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Dieteria bigelovii

(Gray) D. Morgan & R.L. Hartman

Bigelow's Tansy-aster

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145925
Element CodePDAST64070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusDieteria
Synonyms
Machaeranthera bigelovii(Gray) Greene
Other Common Names
Bigelow's tansyaster (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-06-28
Change Date1993-06-28
Edition Date1993-06-28
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Rank Reasons
Occurs in UT, CO, NM, AZ.
Range Extent Comments
UT (Garfield, Kane, Iron, and Washington counties), CO, NM (12 counties), and AZ.
Occurrences Comments
8 sites in UT.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mountain brush, aspen, spruce-fir, and alpine meadow communities at 2440-3355 m. Ponderosa pine, pinyon juniper, montaine meadows 7000-9000 feet.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
NevadaS1Yes
WyomingS2Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (7)
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
References (5)
  1. Albee, B.J., L.M. Shultz, and S. Goodrich. 1988. Atlas of the vascular plants of Utah. Utah Museum Natural History Occasional Publication 7, Salt Lake City, Utah. 670 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 2 vols. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.
  5. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.