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Frasera albomarginata

S. Wats.

White-margined Gentian

G5Secure Found in 31 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140167
Element CodePDGEN05020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderGentianales
FamilyGentianaceae
GenusFrasera
Synonyms
Swertia albomarginata(S. Wats.) Kuntze
Other Common Names
Desert Elkweed (EN) desert frasera (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.
Taxonomic Comments
No infrataxa are recognized by Abrams (1951), J.S. Pringle in Hickman (1993), and Kartesz (1999). Munz (1959, 1974) mentioned but did not fully accept var. induta; it was accepted in Cronquist et al. (1984) and Kartesz (1988 amd 1994).
Conservation Status
Review Date2000-10-23
Change Date1990-01-16
Edition Date2000-10-23
Edition AuthorsRusso, M. (TNC WRO), 1/89; rev. B. MacBryde, 10/2000.
Rank Reasons
Frasera albomarginata ranges from California to Colorado, including northern Arizona and New Mexico. It occurs on dry desert slopes and alluvial fans.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
ColoradoS2Yes
UtahSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (31)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Coconino RimKaibab National Forest7,213
Nevada (25)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - ClarkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,674
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Charleston - McfarlandHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,465
CooperHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,889
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Grant - Burnt CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest126
Grant - Horse Spr.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest274
Grant - WiregrassHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,541
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - Cedar SpurHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest35
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Tehama CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,656
WallaceHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,208
Ward MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15,927
Utah (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bull ValleyDixie National Forest10,911
Cedar BenchDixie National Forest8,915
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (4)
  1. Cronquist, A., A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren. 1984. Intermountain Flora: Vascular Plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 4, Subclass Asteridae (except Asteraceae). New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 573 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 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. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.