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Heterotheca fulcrata

(Greene) Shinners

Rocky-scree False Goldenaster

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 7 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.639601

Element CodePDAST4V0W0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusHeterotheca

Other Common Names

rockyscree false goldenaster (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

Kartesz (1999) broadens the 1994 concept with the addition of H. fulcrata var. ampilifolia.

Conservation Status

Review Date1995-12-06

Change Date1995-12-06

Edition Date1995-12-06

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C. (1994), rev. L. Morse (1995)

Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

A relatively widespread species of southern Rocky Mountains and SW U.S., with poorly understood infraspecific variation.

Range Extent Comments

Montana to Texas (mountains of Trans-Pecos), New Mexico, Arizona (Martin and Hutchins 1981)

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S3	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (7)

Arizona (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Happy Valley	Coronado National Forest	7,972
Lower Rincon	Coronado National Forest	3,278
Lower San Francisco	Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests	59,310

New Mexico (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold Wilderness	Gila National Forest	111,883
Hell Hole	Gila National Forest	19,553
Sawyers Peak	Gila National Forest	59,743
South Guadalupe Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	20,930

References (4)

Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 pp.
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.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
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.