Orthocarpus purpureoalbus

Gray ex S. Wats.

Purple-white Owl's-clover

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156091
Element CodePDSCR1H0N0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderScrophulariales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusOrthocarpus
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 Date1992-01-29
Change Date1992-01-29
Edition Date1992-01-29
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
There is a lot of this habitat in this area, but no information on abundance is available.
Range Extent Comments
CO, AZ, UT, NM.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Coniferous forests (Kearney & Peebles, 1951). Dry open slopes in sagebrush to ponderosa pine communities, 1360-2550 m (Albee, 1988).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
New Mexico (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
References (1)
  1. 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.