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Packera crocata

(Rydb.) W.A. Weber & A. Löve

Saffron Groundsel

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156939
Element CodePDAST8H0W0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPackera
Synonyms
Senecio crocatusRydb.
Other Common Names
Saffron Ragwort (EN) saffron ragwort (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 Date2000-01-03
Change Date2000-01-03
Edition Date1993-06-29
Edition AuthorsStoner, N., rev. J. Beckman (3/96)
Rank Reasons
Occurs in several states (Colorado, Utah, Montana and historically in Wyoming) in wet montane habitats but abundance is not known. Walt Fertig of WYHP notes that this regional endemic has been suggested for future Sensitive designation by the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region.
Range Extent Comments
Regional endemic of southern Wyoming, northeastern Utah, and western Colorado.
Occurrences Comments
14 known sites in north central Utah (Albee et al. 1988). There are 18 specimens from 9 counties in Colorado (CU Herbarium 4/99).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wet meadows and streamsides, often associated with sedges and willows at middle elevations in the mountains; 1850-3100m (Cronquist et al. 1994). Rush-grass, willow, aspen-forb, and lodgepole pine communities at 2195 to 3295m (Welsh et al 1993).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS1Yes
UtahSNRYes
ColoradoS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
References (7)
  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. Cronquist, A. 1994. Asterales. In A. Cronquist, A.H. Holmgren, N.H. Holmgren, J.L. Reveal, and P.K. Holmgren. Intermountain flora: Vascular plants of the Intermountain West, U.S.A. Vol. 5. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 496 pp.
  3. Dorn, R.D. 1988. Vascular plants of Wyoming. Mountain West Publishing, Cheyenne, WY. 340 pp.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, S. Goodrich, and L.C. Higgins (eds.) 1993. A Utah flora. 2nd edition. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, Utah. 986 pp.