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Potentilla subjuga

Rydb.

Colorado Cinquefoil

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151751
Element CodePDROS1B1X0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusPotentilla
Other Common Names
Potentille du Colorado (FR)
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 Date1999-05-20
Change Date1999-12-27
Edition Date1999-05-20
Edition AuthorsFayette, Kim and Susan Spackman.
Rank Reasons
There are approximately 68 occurrences from at least 10 counties in Colorado and Wyoming, plus an unknown number from New Mexico.
Range Extent Comments
This species is known from Colorado,Wyoming and New Mexico(Kartesz and BONAP 1998). It is known from at least nine counties in Colorado, Teller, Park, Larimer, Lake, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Costilla, Clear Creek, and Boulder (Colorado State University Herbarium 1999).

The Plants Database (1997) reported this species from Nevada and Utah in addition to Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico; however. Kartesz's new database reports only the three latter. The Nevada Natural Heritage Program does not track this species nor do they have any information (pers. comm. James Morefield NV NHP 1999 to Kim Fayette). This species is not included in the Utah Flora nor is it in the Utah NHP database (pers. comm. Ben Franklin UT NHP 1999 to Kim Fayette). Alberta CDC keeps a record, but their "SU" rank indicates lack of information on its actual status.
Occurrences Comments
There are 46 specimens at the CU Herbarium (University of Colorado Herbarium 1999). There are 15 specimens from 9 counties (Teller, Park, Larimer, Lake, Hinsdale, Gunnison, Costilla, Clear Creek, and Boulder) at the CSU Herbarium (Colorado State University Herbarium 1999). This species is ranked an S2 in Wyoming (pers. comm. Walt Fertig WYNDD 1999 to Kim Fayette). It is assumed there are at least 6 occurrences in Wyoming.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found on high mountain slopes (Dorn 1992), alpine or subalpine (Weber and Wittmann 1996).
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
CanadaNH
ProvinceRankNative
AlbertaSHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Franc's PeakShoshone National Forest68,561
References (7)
  1. Colorado State University Herbarium. 1999. "Colorado State University Herbarium Database". http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Biology/Herbarium/ database.html. (May 15 1999).
  2. Dorn, R.D. 1992. Vascular plants of Wyoming, 2nd edition. Mountain West Publishing, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
  3. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  4. Kartesz, J., and the Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 1998. A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. http://plants.usda.gov.
  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. University of Colorado Museum. 1999. Plant collections housed at the University of Colorado Herbarium as of 1999. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
  7. Weber, W.A., and R.C. Wittmann. 1996b. Colorado flora: Western slope. Univ. Press of Colorado, Niwot, Colorado. 496 pp.