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Lygodesmia juncea

(Pursh) D. Don ex Hook.

Rush Skeleton-plant

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145124

Element CodePDAST63050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusLygodesmia

Other Common Names

Herbe-squelette commune (FR) Rush-like Skeletonplant (EN) rush skeletonplant (EN) Rush Skeletonweed (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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-16

Change Date1988-12-15

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	SNA	No
Nebraska	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S5	Yes
Utah	S1	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S2	Yes
Minnesota	SNR	Yes
Colorado	S4	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S4	Yes
Montana	S5	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Iowa	S3	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
South Dakota	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
North Dakota	SNR	Yes
Missouri	S3	Yes
Arkansas	SNA	No
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNA	No

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Manitoba	S3	Yes
Alberta	S5	Yes
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Saskatchewan	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (11)

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Absaroka	Gallatin National Forest	159,075

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alamo Canyon	Santa Fe National Forest	8,639
Ortega Peak	Lincoln National Forest	11,545

North Dakota (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Durler	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	12,464
Long X Divide	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	10,099
Sheyenne	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	14,537
Wannagan	Dakota Prairie Grasslands	6,026

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mt. Logan North	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	18,930

Wyoming (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Horse Creek Mesa	Bighorn National Forest	77,808
South Fork	Shoshone National Forest	64,903
Trout Creek	Shoshone National Forest	44,034

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 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.