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Suksdorfia violacea

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Violet Suksdorfia

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136641

Element CodePDSAX0W020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

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

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilySaxifragaceae

GenusSuksdorfia

Other Common Names

Suksdorfie violacée (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

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2019-10-17

Change Date2019-10-17

Rank Reasons

Suksdorfia violacea is found from the mountains of Montana to the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia and Washington and to northwestern Oregon.

Range Extent Comments

Known from Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington (FNA vol. 8, 2009).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in mossy, wet, cliffs and rocky crevices at elevations ranging from 0 to 3,000 meters (Fortson Wells and Elvander, 2020).

Terrestrial Habitats

Cliff

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	S1	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Montana	S3	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes
Alberta	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (12)

Idaho (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bighorn - Weitas	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest	254,845
North Lochsa Slope	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest	117,662

Montana (6)

Area	Forest	Acres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)	Kootenai National Forest	34,716
Cabinet Face East #671	Kootenai National Forest	50,326
Cube Iron - Silcox	Lolo National Forest	36,998
Patricks Knob - North Cutoff	Lolo National Forest	16,970
Scotchman Peaks (MT)	Kootenai National Forest	53,909
South Siegel - South Cutoff	Lolo National Forest	13,474

Washington (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chelan	Wenatchee National Forest	74,650
Entiat	Wenatchee National Forest	72,617
Hoodoo	Colville National Forest	7,142
Stormy Mtn.	Wenatchee National Forest	32,612

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
Fortson Wells, E. and P.E. Elvander. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Suksdorfia violacea.</i> Accessed: September 28, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Suksdorfia_violacea
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.