Suksdorfia violacea

Gray

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
ProvinceRankNative
OregonS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS3Yes
IdahoSNRYes
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
AlbertaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Montana (6)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
HoodooColville National Forest7,142
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
References (3)
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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.