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Hackelia taylorii

Harrod, Malmquist & Carr

Taylor's Stickseed

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G1Critically ImperiledGlobal Rank
HighThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.807662
Element CodePDBOR0G0Y0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusHackelia
Synonyms
Hackelia sp. 2Hackelia tayloriHarrod, Malmquist & Carr
Concept Reference
Harrod, R. J., L. A. Malmquist, and R. L. Carr. 2013. Hackelia taylori (Boraginaceae), a new species from north central Washington State (U.S.A.). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 7(2):649-657.
Taxonomic Comments
Although originally described using the spelling 'taylori', the correct spelling of the epithet is 'taylorii' (IPNI 2021).
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2021-09-22
Change Date2021-09-22
Edition Date2021-09-22
Edition AuthorsArnett, J. (2007), rev. A. Treher (2015), rev. A. Tomaino (2021)
Threat ImpactHigh
Range Extent<100 square km (less than about 40 square miles)
Number of Occurrences1 - 5
Rank Reasons
Hackelia taylorii is a local endemic in the Wenatchee Mountains in Chelan County, Washington. There are four known occurrences. The species is highly vulnerable to climate change.
Range Extent Comments
Hackelia taylorii is known only from the Wenatchee Mountains, in the East Cascades ecoregion, in Chelan County, Washington (Harrod et al. 2013, Fertig and Kleinknecht 2020).
Occurrences Comments
Four occurrences are known (Fertig 2020). The species was last relocated in 2013 (Fertig 2020).
Threat Impact Comments
Hackelia taylorii, an alpine species, was found to be highly vulnerable to climate change (Fertig 2020b).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Hackelia tayloriii occurs on steep mountain slopes with sandy/gravelly, talus or scree at elevations of 1,800 to 2,300 m; substrate is granitic (Harrod et al. 2013).
Terrestrial Habitats
AlpineBare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN1
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonS1Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
11 - Climate change & severe weatherPervasive (71-100%)Serious or 31-70% pop. decline—
11.1 - Habitat shifting & alterationPervasive (71-100%)Serious or 31-70% pop. decline—

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
References (8)
  1. Fertig, W. 2020a. Potential federal candidate plant species of Washington. Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, Region 1. Natural Heritage Report 2020-01. January 15, 2020. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Washington Department of Natural Resources Olympia, Washington. 97 pp. [https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/amp_nh_potential_candidate_sp.pdf]
  2. Fertig, W. 2020b. Climate change vulnerability index reports for selected Washington rare plant species. Prepared for U.S. Forest Service, Region 6. Natural Heritage Report 2020-04. Prepared August 18, 2020. Washington Natural Heritage Program Washington Department of Natural Resources Olympia, Washington. 423 pp. [https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/amp_nh_ccvi_wa_raresp.pdf]
  3. Fertig, W., and J. Kleinknecht. 2020. Conservation status and protection needs of priority plant species in the Columbia Plateau and East Cascades ecoregions Prepared for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1. Natural Heritage Report 2020-02. Prepared January 27, 2020. Washington Natural Heritage Program Washington Department of Natural Resources Olympia, Washington. 173 pp. [https://www.dnr.wa.gov/publications/amp_nh_priority_species_cp_ec_ecoregions.pdf]
  4. Harrod, R. J., L. A. Malmquist, and R. L. Carr. 2013. <i>Hackelia taylori</i> (Boraginaceae), a new species from north central Washington State (U.S.A.). Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. 7(2):649-657.
  5. International Plant Names Index (IPNI). 2021. Online. Available: http://www.ipni.org. (Accessed 2021).
  6. NatureServe. 2021. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
  7. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2000. Endangered and threatened wildlife and plants: proposed endangered status for the plant <i>Hackelia venusta</i> (showy stickseed). Federal Register 65(30): 7339-7346.
  8. Wenatchee NF. 2000. Wenatchee National Forest Monitoring Report for Fiscal Year 1999. USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region, Wenatchee, WA. 119 pp.