Neoholmgrenia andina
(Nutt.) W.L. Wagner & Hoch
Blackfoot River Suncup
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156014
Element CodePDONA03010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusNeoholmgrenia
SynonymsCamissonia andina(Nutt.) RavenHolmgrenia andina(Nutt.) W.L. Wagner & HochOenothera andinaNutt.
Other Common NamesBlackfoot River Evening-primrose (EN) Blackfoot River evening-primrose (EN) Onagre des Andes (FR) Upland Evening-primrose (EN)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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 Date1986-07-17
Change Date1986-07-17
Range Extent CommentsSouth-central B.C. to n. CA, east to Alta., w. MT, WY, and UT. Peripheral.
Ecology & Habitat
Description
Obscure Evening-primrose is a small annual herb with stems, 3-15 cm high, that branch from the base and make the plant broader than it is tall. The strap-shaped leaves, 5-25 mm long, are clustered at the base of the plant and at the upper portions of the stems. Foliage is finely hairy. Tiny flowers are attached to the stem at the base of upper leaves. The 4 separate, yellow petals are 1-2 mm long, and the 4 sepals are reflexed. The stigma is ball-shaped. Petals and sepals are attached at the top of the ovary, which matures into a narrowly club-shaped capsule, 4-8 mm long, with the widest point attached to the stem.
Diagnostic Characteristics
C. ANDINA can be distinguished from other annual members of the genus by the small, yellow petals, ca. 2 mm long, and by its sessile capsules. A hand lens may be necessary for positive determination.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Utah | S1 | Yes |
| Colorado | S1 | Yes |
| Oregon | SNR | Yes |
| Nevada | S3 | Yes |
| California | SNR | Yes |
| Wyoming | S2 | Yes |
| Montana | S2 | Yes |
| Washington | SNR | Yes |
| Idaho | SNR | Yes |
CanadaN1
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Saskatchewan | S1 | Yes |
| Alberta | S1 | Yes |
| British Columbia | S1 | Yes |
References (3)
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2021. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 10. Magnoliophyta: Proteaceae to Elaeagnaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 456 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.
- Lesica, P. and P. L. Achuff. 1992. Distribution of vascular plant species of special concern and limited distribution in the Pryor Mountain desert, Carbon County, Montana. Unpublished report to the Bureau of Land Management. Montana Natural Heritage Program, Helena, MT. 105 pp.