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Cercocarpus intricatus

S. Wats.

Littleleaf Mountain-mahogany

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135336
Element CodePDROS08040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusCercocarpus
Synonyms
Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus(S. Wats.) M.E. Jones
Other Common Names
littleleaf mountain mahogany (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Kartesz (1999) no longer recognizes any varieties of Cercocarpus intricatus.
Conservation Status
Review Date1989-11-13
Change Date1989-11-13
Range Extent Comments
Dwarf mountain mahogany is known from Washington state to Montana, south to California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
New MexicoS1Yes
WyomingS1Yes
NevadaS3Yes
UtahSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (50)
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest9,912
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
MonarchSierra National Forest697
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Nevada (11)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Cave CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,145
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Moriah - Smith Ck. NHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest103
Moriah - Smith Ck. SHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest45
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
Snake - Big WashHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,146
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - HatcheryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,627
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Utah (31)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401007Ashley National Forest16,483
0401027Ashley National Forest7,312
0401030Ashley National Forest531
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Box - Death HollowDixie National Forest3,175
Bull ValleyDixie National Forest10,911
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Flat CanyonFishlake National Forest8,663
Joe LottFishlake National Forest19,826
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mcgath Lake - Auger HoleDixie National Forest8,334
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Signal PeakFishlake National Forest30,889
Wayne WonderlandFishlake National Forest12,395
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  2. 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.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.