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Heterotheca viscida

(Gray) Harms

Cliff False Goldenaster

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149981

Element CodePDAST4V0P0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusHeterotheca

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

This plant has been treated as a subsp. of H. villosa, which is extremely common, and often the varietal differences have not been made in reports - J. Ladyman, New Mexico Natural Heritage Program, 2/97.

Conservation Status

Review Date2001-11-01

Change Date2001-11-01

Edition Date1994-01-03

Edition AuthorsAnnable, C., rev. J. Ladyman (1997), rev. McDonald, L. (2001)

Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

Its range spans eastern Arizona, across southern New Mexico, and into western Texas. In Texas it is abundant in the Guadelupe Mountains and the Davis Mountains.

Range Extent Comments

Texas (Trans-Pecos, Culberson County (Guadalupe Mountains), Jeff Davis County (Davis Mountains) and Presidio County (Chinati Mountains), New Mexico, Arizona (near Holbrook, (Navajo County), Chiricahua and Huachuca Mountains (Cochise County), Santa Rita Mountains (Santa Cruz County).

Occurrences Comments

Unknown.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Rocky slopes and the dry ledges of cliffs. 1525-2900 m elevation.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	S3	Yes
Texas	S4	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Arizona (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chiricahua	Coronado National Forest	76,876

References (5)

Carr, Bill. Botanist, Texas Conservation Data Center.
Correll, D.S., and M.C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the vascular plants of Texas. Texas Research Foundation, Renner. 1881 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.
Kearney, T.H., R.H. Peebles, and collaborators. 1951. Arizona flora. 2nd edition with Supplement (1960) by J.T. Howell, E. McClintock, and collaborators. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1085 pp.
Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 2 vols. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.