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Aquilegia scopulorum

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Utah Columbine

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 19 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158007
Element CodePDRAN050K0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusAquilegia
Other Common Names
Utah columbine (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
The Intermountain Flora vol. 2 part A (2012) recognizes one variety of Aquilegia scopulorum, variety goodrichii.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-06-12
Change Date2003-06-12
Edition Date1991-04-24
Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Listed as infrequent in Nevada, represented by 11 sites in the atlas of the Utah flora (Albee et al, 1988).
Range Extent Comments
Central Utah, central and southeaster Nevada.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Coniferous forest and alpine tundra communities at 2135-3420 m. in limestone or igneous scree slopes (Welsh et al, 1987).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
UtahS3Yes
NevadaS2Yes
WyomingSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (19)
Nevada (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Moriah - West SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest14,737
Snake - Pole CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest766
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
Utah (13)
AreaForestAcres
0401009Ashley National Forest30,378
0401010Ashley National Forest21,886
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Bullion - DelanoFishlake National Forest14,917
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
Red Canyon SouthDixie National Forest3,736
Table Cliffs - Henderson CanyonDixie National Forest19,581
Tushar MountainFishlake National Forest39,992
White MountainFishlake National Forest23,939
References (2)
  1. Holmgren, N.H., P.K. Holmgren, J. A. Reveal and collaborators. 2012. Intermountain flora vol. 2, part A. Subclasses Magnoliidae-Caryophyllidae: The New York Botanical Garden. 731 pages.
  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.