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Chaenactis alpigena

C.W. Sharsmith

Mountain Pincushion

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151887
Element CodePDAST20010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusChaenactis
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.
Conservation Status
Review Date1998-01-22
Change Date1998-01-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
California (11)
AreaForestAcres
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
NessieInyo National Forest830
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 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.