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Chamaenerion latifolium

(L.) Sweet

River Beauty

G5Secure Found in 118 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149639
Element CodePDONA060E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderMyrtales
FamilyOnagraceae
GenusChamaenerion
Synonyms
Chamerion latifolium(L.) HolubEpilobium latifoliumL.
Other Common Names
Broad-leaved Fireweed (EN) dwarf fireweed (EN) Dwarf Fireweed (EN) Épilobe à feuilles larges (FR)
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
FNA (2021, vol. 10) treat Chamaenerion latifolium in the genus Chamaenerion, noting "J. Holub (1972b) argued that the correct name for this group, when segregated from Epilobium, should be Chamerion (Rafinesque) Rafinesque ex Holub. However, A. N. Sennikov (2011), using the more recent and clarified ICBN (Melbourne Code), correctly argued that the name of the segregated genus should be Chamaenerion." This taxon has been treated in the genus Epilobiuim, as in Kartesz (1994), and treated in the genus Chamerion, as in Kartesz (1999).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-04-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
OregonS3Yes
UtahS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
NevadaS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaS2Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
QuebecS4Yes
LabradorS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
NunavutS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (118)
Alaska (52)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Brabazon AdditionTongass National Forest498,819
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
ConeTongass National Forest128,454
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Dall IslandTongass National Forest105,780
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Exit Glacier DonutChugach National Forest126
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
SpiresTongass National Forest533,746
SukkwanTongass National Forest44,369
SullivanTongass National Forest67,323
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Tasnuna RiverChugach National Forest348,866
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
TwelvemileTongass National Forest37,940
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
California (7)
AreaForestAcres
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Colorado (4)
AreaForestAcres
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Montana (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Lick CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,956
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Washington (23)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak IMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest15,175
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Wyoming (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,440
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Headwaters Sunlight CreekShoshone National Forest6,016
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
References (4)
  1. 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.
  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.
  4. Sennikov, A.N. 2011. <i>Chamerion</i> or <i>Chamaenerion</i> (Onagraceae)? The old story in new words. Taxon 60(5): 1485-1488.