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Cicuta douglasii

(DC.) Coult. & Rose

Western Water-hemlock

G5Secure Found in 41 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130807
Element CodePDAPI0M030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusCicuta
Other Common Names
Cicutaire pourpre (FR) Douglas' Water-hemlock (EN) western water hemlock (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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1988-08-03
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySUYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (41)
Alaska (10)
AreaForestAcres
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
ManzanitaTongass National Forest8,401
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
California (6)
AreaForestAcres
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest836
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Aurora CraterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,689
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Oregon (10)
AreaForestAcres
Hanan TrailFremont National Forest8,111
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Utah (7)
AreaForestAcres
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418013Uinta National Forest14,643
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
References (2)
  1. Heywood, V.H. 1971. The biology and chemistry of the Umbelliferae. Academic Press, New York.
  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.