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Drymocallis convallaria

(Rydb.) Rydb.

Cordilleran Wood Beauty

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128313

Element CodePDROS1B062

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilyRosaceae

GenusDrymocallis

Synonyms

Potentilla arguta ssp. convallaria(Rydb.) Keck

Other Common Names

Convallaria Cinquefoil (EN) Cordilleran Drymocallis (EN) Potentille muguet (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

Ertter (2007) outlines the genetic realignments of the tribe Potentilleae and places many species of Potentilla within the genus Drymocallis. FNA (vol. 9, 2014) elevates Potentilla arguta ssp. convallaria to full species as Drymocallis convallaria.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2017-12-05

Change Date2017-12-05

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S2	Yes
Wyoming	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Montana	SNR	Yes
Alaska	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Colorado	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Utah	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes
Alberta	SU	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
418003	Uinta National Forest	10,912
418004	Uinta National Forest	16,661

Wyoming (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Snake	Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest	9,920

References (3)

Ertter, B. 2007. Generic realignments in tribe Potentilleae and revision of Drymocallis (Rosoideae: Rosaceae) in North America. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 1(1):31-46.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 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.