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Mertensia franciscana

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Franciscan Bluebells

G4Apparently Secure (G3G5) Found in 23 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139232
Element CodePDBOR0N090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusMertensia
Other Common Names
Franciscan bluebells (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
Review Date2000-04-05
Change Date1988-08-31
Edition Date2000-04-05
Edition AuthorsKaranosky, M.
Rank Reasons
Range is southern Colorado to Uthah and Nevada southward to New Mexico and Arizona. Found growing in damp meadows and streams.
Range Extent Comments
Western Colorad, southeast Utah to New Mexico and Arizona (Kearney et al. 1960). Southern Colorado to Uthah and Nevada southward to New Mexico and Arizona (Martin 1980).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Found growing in damp meadows and streams (Martin 1980).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New MexicoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (23)
Arizona (6)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
Middle Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest10,543
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
New Mexico (16)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull - Of - The - WoodsCarson National Forest488
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
References (3)
  1. 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.
  2. Kearney, T.H., and R.H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona flora (with supplement). Univ. California Press, Berkeley.
  3. Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 1980, Vol. 1; 1981, Vol. 2. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.