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Micranthes oregana

(J.T. Howell) Small

Oregon Saxifrage

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 26 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143658
Element CodePDSAX0U1A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusMicranthes
Synonyms
Saxifraga oreganaT.J. Howell
Other Common Names
Bog Saxifrage (EN) Oregon saxifrage (EN) Saxifrage d'Orégon (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 (vol. 8, 2009) transfers Saxifraga oregana to Micranthes oregana.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-06-24
Change Date1984-06-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (26)
California (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Hat Mtn.Modoc National Forest9,478
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Anderson MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest31,501
Beaver LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest11,863
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (11)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowsDeschutes National Forest7,317
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Rock CreekOchoco National Forest11,396
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 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. Stubbs, R.L., D.E. Soltis, and N. Cellinese. 2018. The future of cold- adapted plants in changing climates: Micranthes (Saxifragaceae) as a case study. Ecology and Evolution 8:7164-7177.
  4. Stubbs, R.L., R.A. Folk, D.E. Soltis, and N. Cellinese. 2020. Diversification in the Arctic: Biogeography and Systematics of the North American Micranthes (Saxifragaceae). Systematic Botany 45(4): 802-811.