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Chylismia heterochroma

(S. Watson) Small

Purple Suncup

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G3VulnerableGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153362

Element CodePDONA030P0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderMyrtales

FamilyOnagraceae

GenusChylismia

Synonyms

Camissonia heterochroma(S. Wats.) Raven

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 Date1996-05-01

Change Date1996-06-03

Rank Reasons

Regionally endemic to Nevada and California. Edaphically restricted but apparently not uncommon and fairly widely distributed within its range.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry desert washes and sandy volcanic talus below cliffs. 670-2100 m.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S3	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

California (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Andrews Mtn.	Inyo National Forest	9,912
Boundary Peak (CA)	Inyo National Forest	210,884
Paiute	Inyo National Forest	58,712
Soldier Canyon	Inyo National Forest	40,589

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boundary Peak (NV)	Inyo National Forest	21,851

References (4)

Beatley, J.C. 1976. Vascular plants of the Nevada test site and central-southern Nevada: Ecologic and geographic distributions. U.S. Department of Commerce, Energy Research and Development Administration, Technical Information Center, Springfield, Virginia.
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.
Kartesz, J.T. 1988. A flora of Nevada. Ph.D. dissertation. Univ. of Nevada, Reno. 3 volumes. 1729 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.