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Dracocephalum parviflorum

Nutt.

American Dragonhead

G5Secure Found in 49 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139921
Element CodePDLAM0G020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusDracocephalum
Synonyms
Moldavica parviflora(Nutt.) Britt.
Other Common Names
American dragonhead (EN) Dracocéphale parviflore (FR) Small-flowered Dragonhead (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 Date2016-05-16
Change Date1985-04-05
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in open, rocky, usually moist riparian and woodland areas at elevations ranging from 3,500 to 8,000 feet (Giblin, 2022) (ASW, 2022).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/Woodland
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
New BrunswickSNANo
OntarioS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSNANo
ManitobaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IdahoSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
ConnecticutSNANo
WashingtonSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
OregonS2Yes
New JerseySNANo
DelawareSNANo
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNANo
IowaS3Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
OhioSNRYes
MichiganSNANo
MaineSNANo
VermontSHYes
New MexicoSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNANo
ColoradoS4Yes
Rhode IslandSNANo
New YorkS1Yes
MissouriSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
NebraskaS1Yes
North CarolinaSNANo
West VirginiaSNANo
North DakotaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
MontanaS4Yes
UtahSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (49)
Arizona (8)
AreaForestAcres
Arnold MesaPrescott National Forest12,286
Burro CanyonKaibab National Forest19,928
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
Lower San FranciscoApache-Sitgreaves National Forests59,310
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
Willis CanyonKaibab National Forest9,688
Colorado (4)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Black SpringHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,016
Grant - BrunoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,828
QuinnHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest62,459
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Canada Bonito RNASanta Fe National Forest487
Cruces BasinCarson National Forest5,244
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Oregon (3)
AreaForestAcres
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Utah (9)
AreaForestAcres
0401011Ashley National Forest30,062
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Casto BluffDixie National Forest87,466
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
PavantFishlake National Forest42,560
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Wyoming (8)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Illinois CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,711
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Mosquito Lake - Seven LakesBridger-Teton National Forest51,950
Pennock MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,599
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
References (3)
  1. Giblin, D. 2022. <i>Dracocephalum parviflorum</i>. Burke Museum Herbarium, University of Washington. Accessed September 13, 2022. https://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Dracocephalum%20parviflorum
  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. The American Southwest. <i>Dracocephalum parviflorum</i>, American Dragonhead. Accessed September 13, 2022. https://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/wildflowers/dracocephalum-parviflorum.html