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Oreocarya virginensis

(M.E. Jones) J.F. Macbr.

Virgin River Cat's-eye

G4Apparently Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129974

Element CodePDBOR0A3B0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderLamiales

FamilyBoraginaceae

GenusOreocarya

Synonyms

Cryptantha virginensis(M.E. Jones) Payson

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

Some floras (e.g., Intermountain Flora, The Jepson Manual) include Cryptantha hoffmannii in C. virginensis.

Conservation Status

Review Date1998-01-07

Change Date1998-01-07

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Utah	S2	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes
Nevada	S3	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Nevada (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Angel Peak North	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	12,577
Charleston - Macks Cyn	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	11,378

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). In Press. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 15. Magnoliophyta: Fouquieriaceae to Boraginaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York.
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.