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Pluchea sericea

(Nutt.) Cav.

Arrow-weed

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141252
Element CodePDAST7E0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPluchea
Other Common Names
arrowweed (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 Date1993-06-29
Change Date1993-06-29
Edition Date1993-06-29
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Rank Reasons
Widespread in riparian habitats.
Range Extent Comments
UT (Garfield, Kane, San Juan, and Washington counties). CA, NM, AZ, south to NW MX. TX, south to Mexico.
Occurrences Comments
10 sites in UT.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Riparian areas at 460-1220 m. Forms thickets in stream bottoms, washes, canyons, around springs, sometimes saline areas.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
UtahS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
NevadaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big RocksLos Padres National Forest11,866
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (4)
  1. Albee, B.J., L.M. Shultz, and S. Goodrich. 1988. Atlas of the vascular plants of Utah. Utah Museum Natural History Occasional Publication 7, Salt Lake City, Utah. 670 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. Martin, W.C., and C.R. Hutchins. 1980-1981. A flora of New Mexico. 2 vols. J. Cramer, in der A.R. Gantner Verlag, K.G., Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 2591 pp.
  4. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.