Stephanomeria pauciflora

(Torr.) A. Nels.

Prairie Skeletonplant

G5Secure Found in 38 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.735616
Element CodePDAST8U0M0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusStephanomeria
Synonyms
Lygodesmia pauciflora(Torr.) Shinners
Other Common Names
Brown-plume Wire-lettuce (EN) brownplume wirelettuce (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
Here treated in the broad sense to include material treated in Kartesz 1994 as Stephanomeria lygodesmoides.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Edition Date1989-01-18
Edition AuthorsRusso, Mary (TNC WRO)
Rank Reasons
Data primarily/exclusively from Munz, 1973, Calif. Flora
Range Extent Comments
From southern California to Texas and Kansas, north to Colorado, Utah and Wyoming (Great Plains Flora Association 1986).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OklahomaS1Yes
NevadaS4Yes
KansasS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
WyomingS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (38)
Arizona (12)
AreaForestAcres
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Catalina St. Pk. Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest951
Cimarron HillsCoconino National Forest5,303
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Horse MesaTonto National Forest9,146
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Upper Romero WsrCoronado National Forest150
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
California (16)
AreaForestAcres
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Magic MountainAngeles National Forest15,542
PaiuteInyo National Forest58,712
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Salt CreekAngeles National Forest11,022
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest40,589
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
Nevada (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Boundary Peak (NV)Inyo National Forest21,851
Lovell Summit SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,455
Pine Grove SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest88,945
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
References (3)
  1. 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.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.