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Saxifragopsis fragarioides

(Greene) Small

Strawberry Saxifrage

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130590
Element CodePDSAX17010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusSaxifragopsis
Synonyms
Saxifraga fragarioidesGreene
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 Date2001-01-18
Change Date1998-10-14
Edition Date2001-01-18
Edition AuthorsMacBryde, Bruce
Rank Reasons
Saxifragopsis fragarioides is reported from northern California's Klamath Ranges (1500-3000 meters), southwestern Oregon, and Washington's Eastern Cascades, occurring in rock crevices of dry cliffs.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in crevices of rock, and talus slopes (Fortson Wells and Elvander, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Bare rock/talus/scree
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonS1Yes
WashingtonS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
References (7)
  1. Abrams, L. 1944. Illustrated flora of the Pacific states: Washington, Oregon, and California. Vol. 2. Polygonaceae to Krameriaceae. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 635 pp.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  3. Fortson Wells, E. and P.E. Elvander. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Saxifragopsis fragarioides</i>. Accessed: September 26, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Saxifragopsis_fragarioides
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  5. 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.
  6. Peck, M.E. 1961. A manual of the higher plants of Oregon. 2nd edition. Binsford &amp; Mort, Portland, Oregon. 936 pp.
  7. Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1997. Endangered, Threatened and Sensitive Vascular Plants of Washington - with Working Lists of Rare Non-Vascular Species. Department of Natural Resources. Olympia. 62 p.