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Primula tetrandra

(Suksd. ex Greene) A.R. Mast & Reveal

Alpine Shootingstar

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 63 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127953
Element CodePDPRI03010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPrimulales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusPrimula
Synonyms
Dodecatheon alpinum(Gray) Greene
Other Common Names
alpine shootingstar (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Per Mast and Reveal (2007), when moving Dodecatheon alpinum to Primula, Primula tetrandra "Replaces D. alpinum (A. Gray) Greene, Erythea 3: 39. 1895, non P. alpina Salisb., 1796." FNA (vol. 8, 2009) does not recognize distinct subspecies in Dodecatheon alpinum.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-04
Change Date1988-08-04
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahS2Yes
OregonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (63)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
California (42)
AreaForestAcres
Butt Mtn.Lassen National Forest8,217
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
FalesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,138
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
NessieInyo National Forest830
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainLassen National Forest2,165
SoldierModoc National Forest10,102
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Nevada (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Santa RosaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest54,555
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
Oregon (5)
AreaForestAcres
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Utah (9)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
References (3)
  1. 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.
  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. Mast, A. R., and J. L. Reveal. 2007. Transfer of <i>Dodecatheon </i>to <i>Primula </i>(Primulaceae). Brittonia 59: 79-82.