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Eremogone fendleri

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Fendler's Sandwort

G5Secure Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148170
Element CodePDCAR04080
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae
GenusEremogone
Synonyms
Arenaria fendleriGray
Other Common Names
Fendler's sandwort (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
FNA (Vol. 5, 2005) agrees with Baad (1969) in not recognizing varieties within Eremogone fendleri (=Arenaria fendleri), citing the continuum of variation in the characteristics that were used to define them.
Conservation Status
Review Date2003-02-28
Change Date1989-05-16
Edition Date2003-02-28
Edition AuthorsFellows, M.
Rank Reasons
Distributed throughout western great basin, rare in northern portion of range in shadscale, sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, and alpine communities.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS4Yes
UtahS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
Colorado (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
New Mexico (6)
AreaForestAcres
Canada Bonito RNASanta Fe National Forest487
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Utah (6)
AreaForestAcres
Capital ReefDixie National Forest763
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2005. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 5. Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae: Caryophyllales, Polygonales, and Plumbaginales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. vii + 656 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. 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.