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Cassiope lycopodioides

(Pallas) D. Don

Clubmoss Bell-heather

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130401
Element CodePDERI07020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusCassiope
Other Common Names
Cassiope faux-lycopode (FR) clubmoss mountain-heather (EN) Clubmoss Mountain-heather (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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-08-31
Change Date2016-08-31
Edition Date2000-09-24
Edition AuthorsKLEIN, J. (1987), rev. L. Morse (2000)
Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
36 EOs documented in one part of range (Alaska), species possibly more overlooked there than rare, but considered rare in all other parts of the range.
Range Extent Comments
SE Alaska, Aleutian Islands; N British Columbia, Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands. Also into Russia, and south to Washington State.
Occurrences Comments
36+ EOs,; 32 in Alaska, 6 in Canada [B.C. (6)].
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Mountain slopes.
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaS4Yes
WashingtonS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
References (2)
  1. Hulten, E. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories. Stanford Univ. Press, Palo Alto, CA. 1008 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.