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Anemonastrum zephyrum

(A. Nelson) Holub

Zephyr Windflower

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137047

Element CodePDRAN040F5

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRanunculales

FamilyRanunculaceae

GenusAnemonastrum

Synonyms

Anemonastrum narcissiflorum ssp. zephyrum(A. Nelson) W.A. WeberAnemone narcissiflora ssp. zephyra(A. Nels.) HultenAnemone narcissiflora var. zephyra(A. Nels.) Dutton & KeenerAnemone zephyraA. Nelson

Other Common Names

narcissus anemone (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

Mosyakin (2016) concludes that taxa placed in Anemone narcissiflora in Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997) should be placed in Anemonastrum and elevated to species. Mosyakin (2016) recognizes Anemonastrum sibiricum, (=Anemone narcissiflora var. monantha), Anemonastrum villosissimum (=Anemone narcissiflora var. villosissima), and Anemonastrum zephyrum (=Anemone narcissiflora var. zephyra).

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-02-25

Change Date1988-02-25

Range Extent Comments

Regional endemic of NC Wyoming and C Colorado.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	S4	Yes
Wyoming	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Colorado (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Comanche Peak Adjacent Area	Arapaho & Roosevelt NFs	44,158
Dome Peak	Routt NF	35,716
Long Park	Routt NF	42,100

References (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.
Mosyakin, S.L. 2016. Nomenclatural notes on North American taxa of Anemonastrum and Pulsatilla (Ranunculaceae), with comments on the circumscription of Anemone and related genera. Phytoneuron 2016-76: 1-12.