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Luzula hitchcockii

Hamet-Ahti

Smooth Woodrush

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136514

Element CodePMJUN020A2

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderJuncales

FamilyJuncaceae

GenusLuzula

Synonyms

Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii(Hamet-Ahti) Dorn

Other Common Names

Hitchcock's Smooth Woodrush (EN) Hitchcock's smooth woodrush (EN) Luzule de Hitchcock (FR)

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. 22, 2000) elevates Luzula hitchcockii as a distinct species and mentions L. glabrata s.s. is European. In contrast, Kartesz (1994) recognized L. glabrata in a broad sense with two varieties distinguished: L. glabrata var. glabrata and L. glabrata var. hitchcockii.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-07-16

Change Date2016-07-16

Edition Date1997-02-02

Rank Reasons

This variety is apparently common throughout its range, but rare in Wyoming, the periphery of its range.

Range Extent Comments

S British Columbia and SW Alberta to Oregon, N Idaho, and NW Wyoming.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Wyoming	S2	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Alberta	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (14)

Montana (10)

Area	Forest	Acres
Allan Mountain (01946)	Bitterroot National Forest	104,184
Coal Ridge Ra 1127	Flathead National Forest	15,429
Flagstaff Mountain #690	Kootenai National Forest	11,114
Lolo Creek	Lolo National Forest	14,335
Lolo Creek	Bitterroot National Forest	581
North Big Hole	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	52,227
Northwest Peaks	Kootenai National Forest	15,358
Storm Lake	Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest	9,324
Ten Lakes #683	Kootenai National Forest	48,545
Thompson Seton RA 1483	Flathead National Forest	52,235

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Imnaha Face	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	29,575

Washington (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Liberty Bell	Okanogan National Forest	108,495
Long Swamp	Okanogan National Forest	66,344
Pasayten Rim	Okanogan National Forest	17,074

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2000. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 22. Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 352 pp.
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.