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Oreocarya virgata

(Porter) Greene

Wand Cat's-eye

G4Apparently Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153831
Element CodePDBOR0A3A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusOreocarya
Synonyms
Cryptantha virgata(Porter) Payson
Other Common Names
miner's candle (EN) Miner's-candle (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
Review Date1988-02-24
Change Date1988-02-24
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
WyomingS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (8)
Colorado (2)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
Wyoming (6)
AreaForestAcres
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Savage Run AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest2,368
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). In Press. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 15. Magnoliophyta: Fouquieriaceae to Boraginaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York.
  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.