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Amsonia palmeri

Gray

Palmer's Bluestar

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149522

Element CodePDAPO030D0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderGentianales

FamilyApocynaceae

GenusAmsonia

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

A distinct species in a genus of about 25 species in North America and 1 in Japan. Texas species are either entirely glabrous or hirtellous as in Amsonia hirtella (treated as a synonym of A. palmeri by Kartesz (1999).

Conservation Status

Review Date1989-12-04

Change Date1990-05-30

Edition Date1989-08-01

Edition AuthorsGardner, P.A.

Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)

Rank Reasons

Definite type locality in Arizona unknown. Reported from New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico.

Range Extent Comments

Coconino, Mohave and Yavopai counties, Arizona; New Mexico; Trans-Pecos, Texas; northern Mexico.

Occurrences Comments

Reported from Coconino, Mohave and Yavapai cos., AZ. Trans- Pecos, TX; NM; northern Mexico (Correll & Johnson,1970).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Found between 2,500 and 4,500 ft. elevation in the open or among shrubs, often along streams and washes, in sandy soil.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	SNR	Yes
Arizona	S4	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Arizona (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boulder	Tonto National Forest	40,359
Goldfield	Tonto National Forest	15,257
Lime Creek	Tonto National Forest	42,568
Mazatzal	Tonto National Forest	16,942

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Peloncillo (NM)	Coronado National Forest	43,339

References (1)

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.