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Arnica lessingii

(Torr. & Gray) Greene

Lessing's Arnica

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132154

Element CodePDAST0Q0C0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusArnica

Other Common Names

Arnica de Lessing (FR) Nodding Arnica (EN) nodding arnica (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 Date2014-03-04

Change Date1990-07-10

Edition Date1987-09-07

Edition AuthorsKLEIN, J.

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 to >300

Range Extent Comments

Throughout Alaska, northern Canada; N British Columbia, W Mackenzie, Yukon.

Occurrences Comments

129+ EOs; 81+ in Alaska, 48+ in Canada [B.C. (16), Mack. (11), Yuk. (21)].

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Alpine and subalpine meadows.

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	S4	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Northwest Territories	S4	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Alaska (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Douglas Island	Tongass National Forest	28,065
Fidalgo-Gravina	Chugach National Forest	257,968
Rhine	Tongass National Forest	23,010
Taku-Snettisham	Tongass National Forest	664,928

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.