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Caltha chionophila

Greene

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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1289121
Element CodePDRAN06040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusProvisional
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusCaltha
Concept Reference
Wefferling, K.M., and S.B. Hoot. 2017. Species circumscription of the Caltha leptosepala polyploid complex (Ranunculaceae) based on molecular and morphological data. Phytotaxa 316(3): 201-223.
Taxonomic Comments
Wefferling and Hoot (2017) recognize Caltha chionophila which was originally described by Greene (1899) but not mentioned by Kartesz (1994, 1999) and Flora of North America (1997). "Integrating molecular, morphological, cytological, and geographic data, we describe three species in the complex, restoring two species names, C. biflora and C. chionophila, in addition to recognizing C. leptosepala" (Wefferling and Hoot 2017). Wefferling and Hoot (2017) list the distribution of the three species as follows: C. biflora: Coastal Ranges (British Columbia and Alaska), Cascades (Washington, Oregon, California), Klamath - Siskiyous (Oregon, California), or Sierra Nevada (California, western Nevada); C. chionophila: U.S.A. Rockies or Basin and Range; C. leptosepala: all regions except southern Rockies.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
WyomingS4Yes
MontanaSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (78)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
Colorado (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Pagoda PeakRoutt NF57,676
Pole Mountain / Finger MesaRio Grande NF43,863
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Troublesome SouthRoutt NF47,359
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Montana (21)
AreaForestAcres
BeartoothCuster National Forest1,142
BeartoothGallatin National Forest5,285
Big Horn MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest50,846
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Electric PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest17,997
Electric PeakHelena National Forest27,872
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Storm LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,324
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
New Mexico (13)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull - Of - The - WoodsCarson National Forest488
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Valle Del ToroSanta Fe National Forest1,862
Wesner SpringSanta Fe National Forest598
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Willow CreekSanta Fe National Forest1,477
Utah (10)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Boulger - Black CanyonManti-Lasal National Forest23,286
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Little West Fork BlacksWasatch-Cache National Forest8,209
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Wyoming (19)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Bridger PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,697
Campbell LakeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,088
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little SnakeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest9,920
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Mowry PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,244
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Savage Run AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest2,368
Sibley LakeBighorn National Forest10,367
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 pp.
  2. Greene, E.L. 1899. Segregates of <i>Caltha leptosepala</i>. Pittonia 4: 73-81.
  3. 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.
  4. Wefferling, K.M., and S.B. Hoot. 2017. Species circumscription of the <i>Caltha leptosepala </i>polyploid complex (Ranunculaceae) based on molecular and morphological data. Phytotaxa 316(3): 201-223.