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Cassiope mertensiana

(Bong.) D. Don

Western Bell-heather

G5Secure Found in 131 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.147146
Element CodePDERI07030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusCassiope
Other Common Names
Cassiope de Mertens (FR) western moss heather (EN) Western Moss-heather (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 Date2016-05-13
Change Date1988-08-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoS4Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS1Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (131)
Alaska (37)
AreaForestAcres
CalderTongass National Forest9,857
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
ConeTongass National Forest128,454
CrystalTongass National Forest18,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
El CapitanTongass National Forest26,693
Five MileTongass National Forest19,459
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
MosmanTongass National Forest53,492
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KupreanofTongass National Forest114,660
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Rocky PassTongass National Forest78,163
Salmon BayTongass National Forest22,793
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
South KupreanofTongass National Forest216,816
SpiresTongass National Forest533,746
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
California (37)
AreaForestAcres
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - Wolf Ck LkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest175
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Montana (18)
AreaForestAcres
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
Government Mountain #673Kootenai National Forest10,090
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
Lolo CreekBitterroot National Forest581
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Northwest PeaksKootenai National Forest15,358
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Storm LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,324
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
Washington (33)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Dixon MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest6,339
Eagle RockMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest34,064
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Myrtle LakeWenatchee National Forest11,133
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
White PassGifford Pinchot National Forest1,145
WobblyGifford Pinchot National Forest6,335
References (1)
  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.