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Cassiope tetragona

(L.) D. Don

Arctic Bell-heather

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139985

Element CodePDERI07050

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEricales

FamilyEricaceae

GenusCassiope

Other Common Names

Cassiope tétragone (FR) white arctic mountain-heather (EN) White Arctic Mountain-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 Date1989-12-13

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Northwest Territories	S5	Yes
Labrador	S3	Yes
Yukon Territory	S5	Yes
Nunavut	S5	Yes
Alberta	S4	Yes
British Columbia	S5	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Montana	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Washington (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Long Swamp	Okanogan National Forest	66,344
Tiffany	Okanogan National Forest	22,045

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.