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Claytonia sarmentosa

C.A. Mey.

Alaska Springbeauty

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136479

Element CodePDPOR030H0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCaryophyllales

FamilyMontiaceae

GenusClaytonia

Other Common Names

Claytonie sarmenteuse (FR)

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 Date2016-07-08

Change Date2016-07-08

Edition Date1987-09-07

Edition AuthorsKLEIN, J.

Range Extent<100-250 square km (less than about 40-100 square miles)

Number of Occurrences21 to >300

Rank Reasons

69 EOs documented, # for BC unknown. Difficult to determine EOs on Islands, and probably unreported sites since arctic area undercollected. S4S5 in Alaska and N4 for Canada (07/2016).

Range Extent Comments

Throughout most of Alaska to N British Columbia and S Yukon.

Occurrences Comments

69+ EOs; 62 in Alaska, 7+ in Canada [Yuk. (7), B.C. (?)].

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Arctic and alpine tundra and heathlands (rarely in woods).

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alaska	S4	Yes

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S5	Yes
Yukon Territory	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

Alaska (5)

Area	Forest	Acres
Boston Bar	Chugach National Forest	53,617
Johnson Pass	Chugach National Forest	152,508
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615
Roaded Donut	Chugach National Forest	968
Twenty Mile	Chugach National Forest	198,775

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.