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Gutierrezia sarothrae

(Pursh) Britt. & Rusby

Broom Snakeweed

G5Secure Found in 115 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1252671
Element CodePDAST4B0E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusGutierrezia
Synonyms
Xanthocephalum sarothrae(Pursh) Shinners
Other Common Names
broom snakeweed (EN) Gutierrézie faux-sarothra (FR) Kindlingweed (EN) Snakeweed (EN)
Concept Reference
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
This treatment of Gutierrezia sarothrae follows FNA (2006, vol. 20) which excludes Gutierrezia pomariensis (S.L. Welsh) S.L. Welsh as a distinct species.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
SaskatchewanS4Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
KansasS5Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
ArizonaS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
ColoradoS5Yes
NevadaS4Yes
North DakotaS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
UtahS5Yes
WyomingS5Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (115)
Arizona (17)
AreaForestAcres
Ash CreekPrescott National Forest7,663
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
Black CanyonPrescott National Forest10,683
Black CrossTonto National Forest5,966
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
East Clear CreekCoconino National Forest1,613
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Horse MesaTonto National Forest9,146
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Pine Mountain Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest6,518
Upper Dragoon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,533
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
Willis CanyonKaibab National Forest9,688
WinchesterCoronado National Forest13,459
California (9)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Nevada (11)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Angel Peak SouthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,540
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Currant - East SlopeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10,101
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
PotosiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,145
Red MountainHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,242
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Stirling - West DHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest134
WilhoitesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,297
New Mexico (25)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Apache MountainGila National Forest17,506
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Bull CanyonCarson National Forest11,512
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Dry CreekGila National Forest26,719
Elk MountainGila National Forest6,550
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Madre MountainCibola National Forest19,839
Mt. TaylorCibola National Forest6,355
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
Pacheco CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,012
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
Sierra Negra Rare II Study AreaCarson National Forest9,470
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
T BarGila National Forest6,823
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
Wagon TongueGila National Forest11,411
North Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
South Dakota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Cheyenne RiverBuffalo Gap National Grassland7,572
Red ShirtBuffalo Gap National Grassland17,007
Utah (41)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401008Ashley National Forest15,616
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0401025Ashley National Forest1,471
0401031Ashley National Forest7,110
0418033Ashley National Forest24,909
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418009Uinta National Forest18,064
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418015Uinta National Forest17,289
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418018Uinta National Forest11,218
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Cove CreekFishlake National Forest25,555
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Lookout PeakFishlake National Forest9,195
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Marysvale PeakFishlake National Forest22,624
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. Logan WestWasatch-Cache National Forest5,285
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Oak CreekFishlake National Forest54,053
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
SanpitchManti-Lasal National Forest29,129
Stansbury MountainsWasatch-Cache National Forest39,696
Stoddard MountainDixie National Forest13,165
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
  2. 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.