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Harbouria trachypleura

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Rough-rib Harbouria

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Medium - lowThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160286
Element CodePDAPI14010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusHarbouria
Other Common Names
whiskbroom parsley (EN) Whiskbroom-parsley (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 Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-08-31
Change Date2023-08-31
Edition Date2023-08-31
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E. (1994), Rev. C. Nordman (2023).
Threat ImpactMedium - low
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Rough-rib Harbouria (Harbouria trachypleura) occurs in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States, from the Medicine Bow Mountains of southeastern Wyoming, along the Colorado Front Range, south to mountains in central New Mexico. It is threatened by loss of habitat caused by residential, tourism and recreation related development and invasive exotic plants. It occurs on six National Forests (throughout its range), Rocky Mountain National Park, and on BLM lands.
Range Extent Comments
Rough-rib Harbouria (Harbouria trachypleura) occurs in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States. It occurs from the Medicine Bow Mountains of southeastern Wyoming, along the Colorado Front Range, south to mountains in central New Mexico. Reports from Utah are erroneous. Range extent was estimated to be 183,000 square kilometers, using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023 (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Occurrences Comments
By applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023, it is estimated that there are more than 200 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats include loss of habitat caused by residential, tourism and recreation related development and invasive exotic plants.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Considered to be common in open rocky places, such as gravelly mountain slopes, foothills, grasslands and conifer woodlands at elevations of 1350 to 3500 meters (Ackerfield 2015, SEINet 2023).
Terrestrial Habitats
Woodland - ConiferGrassland/herbaceous
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
UtahSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentSmall (1-10%)Serious or 31-70% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
1.1 - Housing & urban areasSmall (1-10%)Serious or 31-70% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
1.3 - Tourism & recreation areasSmall (1-10%)Serious or 31-70% pop. declineHigh (continuing)
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesLarge - restrictedModerate or 11-30% pop. decline—
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseasesLarge - restrictedModerate or 11-30% pop. decline—

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
References (5)
  1. Ackerfield, J. 2015. Flora of Colorado. Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, TX. 818 pp.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2023. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2023).
  3. iNaturalist. 2023. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2023).
  4. 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.
  5. Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2023. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2023).