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Ipomopsis spicata

(Nutt.) V. Grant

Spiked Standing-cypress

G5Secure Found in 22 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151685
Element CodePDPLM060H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderSolanales
FamilyPolemoniaceae
GenusIpomopsis
Synonyms
Gilia spicataNutt.
Other Common Names
Spiked Ipomopsis (EN) spiked ipomopsis (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Distinct sp., sometimes placed in Gilia, closely related to G. congesta, 2n=14. A highly variable species. Wilken and Harman (1991) recognized 5 subspecies and 2 varieties.
Conservation Status
Review Date2004-01-12
Change Date2004-01-12
Edition Date2004-01-12
Edition AuthorsMaybury, K.
Range Extent20,000 to >2,500,000 square km (about 8000 to >1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Widespread species; locally abundant on sandy to gravelly hills in grasslands, shrublands, and coniferous woodlands (Craig Freeman, pers. comm. 2004).
Range Extent Comments
USA: ne Utah, cen Idaho, Montana, w Wyoming to w S. Dakota, w Kansas & s to n New Mexico.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Juniper & sagebrush communities, often on barrens, sandy to gravelly soils, plains to high elev in mts.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
ColoradoS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
South DakotaS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (22)
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Utah (2)
AreaForestAcres
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Wyoming (14)
AreaForestAcres
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Little GooseBighorn National Forest25,558
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
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.