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Larix occidentalis

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Western Larch

G5Secure Found in 153 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139937
Element CodePGPIN02040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusLarix
Other Common Names
Mélèze de l'Ouest (FR) western larch (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 Date2016-02-04
Change Date1988-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS5Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
UtahSNANo
OregonS5Yes
IdahoSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
AlbertaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (153)
Idaho (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (43)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Creek #696Kootenai National Forest6,719
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Allen Peak #185Kootenai National Forest29,638
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
CataractKootenai National Forest25,446
Clear CreekLolo National Forest5,538
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Galena #677Kootenai National Forest19,300
Gilt Edge - Silver CreekLolo National Forest10,055
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
Lincoln GulchHelena National Forest8,250
Lolo CreekLolo National Forest14,335
Lolo CreekBitterroot National Forest581
Marble PointLolo National Forest12,581
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
Mt. Henry #666Kootenai National Forest13,603
North SiegelLolo National Forest9,208
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Roderick #684Kootenai National Forest29,677
Saddle Mountain #168Kootenai National Forest14,675
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Standard Peak Ra 1129Flathead National Forest8,262
Sundance RidgeLolo National Forest7,558
Trout CreekKootenai National Forest30,851
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
Zulu #166Kootenai National Forest10,010
Oregon (60)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Baldy MountainMalheur National Forest6,416
Beaver CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,973
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Castle RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,377
Cedar GroveMalheur National Forest114
Cook RidgeWallowa-Whitman National Forest19,617
Dixie ButteMalheur National Forest12,208
Dry CabinMalheur National Forest12,274
Flag CreekMalheur National Forest7,716
Fox CreekMalheur National Forest5,846
Glacier MountainMalheur National Forest20,661
Gold CreekWillamette National Forest1,364
Grande RondeUmatilla National Forest12,296
Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,650
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
HellholeWallowa-Whitman National Forest487
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
HuckleberryWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,238
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Imnaha FaceWallowa-Whitman National Forest29,575
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Joseph CanyonWallowa-Whitman National Forest24,288
Jumpoff JoeUmatilla National Forest5,516
Jumpoff JoeMalheur National Forest3,889
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Lick CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,956
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
LookingglassUmatilla National Forest4,859
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Lord Flat Somers PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest67,738
Malheur RiverMalheur National Forest7,283
Marble PointWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,874
Mcclellan MountainMalheur National Forest21,213
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mill Creek Watershed (OR)Umatilla National Forest7,820
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
North Fork MalheurMalheur National Forest18,069
North Mt. EmilyUmatilla National Forest4,416
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Sheep DivideWallowa-Whitman National Forest16,201
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South Fork - TowerUmatilla National Forest16,570
Taytáy CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest3,480
Taytáy CreekUmatilla National Forest4,047
Texas ButteUmatilla National Forest6,871
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
Upper Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,723
W - T ThreeUmatilla National Forest1,705
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Washington (43)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Asotin CreekUmatilla National Forest16,433
Bald SnowColville National Forest23,198
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Clackamas MountainOkanogan National Forest12,478
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Dry Canyon BreaksColville National Forest4,821
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
HoodooColville National Forest7,142
Jackson CreekColville National Forest3,003
Jackson CreekOkanogan National Forest7,791
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Meadow CreekUmatilla National Forest4,882
Mill Creek Watershed (WA)Umatilla National Forest16,747
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
ProfanityColville National Forest28,944
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
South HuckleberryColville National Forest10,117
South RidgeOkanogan National Forest6,151
SpanglerUmatilla National Forest5,936
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Upper TucannonUmatilla National Forest12,485
Wenatchee CreekUmatilla National Forest15,315
Willow SpringsUmatilla National Forest10,414
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 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.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.