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Micranthes idahoensis

(Piper) Brouillet & Gornall

Idaho Saxifrage

G4Apparently Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143657
Element CodePDSAX0U280
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilySaxifragaceae
GenusMicranthes
Synonyms
Saxifraga idahoensisPiper
Other Common Names
Saxifrage d'Idaho (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.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 8, 2009) transfers Saxifraga idahoensis to Micranthes idahoensis.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-06-23
Change Date2016-06-23
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
Washington (1)
AreaForestAcres
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
References (4)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 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. Stubbs, R.L., D.E. Soltis, and N. Cellinese. 2018. The future of cold- adapted plants in changing climates: Micranthes (Saxifragaceae) as a case study. Ecology and Evolution 8:7164-7177.
  4. Stubbs, R.L., R.A. Folk, D.E. Soltis, and N. Cellinese. 2020. Diversification in the Arctic: Biogeography and Systematics of the North American Micranthes (Saxifragaceae). Systematic Botany 45(4): 802-811.