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Micranthes lyallii

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Redstem Saxifrage

G5Secure Found in 12 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136971
Element CodePDSAX0U0W0
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 lyalliiEngl.
Other Common Names
Lyall's Saxifrage (EN) Red-stemmed Saxifrage (EN) redstem saxifrage (EN) Saxifrage de Lyall (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) lumps subspecific taxa and transfers Saxifraga lyallii to Micranthes lyallii.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-07-09
Change Date1988-11-18
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Northwest TerritoriesSNRYes
AlbertaS3Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (12)
Alaska (8)
AreaForestAcres
CalderTongass National Forest9,857
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Montana (2)
AreaForestAcres
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
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.