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Mortonia scabrella

Gray

Rough Saddlebush

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127898
Element CodePDCEL09021
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCelastrales
FamilyCelastraceae
GenusMortonia
Synonyms
Mortonia sempervirens ssp. scabrella(Gray) Prigge
Other Common Names
Rio Grande saddlebush (EN) Rio Grande Saddlebush (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
Review Date2000-10-22
Change Date2000-10-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
Happy ValleyCoronado National Forest7,972
Santa RitaCoronado National Forest6,078
WhetstoneCoronado National Forest20,728
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 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.