Pedicularis capitata

M.F. Adams

Capitate Lousewort

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134956
Element CodePDSCR1K060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderScrophulariales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusPedicularis
Other Common Names
Large-flowered Lousewort (EN) Pédiculaire capitée (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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date2005-09-12
Edition Date2005-09-13
Edition AuthorsBennett, B.A.
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank Reasons
Widespread and common in Yukon and Alaska well over 300 populations known from the Yukon Territory alone.
Range Extent Comments
This amphiberingian species is likely most common in Alaska and Yukon but is also found throughout arctic Canada, south to BC AB PQ also in Russia, Asia, Greenland.
Occurrences Comments
Widespread and common in the common in AK, YT and NT
Threat Impact Comments
No threats are known for the taxon
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
NunavutS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlaskaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Alaska (6)
AreaForestAcres
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
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.