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Vaccinium shastense

J.K. Nelson & L. Lindstrand III

Shasta Huckleberry

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.958685

Element CodePDERI181Z0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderEricales

FamilyEricaceae

GenusVaccinium

Concept Reference

Nelson, J.K. and L. Lindstrand III. 2015. A new species of Vaccinium (Ericaceae) from the southeastern Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, California, with two subspecies. Madroño 62(3):167-180.

Taxonomic Comments

Nelson and Lindstrand (2015) describe the geographic range and morphologic characteristics which distinguish Vaccinium shastense as a species, distinct from V. parvifolium and V. scoparium

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-01-13

Change Date2016-01-26

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

California (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Rock	Plumas National Forest	4,675
Grouse Lakes	Tahoe National Forest	19,085
North Fork American River	Tahoe National Forest	38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American River	Tahoe National Forest	11,245

References (1)

Nelson, J.K. and L. Lindstrand III. 2015. A new species of <i>Vaccinium </i>(Ericaceae) from the southeastern Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, California, with two subspecies. Madroño 62(3):167-180.