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Physaria oregona

S. Wats.

Oregon Twinpod

G4Apparently Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161126

Element CodePDBRA220C0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCapparales

FamilyBrassicaceae

GenusPhysaria

Other Common Names

Oregon Bladderpod (EN) Oregon twinpod (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 Date1994-04-19

Change Date1994-04-19

Edition Date1988-05-13

Edition AuthorsFredricks, N.A.

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences6 - 80

Rank Reasons

Restricted distribution, but seemingly thriving along the Snake R.; if its habitat remains undisturbed, populations are in no imediate danger. Rank of S4 from ORHP (3/94).

Range Extent Comments

In and near canyons of Snake and lower Salmon R., Idaho and adj. Oregon (Baker and Wallowa Cos.) and in the Blue Mts. of se. Washington and ne. Oregon.

Occurrences Comments

12 sites including PNW Herbarium records; others reported.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry sagebrush, bunchgrass, and bitterbrush comm. at low elev. in Snake R. Canyon and Blue Mts. of ne. OR & se. WA.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	SNR	Yes
Oregon	S4	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Homestead	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	5,817

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
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.