Doellingeria glaucescens
(A. Gray) Semple, Brouillet & G.A. Allen
Klickitat Aster
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
HighThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129992
Element CodePDASTEC050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusDoellingeria
SynonymsAster engelmannii var. glaucescensA. GrayAster glaucescens(Gray) BlakeEucephalus glaucescens(Gray) Greene
Concept ReferenceKartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic CommentsAllen et al. (2019) combine Doellingeria and Eucephalus into a single North American genus, with "all new combinations...made in Doellingeria, which has priority."
Conservation Status
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-03-25
Change Date2024-03-25
Edition Date2024-03-25
Edition AuthorsBeckman, J. (6/96), rev. Eberly and Wessel (2024)
Threat ImpactHigh
Range Extent250-1000 square km (about 100-400 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 20
Rank ReasonsEucephalus glaucescens is a perennial herb that is known from open mountain habitat in three counties of southern Washington, USA. There are six known occurrences that are moderately threatened by recreational activities, roads maintenance, and habitat fragmentation due to agriculture.
Range Extent CommentsEucephalus glaucescens occurs in the western United States in southern Washington from Mount Adams to Columbia River in Skamania, Yakima, and Klickitat Counties (Washington Heritage 1981). It is reported from Oregon in some lists but no vouchers exist to confirm these claims.
Threat Impact CommentsThis species is threatened by habitat fragmentation by pasture lands, and habitat degradation from mining, off road vehicles and recreation trails, and roads.
Ecology & Habitat
Habitat
This species grows in open slopes and open woods, from valleys to moderate elevations in the mountains (Washington Heritage 1981).
Terrestrial HabitatsForest/WoodlandForest Edge
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN2
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Washington | S2 | Yes |
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
References (4)
- Allen, G.A., L. Brouillet, J.C. Semple, H.J. Guest, and R. Underhill. 2019. Diversification of the North American <i>Doellingeria-Eucephalus</i> Clade (Astereae: Asteraceae) Inferred from Molecular and Morphological Evidence. Systematic Botany 44(4): 930-942.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
- Washington Natural Heritage Program. 1981. An illustrated guide to the endangered, threatened and sensitive vascular plants of Washington. Washington Natural Heritage Program, Olympia. 328 pp.