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Lygodesmia juncea

(Pursh) D. Don ex Hook.

Rush Skeleton-plant

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145124
Element CodePDAST63050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLygodesmia
Other Common Names
Herbe-squelette commune (FR) Rush-like Skeletonplant (EN) rush skeletonplant (EN) Rush Skeletonweed (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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1988-12-15
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS4Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
IowaS3Yes
MissouriS3Yes
NevadaS2Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
UtahS1Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
ArizonaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaS5Yes
WyomingS4Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
OregonSNANo
WashingtonSNRYes
ArkansasSNANo
North DakotaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
New Mexico (2)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
North Dakota (4)
AreaForestAcres
DurlerDakota Prairie Grasslands12,464
Long X DivideDakota Prairie Grasslands10,099
SheyenneDakota Prairie Grasslands14,537
WannaganDakota Prairie Grasslands6,026
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
Trout CreekShoshone National Forest44,034
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 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.