Oregon Threatened or Endangered Plant Field Guide

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Guide Contents

Below are brief descriptions of the topics found in the Plant Field Guide. If a heading is missing from the page you are viewing, it means there is no information available for that topic.

Global Rank
Value that best characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the species at the global level.

State Rank
Value that best characterizes the relative rarity or endangerment of the species at the state level.

State Rank Reasons
Reasons that the Heritage Conservation Status Rank for the species was assigned.

ODA Status
Listed as an Endangered Species (Listed Endangered) or listed as a Threatened Species (Listed Threatened) by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (Plant Division).

Federal Status
Listed as an Endangered Species (Listed Endangered), listed as Threatened Species (Listed Threatened), or a Candidate for Listing as Threatened or Endangered (Candidate) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

General Description
The general description of the species.

Phenology
Summary of the seasonal variations of the species, including a description of variations in structure at different seasons, such as budding, flowering, and fruiting.

Identification Comments
Comments related to the identification of the species, particularly those that are most useful in identifying the species (e.g., life stage).

Technical Description
Technical scientific description of the species.

Published Technical Description
Reference information for the technical description.

Habitat
Summary of the habitats and microhabitats commonly used within Oregon, including any daily, seasonal, and geographic variation in habitat use.

Range
Description of the current total range of the species, including whether it is restricted (e.g., to one particular county, to specific ecoregions) or widespread (e.g., found throughout a particular region, or throughout the entire U.S.).

Citations and Sources
The professional references gathered and used to present the scientific information.


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Photo of pitcher plant bog at $8 Mt.
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