Flora of the Western United States
E710112
Flora of the Western United States encompasses the diverse native plant life found across the region’s varied ecosystems, from coastal forests and mountain conifers to deserts and grasslands.
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biota of a region
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ecoregional flora ⓘ flora ⓘ |
| characteristicOf |
Great Basin region
NERFINISHED
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Pacific coastal forests NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountain region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern deserts ⓘ western Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| habitatIncludes |
Mediterranean-type shrublands
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alpine tundra ⓘ chaparral ⓘ coastal dunes ⓘ cold deserts ⓘ grasslands ⓘ hot deserts ⓘ montane coniferous forests ⓘ pinyon-juniper woodlands ⓘ riparian zones ⓘ sagebrush steppe ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ temperate rainforests ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flora of California
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flora of the Cascade Range ⓘ flora of the Chihuahuan Desert ⓘ flora of the Coast Ranges ⓘ flora of the Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ flora of the Columbia Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ flora of the Great Basin ⓘ flora of the Great Plains (western portion) ⓘ flora of the Mojave Desert ⓘ flora of the Pacific Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ flora of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ flora of the Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ flora of the Sonoran Desert ⓘ flora of the Southwestern United States ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Abies concolor
NERFINISHED
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Abies grandis NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctostaphylos spp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Artemisia tridentata ⓘ Atriplex canescens NERFINISHED ⓘ Bouteloua gracilis ⓘ Bromus carinatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Carnegiea gigantea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceanothus spp. ⓘ Chamerion angustifolium NERFINISHED ⓘ Eriogonum spp. ⓘ Festuca idahoensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Juncus spp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Juniperus occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Larix occidentalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Larrea tridentata NERFINISHED ⓘ Lupinus spp. ⓘ Opuntia spp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Penstemon spp. NERFINISHED ⓘ Picea engelmannii NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinus contorta NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinus edulis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinus monophylla NERFINISHED ⓘ Pinus ponderosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Populus fremontii NERFINISHED ⓘ Populus tremuloides NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudoroegneria spicata NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudotsuga menziesii ⓘ Quercus agrifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Quercus garryana NERFINISHED ⓘ Salix spp. ⓘ Salvia apiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarcobatus vermiculatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequoia sempervirens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sequoiadendron giganteum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sphaeralcea spp. ⓘ Typha latifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucca brevifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Mediterranean climate
NERFINISHED
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alpine climate ⓘ continental climate ⓘ desert climate ⓘ |
| region | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
altered fire regimes
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climate change ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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