Snow Gentian

Gentiana nivalis

Species code GS004325

General Status in Canada

May Be At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

Snow Gentian

French common name:

Gentiane des neiges

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Snow GentianGentiane des neiges
2010Snow GentianGentiane des neiges
2015Snow GentianGentiane des neiges
2020Snow GentianGentiane des neiges

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Asteranae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Gentiana nivalisGentianaceaeGentianales
2010Gentiana nivalisGentianaceaeGentianales
2015Gentiana nivalisGentianaceaeGentianales
2020Gentiana nivalisGentianaceaeGentianales

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Imperiled
2010VulnerableReduced level of risk.Improved knowledge of the species.
2015Vulnerable
2020Vulnerable

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010Sensitive - 3
2015Vulnerable - N3
2020Vulnerable - N3
Yukon
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005May Be At Risk - 2
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Vulnerable - S3
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Assessed - 6
2010Sensitive - 3
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Vulnerable - S3
2020Vulnerable - S3
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present