Butternut

Juglans cinerea

Species code GS004411

General Status in Canada

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:

Butternut

French common name:

Noyer cendré

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005ButternutNoyer cendré
2010ButternutNoyer cendré
2015ButternutNoyer cendré
2020ButternutNoyer cendré

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Rosanae

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Juglans cinereaJuglandaceaeJuglandales
2010Juglans cinereaJuglandaceaeJuglandales
2015Juglans cinereaJuglandaceaeFagales
2020Juglans cinereaJuglandaceaeFagales

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
2005Critically Imperiled
2010Critically Imperiled
2015Critically Imperiled
2020ImperiledReduced level of risk.Criteria revision.

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - N1N2
2020Imperiled - N2?
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
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Ontario
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Imperiled - S2?
2020Imperiled - S2?
Quebec
2005Sensitive - 3
2010May Be At Risk - 2
2015Imperiled - S2
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
New Brunswick
2005Sensitive - 3
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1
2020Critically Imperiled - S1
Nova Scotia
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Prince Edward Island
2005Exotic - 7
2010Exotic - 7
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
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