Selkirk's Violet (Viola selkirkii) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Selkirk's Violet

French common name:

Violette de Selkirk

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Great-spurred Violet	Violette de Selkirk
2010	Great-spurred Violet	Violette de Selkirk
2015	Selkirk's Violet	Violette de Selkirk
2020	Selkirk's Violet	Violette de Selkirk

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Rosanae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Viola selkirkii	Violaceae	Violales
2010	Viola selkirkii	Violaceae	Violales
2015	Viola selkirkii	Violaceae	Malpighiales
2020	Viola selkirkii	Violaceae	Malpighiales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Northwest Territories
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Unrankable - SU

Nunavut
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015	Unrankable - SU
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Apparently Secure - S4?
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Alberta
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Saskatchewan
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Manitoba
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

New Brunswick
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Nova Scotia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3S4

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Vulnerable - S2S4
2020	Vulnerable - S2S4

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present