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Oxypolis rigidior

(L.) Raf.

Stiff Cowbane

G5Secure Found in 21 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140563
Element CodePDAPI1L060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusOxypolis
Other Common Names
Common Water-dropwort (EN) Oxypolis rigide (FR) stiff cowbane (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2015-06-16
Change Date1985-04-10
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaS4Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
DelawareS4Yes
IndianaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
IowaS3Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
New YorkSHYes
ArkansasSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
MichiganSNRYes
MinnesotaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (21)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Georgia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Tennessee (4)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.