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Collinsonia verticillata

Baldw.

Whorled Horsebalm

G3Vulnerable (G3G4) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144678
Element CodePDLAM0C040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusCollinsonia
Other Common Names
stoneroot (EN) Stoneroot (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
Review Date2007-01-11
Change Date2007-01-11
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Collinsonia verticillata can be locally abundant but is scattered and infrequent throughout its range.
Threat Impact Comments
Mining industry threatens habitat. Forest management practices (clearcutting or site prep) could impact species; land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation are also threats (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist, rich woods, often on slopes or terraces in coves.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
OhioS2Yes
GeorgiaS3Yes
TennesseeS2Yes
KentuckyS1Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ellicott Rock AdditionChattahoochee National Forest690
References (6)
  1. Cooperrider, T.S. 1995. The Dicotyledoneae of Ohio. Part 2: Linaceae through Campanulaceae. Ohio State University Press. Oxford, Ohio.
  2. Jones, S. B., Jr., and N. C. Coile. 1988. The distribution of the vascular flora of Georgia. Department of Botany, University of Georgia, Athens.
  3. 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.
  4. Patrick, Dr. Thomas. Georgia Natural Heritage Program, Wildlife Resources Division, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Social Circle, Georgia. Correspondence with S.L. Neid, MRO, Feb/Mar, 1997.
  5. Pittman, Dr. Albert. South Carolina Heritage Trust, SC Department of Natural Resources, Columbia, SC. Personal communication with S.Neid.
  6. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.