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Lysimachia loomisii

Torr.

Loomis' Loosestrife

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
High - mediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156321
Element CodePDPRI070F0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPrimulales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusLysimachia
Other Common Names
Loomis' yellow loosestrife (EN) Loomis' Yellow Loosestrife (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 MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2013-02-08
Change Date2013-02-08
Edition Date2013-02-08
Edition AuthorsNordman, C.
Threat ImpactHigh - medium
Range Extent5000-200,000 square km (about 2000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 300
Rank Reasons
While this plant is endemic to the Cape Fear Arch area of North and South Carolina, it is not considered to be imperiled in either state. It is threatened by loss of savanna and herbaceous wet ecotone habitats.
Range Extent Comments
The range is limted to the coastal plain of southeastern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina (LeBlond 2001, Godfrey and Wooten 1981, Porcher and Rayner 2001, Radford et al. 1968).
Occurrences Comments
While this plant is endemic to the Cape Fear Arch area of North and South Carolina (LeBlond 2001, Sorrie and Weakley 2001), it is not considered to be imperiled in either state (EO data in the NatureServe central database as of November 2012, Porcher and Rayner 2001).
Threat Impact Comments
Threats include the loss of habitat from residential and commercial development, the drainage or impoundment of wetlands where it occurs, and lack of fire. Rooting by feral hogs is also a threat.
Ecology & Habitat

Description

This is a freely branched perennial herb with stiffly erect stems 1-4 feet (30 - 120 cm) tall. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of 3-4, sessile and linear (up to 4 mm wide). The flowers are yellow with maroon streaks and a purple ring in the middle (Godfrey and Wooten 1981, Porcher and Rayner 2001).

Habitat

Habitats include moist to wet longleaf pine savannas and pocosin ecotones (Porcher and Rayner 2001, Radford et al. 1968), shrub bogs (Godfrey and Wooten 1981), roadsides and old fields near savannas (Taggart 2010), and in the Sandhills in vernal pool and small depression drawdown meadow / savanna habitat (Sorrie et al. 2006).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS3Yes
GeorgiaSHYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
1 - Residential & commercial developmentSmall (1-10%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineModerate (short-term)
1.1 - Housing & urban areasSmall (1-10%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineModerate (short-term)
1.2 - Commercial & industrial areasSmall (1-10%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineModerate (short-term)
2 - Agriculture & aquacultureRestricted - smallModerate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh - moderate
2.2 - Wood & pulp plantationsRestricted - smallModerate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh - moderate
7 - Natural system modificationsLarge - restrictedModerate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh - moderate
7.1 - Fire & fire suppressionLarge - restrictedModerate or 11-30% pop. declineHigh - moderate
7.2 - Dams & water management/useSmall (1-10%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineModerate (short-term)
8 - Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseasesSmall (1-10%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineModerate (short-term)
8.1 - Invasive non-native/alien species/diseasesSmall (1-10%)Moderate or 11-30% pop. declineModerate (short-term)

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Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
References (9)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Godfrey, R.K., and J.W. Wooten. 1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States: Dicotyledons. Univ. Georgia Press, Athens. 933 pp.
  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. LeBlond, R.J. 2001. Endemic Plants of the Cape Fear Arch Region. Castanea 66 (1/2): 83-97.
  5. Porcher, R. D., and D. A. Rayner. 2001. A guide to the wildflowers of South Carolina. University of South Carolina Press, Columbia. 551 pp.
  6. Radford, A.E., H.E. Ahles, and C.R. Bell. 1968. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas. Univ. North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC. 1183 pp.
  7. Sorrie, B.A., and A.S. Weakley. 2001. Coastal Plain vascular plant endemics: Phytogeographic patterns. Castanea 66(1-2):50-82.
  8. Sorrie, B. A., J. B. Gray, and P. H. Crutchfield. 2006. The vascular flora of the longleaf pine ecosystem of Fort Bragg and Weymouth Woods, North Carolina. Castanea 71(2):129-161.
  9. Taggart, J.B. 2010. The Vascular Flora of Sandy Run Savannas State Natural Area, Onslow and Pender Counties, North Carolina. Castanea 75(4): 484-499.