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Rudbeckia graminifolia

(Torr. & Gray) C.L. Boynt. & Beadle

Grassleaf Coneflower

G3Vulnerable Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157694
Element CodePDAST85050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusRudbeckia
Other Common Names
Apalachicola Coneflower (EN) grassleaf coneflower (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 Date1999-05-28
Change Date1999-05-28
Edition Date1996-06-12
Edition AuthorsBeckman, J. (6/96)
Rank Reasons
Endemic to five counties of the Florida panhandle but locally rather common in its preferred habitat. Also reported from Georgia, but distribution unknown.
Range Extent Comments
Cronquist (1980) reports Rudbeckia graminifolia from Florida (Gulf, Bay, Calhoun, Liberty and Franklin Counties). Reported from Georgia (Duncan and Kartesz 1981).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wet pine savannas and flatwoods, borders of shrub-tree bogs or bays, open bogs, grassy cypress-gum depressions, often in shallow water (Godfrey and Wooten 1981).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Florida (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (4)
  1. Duncan, W.H., and J.T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular Flora of Georgia: An annotated checklist. Univ. Georgia Press, Athens. 143 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. Weakley, A. 1996. SCS Regional Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy Southeast Regional Office. Electronic mail to L. Morse, The Nature Conservancy, Central Botany. June 8.