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Melanthium parviflorum

(Michx.) S. Wats.

Small-flower False Helleborne

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 40 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139380
Element CodePMLIL1F040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyMelanthiaceae
GenusMelanthium
Synonyms
Veratrum parviflorumMichx.
Other Common Names
Appalachian Bunchflower (EN) Appalachian bunchflower (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 Date1991-12-12
Change Date1991-12-12
Edition Date1991-12-12
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Apparently widespread in GA. Need additional information on other states.
Range Extent Comments
GA (26 Co.), TN, WV (4 Co.), VA, NC, SC, AL, KY.
Threat Impact Comments
Highly threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Woodlands and thickets.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaSNRYes
AlabamaS1Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
West VirginiaS3Yes
South CarolinaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (40)
Georgia (6)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Miller CreekChattahoochee National Forest701
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (16)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Virginia (13)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mountain Lake Addition CJefferson National Forest494
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
Shawvers Run AdditionJefferson National Forest1,927
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 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.
  3. 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.