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Arnica acaulis

(Walt.) B.S.P.

Leopard's-bane

G4Apparently Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133646
Element CodePDAST0Q010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusArnica
Other Common Names
common leopardbane (EN) Common Leopardbane (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 Date2001-04-27
Change Date2001-04-27
Edition Date2001-04-27
Edition AuthorsN. Benton
Rank Reasons
Occurs in savannahs, pine barrens, and open woodlands from Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania south to Florida. Rare in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Florida, common in the Carolinas and Virginia.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS3Yes
DelawareSHYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
District of ColumbiaSXYes
New JerseySXYes
MarylandS1Yes
AlabamaS1Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
FloridaS2Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
References (4)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Weakley, A.S. 2000. Flora of the Carolinas and Virginia: working draft of May 15, 2000. Unpublished draft, The Nature Conservancy, Southern Resource Office.
  4. Wunderlin, R.P. 1998. Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida. University Press of Florida: Gainesville, Florida. 806 pp.