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Cotinus obovatus

Raf.

American Smoketree

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153598

Element CodePDANA03020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderSapindales

FamilyAnacardiaceae

GenusCotinus

Synonyms

Cotinus obovataRafinesque

Other Common Names

American smoketree (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.

Taxonomic Comments

Distinct species; only native North American species of a small relict genus with one Eurasian and one Sino-taxon.

Conservation Status

Review Date1990-09-18

Change Date1990-09-18

Edition Date1987-08-06

Edition AuthorsOgle, Y.

Range Extent250-20,000 square km (about 100-8000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 to >300

Rank Reasons

Range is rather narrow, populations are possibly stable, though not common -- needs more fieldwork.

Range Extent Comments

Alabama and Tennessee, southwestern Missouri, northwestern Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma to central Texas.

Occurrences Comments

Globally, perhaps as few as 200 EOs or as many as 1000 (E. Bridges, TN).

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

On limestone outcrops in deciduous forests; e.g. Postoak- Blackjack forest, oak-pine forest.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Tennessee	S2	Yes
Georgia	S1	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	SNA	No
Alabama	S2	Yes
Oklahoma	S2	Yes
Missouri	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Clifty Canyon	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	1,963

Missouri (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Creek Rare II Study Area	Mark Twain National Forest	9,277

References (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.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.