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Ceanothus microphyllus

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Littleleaf Whitethorn

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157679

Element CodePDRHA040X0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRhamnales

FamilyRhamnaceae

GenusCeanothus

Other Common Names

littleleaf buckbrush (EN) Littleleaf Buckbrush (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 Date1988-11-18

Change Date1988-11-18

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Alabama	S3	Yes
Florida	S4	Yes
Georgia	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (2)

Florida (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Savannah	Apalachicola National Forest	1,927

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
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.