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Forestiera ligustrina

(Michx.) Poir.

Upland Swamp-privet

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128446
Element CodePDOLE02040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderScrophulariales
FamilyOleaceae
GenusForestiera
Other Common Names
Glade Privet (EN) upland swamp-privet (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 Date1984-03-23
Change Date1984-03-23
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by forest management practices (site prep on commercial forest land would impact species) and habitat loss and fragmentation. Quarrying of sites with calcareous rocks has undoubtedly impacted the species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasS1Yes
South CarolinaS2Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
LouisianaS3Yes
KentuckyS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
References (2)
  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. 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.