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Obolaria virginica

L.

Virginia Pennywort

G5Secure Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129498
Element CodePDGEN0E010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderGentianales
FamilyGentianaceae
GenusObolaria
Other Common Names
Virginia pennywort (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 Date1986-04-08
Change Date1986-04-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandSNRYes
LouisianaS2Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
ArkansasS2Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
New JerseyS2Yes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
MissouriS2Yes
IndianaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
FloridaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Raccoon BranchJefferson National Forest4,388
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
References (2)
  1. Dodds, J. 2022. <i>Obolaria virginica</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 16 pp. [https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/obolaria-virginica-virginia-pennywort.pdf]
  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.