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Plectocephalus americanus

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American Star-thistle

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151850

Element CodePDAST1Y010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusPlectocephalus

Synonyms

Centaurea americanaNutt.

Other Common Names

American Basket-flower (EN) American star-thistle (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

The Flora of North America (vol. 19 2006) transfers Centaurea americana to Plectocephalus americanus; these represent the same concept for the element.

Conservation Status

Review Date1999-03-03

Change Date1989-06-02

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	SNR	Yes
Illinois	SNA	No
New York	SNR	Yes
Kansas	S1	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Rhode Island	SNA	No
Missouri	SH	Yes
Wisconsin	SNR	Yes
Iowa	SNR	Yes
Arizona	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Arkansas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
East Fork	Ozark-St. Francis National Forest	13,037

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Capitan Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	14,069

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 19. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 6: Asteraceae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 579 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.