Plectocephalus americanus

D. Dorn

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
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisSNANo
New YorkSNRYes
KansasS1Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
MissouriSHYes
WisconsinSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
ArizonaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
References (2)
  1. 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.
  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.