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Xanthorhiza simplicissima

Marsh.

Shrubby Yellow-root

G5Secure Found in 33 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140919
Element CodePDRAN0Q010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusXanthorhiza
Synonyms
Xanthorhiza apiifoliaL'Hér.
Other Common Names
Brookfeather (EN) Brook-feather (EN) Orangeroot (EN) Shrub Yellowroot (EN) Yellow Puccoon (EN) Yellowroot (EN) yellowroot (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 Date1984-10-03
Change Date1984-10-03
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
LouisianaS1Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
TexasS2Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
OhioSNANo
GeorgiaSNRYes
MississippiS4Yes
MaineSNANo
AlabamaSNRYes
MarylandSNANo
North CarolinaS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNANo
ConnecticutSNANo
New YorkSNANo
FloridaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (33)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Georgia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Boggs CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,073
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Ellicott Rock AdditionChattahoochee National Forest690
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Indian Grave GapChattahoochee National Forest1,020
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Miller CreekChattahoochee National Forest701
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Rocky MountainChattahoochee National Forest4,269
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Tate BranchChattahoochee National Forest1,069
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
North Carolina (10)
AreaForestAcres
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
South Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bee CoveSumter National Forest3,025
Ellicott Rock 1Sumter National Forest301
Ellicott Rock 2Sumter National Forest517
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1997. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 3. Magnoliophyta: Magnoliidae and Hamamelidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 590 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.
  3. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.