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Stylosanthes biflora

(L.) B.S.P.

Pencil-flower

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.153884
Element CodePDFAB3V010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusStylosanthes
Other Common Names
Side-beak Pencil-flower (EN) sidebeak pencilflower (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 Date1985-04-10
Change Date1985-04-10
Edition Date1995-06-21
Edition AuthorsRyan, N. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
This species is found from New Jersey to Florida, and in the west from Texas to Illinois.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
OklahomaSNRYes
New YorkSXYes
New JerseyS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
KansasS3Yes
MissouriSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
FloridaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Oakey MountainTalladega National Forest6,129
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
Florida (2)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
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. Mohlenbrock, R.H. 1958. Revision of the genus Stylosanthes. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens. 44: 299-355.