Styrax grandifolius

Ait.

Bigleaf Snowbell

G5Secure Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.135895
Element CodePDSTY02020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEbenales
FamilyStyracaceae
GenusStyrax
Synonyms
Styrax grandifoliaAit.
Other Common Names
bigleaf snowbell (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 Date1985-05-11
Change Date1985-05-11
Threat Impact Comments
Highly threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
KentuckyS1Yes
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisS1Yes
MississippiSNRYes
MissouriSUYes
VirginiaS3Yes
FloridaS3Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
OhioSXYes
TennesseeSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
IndianaS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
Arkansas (4)
AreaForestAcres
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
References (3)
  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. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  3. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.