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Spermacoce glabra

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Smooth False Buttonweed

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143724
Element CodePDRUB1Q020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRubiales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusSpermacoce
Other Common Names
smooth false buttonweed (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 Date1988-04-27
Change Date1988-04-27
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by the flooding of riverine habitat (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
VirginiaS1Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
KansasS2Yes
South CarolinaSHYes
OhioS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MarylandS1Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
West VirginiaSHYes
TexasSNRYes
GeorgiaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
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. 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.