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Liatris squarrulosa

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Appalachian Gayfeather

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.160115
Element CodePDAST5X0V0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusLiatris
Other Common Names
Appalachian Blazingstar (EN) Appalachian blazing star (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
Edition Date1994-12-12
Edition AuthorsRusso
Threat Impact Comments
Forest management practices (harvest, site prep, Rx fire) have mixed implications; lack of disturbance and succession threaten this species. Human disturbance presents a low-level threat (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IllinoisSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
IndianaSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
MississippiSNRYes
GeorgiaS3Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
OhioSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
West VirginiaSHYes
OklahomaS2Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Arkansas (5)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bay CreekShawnee National Forest120
North Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Boteler PeakNantahala National Forest4,205
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
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.