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Taxodium distichum

(L.) L.C. Rich.

Bald Cypress

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139459
Element CodePGTXO04020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyCupressaceae
GenusTaxodium
Synonyms
Taxodium distichum var. distichum
Other Common Names
Bald-cypress (EN) bald-cypress (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 Date1983-10-11
Change Date1983-10-11
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
New JerseyS2Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
KentuckyS4Yes
FloridaS5Yes
IndianaS2Yes
PennsylvaniaSNANo
MissouriSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
OklahomaS2Yes
MississippiS5Yes
IllinoisS4Yes
DelawareS2Yes
MarylandSNRYes
New YorkSNANo
VirginiaS5Yes
AlabamaS4Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
Florida (2)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Burke BranchShawnee National Forest6,231
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Catfish Lake South - ACroatan National Forest217
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Wambaw ExtFrancis Marion National Forest527
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
References (5)
  1. Dodds, J. 2022. <i>Taxodium distichum</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 20 pp. [https://nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/taxodium-distichum-bald-cypress.pdf]
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.