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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128658
Element CodePMLIL24030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderLiliales
FamilyColchicaceae
GenusUvularia
Other Common Namesperfoliate bellwort (EN) Uvulaire perfoliée (FR)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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
Rank Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2024-09-25
Change Date1984-09-06
Edition Date2024-09-25
Edition AuthorsSoteropoulos (2024)
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsUvularia perfoliata is a wide-ranging perennial forb in forests of eastern and south central North America from Ontario, Canada and New Hampshire west to Illinois and south to Florida and Texas in the United States. Threats include invasive species, recreational activities (especially off-road vehicles), lack of fire leading to succession, logging, development, deer browse, and likely other threats in some places. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent and large number of occurrences, abundant habitat, broad habitat preferences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent CommentsUvularia perfoliata occurs in eastern and south central North America from southern Ontario, Canada and southern New Hampshire west to southern Illinois and south to the Florida panhandle to eastern Texas in the United States (FNA 2002, Weakley and the Southeastern Flora Team 2024). Range extent was estimated to be over 1.6 million square kilometers using herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1993 and 2024 (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Occurrences CommentsBy applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium specimens, photo-based observations, and NatureServe Network occurrence data documented between 1993 and 2024, it is estimated that there are over 2,000 occurrences rangewide (GBIF 2024, iNaturalist 2024, NatureServe 2024, SEINet 2024).
Threat Impact CommentsAlthough threats are not widely documented, this species is threatened by invasive species, recreational activities (especially off-road vehicles), lack of fire leading to succession, logging, development, deer browse, and likely other threats in some places (NatureServe 2024). However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range, large number of occurrences, and no obvious intrinsic vulnerabilities.