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Tephrosia spicata

(Walt.) Torr. & Gray

Spiked Hoary-pea

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148294

Element CodePDFAB3X0K0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusTephrosia

Other Common Names

spiked hoarypea (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

Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Delaware	SH	Yes
North Carolina	S5	Yes
Virginia	S3	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S1	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Florida	S5	Yes
Maryland	S1	Yes
South Carolina	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Catfish Lake North	Croatan National Forest	11,299

References (2)

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.
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.