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Serenoa repens

(Bartr.) Small

Saw Palmetto

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139448
Element CodePMARE0E010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderArecales
FamilyArecaceae
GenusSerenoa
Synonyms
Serenoa serrulata(Michx.) Nichols.
Other Common Names
saw palmetto (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
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2019-11-12
Change Date1985-05-11
Edition Date1995-03-29
Edition AuthorsRaker, C. (TNC-LASP)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
MississippiS4Yes
FloridaS4Yes
LouisianaS1Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Florida (6)
AreaForestAcres
Alexander Springs CreekOcala National Forest2,954
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
Long BayApalachicola National Forest5,726
PinhookOsceola National Forest15,405
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1991. Accepted taxonomic names from November 1991 checklist, as extracted by Ken Wright, The Nature Conservancy, December 1992-January 1993.
  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.
  3. 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.