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Eryngium yuccifolium

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Rattlesnake-master

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.137869
Element CodePDAPI0Z0V0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae
GenusEryngium
Other Common Names
button eryngo (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 Date2003-01-26
Change Date1984-12-07
Threat Impact Comments
Highly threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation, and to a lesser extent by disease or pests, in the Southern Appalachian portion of its range (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MissouriSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
NebraskaS1Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
MichiganS2Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
MississippiS5Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
ConnecticutSNANo
New JerseySNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
OhioS3Yes
TexasSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MarylandSHYes
MinnesotaS3Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
VirginiaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainOuachita National Forest9,755
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Florida (2)
AreaForestAcres
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hellhole ExtFrancis Marion National Forest891
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2024. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 13. Magnoliophyta: Geraniaceae to Apiaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 566 pp.
  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. 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.