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Syngonanthus flavidulus

(Michx.) Ruhl.

Yellow Pipewort

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130144

Element CodePMERI03010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderEriocaulales

FamilyEriocaulaceae

GenusSyngonanthus

Other Common Names

Yellow Hatpins (EN) yellow hatpins (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 Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2

Review Date2022-10-04

Change Date1988-11-18

Edition Date2022-11-03

Edition AuthorsTreher (2022), rev. SE RSGCN Workshop (2022)

Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences> 300

Rank Reasons

Syngonanthus flavidulus is a perennial herb that is endemic to the southeastern United States where it occurs from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Mississippi. This species is uncommon across most of its range, but common in Florida.

Range Extent Comments

Syngonanthus flavidulus is endemic to the southeastern United States where it occurs from North Carolina south to Florida and west to Mississippi (Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022, FNA 2000).

Occurrences Comments

This species is uncommon across most of its range, but common in Florida (Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022). Based on NatureServe Network occurrence data, herbarium records, photo-based observations, and field observations, there are likely over 300 occurrences, largely documented in Florida (GBIF 2022, iNaturalist 2022, NatureServe 2022, SEINet 2022).

Threat Impact Comments

As a species of fire maintained habitats, fire suppression is a potential threat.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in moist sands of pinelands, savannas and flatwoods, and the banks of pond, bogs and ditches within pinelands (Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2022, FNA 2000).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferWoodland - ConiferSavanna

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
North Carolina	S3	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	S2	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
Florida	S5	Yes
Mississippi	S2	Yes

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Florida (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Clear Lake	Apalachicola National Forest	5,592
Farles Prairie	Ocala National Forest	1,901

References (8)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2000. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 22. Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiii + 352 pp.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). 2022. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Online. Available: https://www.gbif.org/ (accessed 2022).
iNaturalist. 2022. Online. Available: https://www.inaturalist.org (accessed 2022).
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.
NatureServe. 2022. NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia.
Southeastern Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need Workshop (SE RSGCN Workshop). 2022. Jon Ambrose, Keith Bradley, Malissa Briggler, John Burkhart, Emily Coffey, Todd Crabtree, Amanda Eberly, Margie Dent, Chris Doffitt, Bruce Hoagland, Amy Jenkins, Wesley Knapp, Stephanie Koontz, Lisa Kruse, David Lincicome, Gemma Milly, Sarah Norris, Carrie Radcliffe, Hanna Rosner-Katz, Al Schotz, Jason Singhurst, Diana Soteropoulos, Carlee Steppe, Samantha Tessel, John Townsend, Alan Weakley, Brenda Wichmann, and Theo Witsell. Status assessment workshop, Oct. 17-20, 2022, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, GA.
Southwest Environmental Information Network (SEINet). 2022. Collections Databases. Online. Available: https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/collections/index.php (accessed 2022).
Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2022. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 24, 2022. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2022 pp.