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Lysimachia tonsa

(Wood) Wood ex Pax & R. Knuth

Southern Loosestrife

G4Apparently Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129068
Element CodePDPRI070T0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderPrimulales
FamilyPrimulaceae
GenusLysimachia
Synonyms
Steironema tonsum(Alph. Wood) E.P. Bicknell ex Britton
Other Common Names
southern yellow loosestrife (EN) Southern Yellow Loosestrife (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 Date1994-08-02
Change Date1994-08-02
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
VirginiaS4Yes
North CarolinaS2Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
TennesseeS2Yes
GeorgiaS4Yes
South CarolinaSHYes
West VirginiaSHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 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.