Packera schweinitziana
(Nutt.) W.A. Weber & A. Love
New England Ragwort
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128123
Element CodePDAST8H2U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPackera
SynonymsSenecio schweinitzianusNutt.
Other Common NamesSchweinitz's Groundsel (EN) Schweinitz's ragwort (EN) Schweinitz's Ragwort (EN) Séneçon de Schweinitz (FR)
Concept ReferenceKartesz, 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 Date2016-08-26
Change Date1984-11-05
Threat Impact CommentsSomewhat threatened by lack of disturbance (resulting in succession) and loss of grassy bald habitat; a possibility of human disturbance such as trampling and flower picking is also reported (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Quebec | S4 | Yes |
| Prince Edward Island | S2 | Yes |
| New Brunswick | S4 | Yes |
| Nova Scotia | S4 | Yes |
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| North Carolina | S2 | Yes |
| Maine | SNR | Yes |
| New York | S4 | Yes |
| Vermont | S5 | Yes |
| New Hampshire | SNR | Yes |
| Tennessee | S1 | Yes |
References (4)
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 20. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 7: Asteraceae, part 2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 666 pp.
- 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.
- Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
- 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.