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Pieris floribunda

(Pursh) Benth. & Hook. f.

Mountain Fetterbush

G4Apparently Secure Found in 29 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.151402
Element CodePDERI10010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusPieris
Other Common Names
mountain fetterbush (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 Date1984-03-16
Change Date1984-03-16
Threat Impact Comments
Somewhat threatened by land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
DelawareSNANo
West VirginiaS3Yes
TennesseeS2Yes
VermontSNANo
VirginiaS4Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
North CarolinaS2Yes
GeorgiaSHYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (29)
North Carolina (6)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Virginia (20)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Broad RunJefferson National Forest10,971
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Dolly AnnGeorge Washington National Forest7,855
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Patterson MountainJefferson National Forest4,865
Price MountainJefferson National Forest9,119
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Saint Marys AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest1,454
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
Three SistersGeorge Washington National Forest8,149
West Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Little Allegheny MountainMonongahela National Forest10,514
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (3)
  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.
  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.