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Lobelia amoena

Michx.

Southern Lobelia

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158216
Element CodePDCAM0E010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCampanulales
FamilyCampanulaceae
GenusLobelia
Other Common Names
southern lobelia (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 Date1991-05-15
Change Date1991-05-15
Edition Date1991-04-16
Edition AuthorsCrouch, V.
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 to >300
Rank Reasons
Seems secure but somewhat narrow range, threats unknown.
Range Extent Comments
From mtns of NC, SC and TN to sw GA, through much of Florida panhandle to AL and MS.
Occurrences Comments
24 counties in GA, 9 in the Carolinas, apparently several in AL and FL.
Threat Impact Comments
Land-use conversion and habitat fragmentation threaten this somewhat infrequent species; destruction of forested habitat has occurred within its range (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wet woods, seepage slopes, wet rocks, stream banks, marshes.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
VirginiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Ben GapChattahoochee National Forest1,292
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (7)
AreaForestAcres
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.