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Leersia virginica

Willd.

Virginia Cutgrass

G5Secure Found in 6 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144600
Element CodePMPOA3L050
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusLeersia
Other Common Names
Léersie de Virginie (FR) Whitegrass (EN) whitegrass (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 MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-08-02
Change Date1984-06-07
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
QuebecS3Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
IllinoisS5Yes
FloridaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South DakotaS4Yes
WyomingSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
TexasSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
North DakotaS3Yes
IndianaS5Yes
LouisianaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
KansasS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (6)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
References (1)
  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.