(Muhl. ex Willd.) Britt.
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145167
Element CodePDFAB3U030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusStrophostyles
Other Common Namespink fuzzybean (EN) Pink Fuzzy-bean (EN)
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 Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2
Review Date2023-10-27
Change Date1985-04-10
Edition Date2023-10-27
Edition AuthorsNordman, C. (2023).
Threat ImpactUnknown
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences> 300
Rank ReasonsStrophostyles umbellata is a wide-ranging perennial herb or vine found in woodlands, savannas, flatwoods, clearings, old fields, roadsides, and other disturbed areas. It occurs in eastern North America, in the southeastern United States, from southern New York south to central Florida, and west to Missouri and Texas, and in Coahuila in northeastern Mexico. There are over 1100 occurrences, which potentially threatened by development, rights-of-way maintenance, logging, invasive species, and other threats in some places. Little is known about trends, but with a large range extent and large number of occurrences, abundant habitat, and broad habitat preferences, this species is considered secure.
Range Extent CommentsPink Wild Bean (Strophostyles umbellata) occurs in eastern North America, in the southeastern United States, from southern New York south to central Florida, and west to Missouri and Texas, and in Coahuila in northeastern Mexico. Range extent was estimated to be 2.9 million square kilometers, using herbarium specimens and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023 (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023, Villaseñor 2016, Weakley and Southeastern Flora Team 2023).
Occurrences CommentsBy applying a 1 km separation distance to herbarium records and photo-based observations documented between 1992 and 2023, it is estimated that there are more than 1000 occurrences of Strophostyles umbellata rangewide (GBIF 2023, iNaturalist 2023, SEINet 2023).
Threat Impact CommentsAlthough threats are not widely documented, this species is potentially threatened by development, rights-of-way maintenance, logging, invasive species, and other threats in some places. However, their overall impact is likely negligible given the species' broad range and large number of occurrences.