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Cephalanthus salicifolius

Humb. & Bonpl.

Mexican Buttonbush

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159757

Element CodePDRUB09020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRubiales

FamilyRubiaceae

GenusCephalanthus

Other Common Names

Mexican buttonbush (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 Date1984-03-29

Change Date1984-03-29

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Arizona (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Happy Valley	Coronado National Forest	7,972
Lower Rincon	Coronado National Forest	3,278

References (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.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.