Physostegia virginiana

(L.) Benth.

False Dragonhead

G5Secure Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136757
Element CodePDLAM1G0A0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusPhysostegia
Synonyms
Dracocephalum virginianumL.
Other Common Names
obedient plant (EN) Obedient Plant (EN) Physostégie de Virginie (FR)
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 Date2016-08-01
Change Date1984-06-18
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickSNANo
QuebecSNRYes
ManitobaS4Yes
Nova ScotiaSNANo
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
DelawareSNANo
New HampshireSNANo
NebraskaSNRYes
North CarolinaS4Yes
KansasSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
TexasSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
IowaS4Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
KentuckySNRYes
VermontS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
LouisianaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New YorkS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (15)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Spring Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest4,899
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Tennessee (3)
AreaForestAcres
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Wisconsin (2)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09159 - ThornappleChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest9,744
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.