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Berlandiera subacaulis

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Florida Greeneyes

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Medium - lowThreat Impact

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129401

Element CodePDAST17030

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single state or province

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusBerlandiera

Other Common Names

Florida greeneyes (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 Method Rank calculation - Biotics v2

Review Date2022-08-24

Change Date2022-08-24

Edition Date2022-08-24

Edition AuthorsMansberg, L. (1988), rev. Treher and Rosner-Katz (2022)

Threat ImpactMedium - low

Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)

Number of Occurrences81 to >300

Rank Reasons

Berlandiera subacaulis is a Florida endemic of the southeastern United States, occurring primarily in sandhill habitat, but it is frequent in this community throughout the peninsula and eastern panhandle. Fire suppression may be a threat where its fire-dependent habitat is not burned frequently enough to keep open vegetation structure and clear litter.

Range Extent Comments

Berlandiera subacaulis occurs in the southeastern United States where it is endemic to Florida (FNA 2006). There is one for outlying occurrence in Arkansas that is considered a waif.

Occurrences Comments

This species is relatively common on the peninsula and the eastern panhandle of Florida.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in sandhill habitats including pinelands and disturbed dry, sandy soil which could include roadsides and lawns (FNA 2006).

Terrestrial Habitats

Forest/WoodlandForest - ConiferForest - Mixed

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Florida	S4	Yes

Threat Assessments

Threat	Scope	Severity	Timing
7 - Natural system modifications	Large (31-70%)	Moderate - slight	High (continuing)
7.1 - Fire & fire suppression	Large (31-70%)	Moderate - slight	High (continuing)
7.1.2 - Suppression in fire frequency/intensity	Large (31-70%)	Moderate - slight	High (continuing)

Plant Characteristics

DurationPERENNIAL

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Florida (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Alexander Springs Creek	Ocala National Forest	2,954
Natural Area Wsa	Osceola National Forest	2,543

References (6)

Bell, C. R., and B.J. Taylor. 1982. Florida wild flowers and roadside plants. Laurel Hill Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 291 pp.
Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2006c. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 21. Magnoliophyta: Asteridae, part 8: Asteraceae, part 3. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxii + 616 pp.
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.
Pinkava, D.J. 1967. Biosystematic study of Berlandiera (Compositae). Brittonia 19:285-298.
Smith, E.B. 1988b. An atlas and annotated list of the vascular plants of Arkansas. Second edition. Univ. Arkansas, Fayetteville. 489 pp.
Wunderlin, R.P. 1982. Guide to the vascular plants of central Florida. Univ. Presses Florida, Gainesville. 472 pp.

Berlandiera subacaulis

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