Sericocarpus caespitosus
Nesom
Clumped White-topped Aster
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1301025
Element CodePDASTEF070
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusSericocarpus
Concept ReferenceNesom, G.L. 2021. Sericocarpus asteroides (Asteraceae: Astereae), rhizomatous and colonial, and Sericocarpus caespitosus, sp. nov. Phytoneuron 33: 1-33.
Taxonomic CommentsNesom (2021) describes Sericocarpus caespitosus as a new species distinct from Sericocarpus asteroides. "Allopatric population systems of two growth forms comprise the eastern USA species traditionally identified as Sericocarpus asteroides. The typical form which produces slender, stoloniform rhizomes, occurs along the Atlantic coast from southern Maine into South Carolina. Sericocarpus caespitosus Nesom, sp. nov., without stoloniform rhizomes, occurs inland from western New York to coastal counties of Alabama and Florida" (Nesom 2021).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
| Province | Rank | Native |
|---|
| Mississippi | SNR | Yes |
| South Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Virginia | SNR | Yes |
| Alabama | SNR | Yes |
| New York | SNR | Yes |
| Michigan | SNR | Yes |
| Ohio | SNR | Yes |
| Kentucky | SNR | Yes |
| West Virginia | S5 | Yes |
| Maryland | SNR | Yes |
| Florida | SNR | Yes |
| North Carolina | SNR | Yes |
| Georgia | SNR | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | S4 | Yes |
| Tennessee | SNR | Yes |
Roadless Areas (4)
Virginia (1)
| Area | Forest | Acres |
|---|
| Jerkemtight | George Washington National Forest | 16,687 |
References (1)
- Nesom, G.L. 2021. <i>Sericocarpus asteroides</i> (Asteraceae: Astereae), rhizomatous and colonial, and <i>Sericocarpus caespitosus</i>, sp. nov. Phytoneuron 33: 1-33.