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Eurybia radula

(Ait.) Nesom

Rough Wood-aster

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155478

Element CodePDASTEB0J0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

IUCNLeast concern

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusEurybia

Synonyms

Aster radulaAit.

Other Common Names

Aster rude (FR) Low Rough Aster (EN) low rough aster (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Conservation Status

Rank MethodExpertise without calculation

Review Date2016-05-13

Change Date1984-02-09

Threat Impact Comments

Eurybia radula is rare in the southern Appalachian ecoregion, where it is restricted to bogs, making it vulnerable to the alteration and drainage of wetlands (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN5

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	S5	Yes
Prince Edward Island	S4	Yes
Ontario	S1	Yes
New Brunswick	S5	Yes
Labrador	S4	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	S5	Yes

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Delaware	SH	Yes
Pennsylvania	S2	Yes
New Hampshire	SNR	Yes
Maryland	S1	Yes
Rhode Island	SNR	Yes
Connecticut	S1	Yes
Virginia	S1	Yes
New York	SH	Yes
West Virginia	S4	Yes
Maine	SNR	Yes
Vermont	S2	Yes
New Jersey	S1	Yes
Massachusetts	S1	Yes
Kentucky	S1	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (5)

New Hampshire (4)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pemigewasset	White Mountain National Forest	32,255
Pemigewasset Ext	White Mountain National Forest	15,840
Presidential - Dry River Ext	White Mountain National Forest	10,555
Sandwich Range	White Mountain National Forest	16,797

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Little Mountain	Monongahela National Forest	8,172

References (2)

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.