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Pyrrhopappus carolinianus

(Walt.) DC.

Carolina False Dandelion

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.143219

Element CodePDAST7V010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderAsterales

FamilyAsteraceae

GenusPyrrhopappus

Other Common Names

Carolina Desert-chicory (EN) Carolina desert-chicory (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 Date1985-10-11

Change Date1985-10-11

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Texas	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	S5	Yes
Missouri	SNR	Yes
Iowa	SNA	No
Oklahoma	SNR	Yes
Alabama	SNR	Yes
Indiana	SNR	Yes
Arkansas	SNR	Yes
Georgia	SNR	Yes
New Jersey	S1	Yes
West Virginia	SNA	No
Mississippi	SNR	Yes
Illinois	SNR	Yes
Tennessee	SNR	Yes
Nebraska	S1	Yes
Maryland	S4	Yes
Delaware	S4	Yes
Florida	S4	Yes
North Carolina	S5	Yes
Louisiana	SNR	Yes
Kentucky	S5	Yes
Virginia	S5	Yes
Kansas	S4	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Alabama (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Blue Mountain	Talladega National Forest	4,986

Georgia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pink Knob	Chattahoochee National Forest	12,127

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Pocosin Addition	Croatan National Forest	286

References (2)

Johnson, E.A. 2023. <i>Pyrrhopappus carolinianus</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, State Forest Fire Service & Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 14 pp. [https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/docs/pyrrhopappus-carolinianus-carolina-desert-chicory.pdf]
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.