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Pycnanthemum verticillatum

(Michx.) Pers.

Whorled Mountainmint

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.132809
Element CodePDLAM1N0H0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusPycnanthemum
Other Common Names
Pycnanthème verticillé (FR) whorled mountainmint (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.
Taxonomic Comments
Two varieties recognized by Kartesz (1994); vars. pilosum and verticillatum. His var. verticillatum includes plants sometimes treats as Pycnanthemum torrei var. leptodon.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-03-16
Change Date1984-03-16
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, and forest management practices (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VermontS2Yes
KentuckySNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
MichiganS2Yes
VirginiaS3Yes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
IowaSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
KansasSNRYes
DelawareS3Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MarylandS2Yes
ArkansasS1Yes
OhioSNRYes
CanadaN1
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS1Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Missouri (1)
AreaForestAcres
Swan Creek Rare II Study AreaMark Twain National Forest7,310
References (2)
  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.
  2. 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.