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12-22-2016

Nolina brittoniana

Nolina brittoniana NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Nolina brittoniana is a rare species of flowering plant in the asparagus family known by the common name Britton’s beargrass. It is endemic to Florida, where there are 72 known populations, only a few of which are large enough to be considered viable. It is federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video.he following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Nolina brittoniana at Archbold Biological Station: Apidae: Apis mellifera. Leucospididae: Leucospis robertsoni, L. slossonae. Sphecidae: Ammophila pictipennis, Bicyrtes quadrifasciata, Cerceris fumipennis, C. rufopicta, Sphex ichneumoneus.

Detailed information
Full Name: Britton's beargrass (Nolina brittoniana)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 04/27/1993 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Britton's beargrass, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Florida
  • US Counties in which the Britton's beargrass, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Britton's beargrass, Wherever found is known to occur: Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
  • Additional species information
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Britton's beargrass.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
06/20/1996 Florida Scrub and High Pineland Plants (19 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
06/20/1996 Florida Scrub and High Pineland Plants (19 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/09/2009 74 FR 16230 16232 Notice of initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 13 Southeastern Plant Species; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
05/10/2010 Brittons' beargrass completed 5-yr review
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