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12-22-2016

Pedicularis furbishiae

Pedicularis furbishiae 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.Pedicularis furbishiae, or Furbish’s lousewort, is a perennial herb found only on the shores of the upper Saint John River in Maine and New Brunswick. Furbish’s lousewort was first recognized as a new species by Maine naturalist and botanical artist Kate Furbish in 1880. It is considered an endangered species in the United States and Canada, and is threatened by habitat destruction, as well as riverside development, forestry, littering and recreational use of the riverbank. It was formerly in the family Scrophulariaceae, but is now placed in the family Orobanchaceae.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Furbish lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/27/1978 Northeast Region (Region 5) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Furbish lousewort, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Maine
  • US Counties in which the Furbish lousewort, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Furbish lousewort.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/02/1991 Furbish Lousewort View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
07/02/1991 Furbish Lousewort View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
08/04/2010 75 FR 47025 47026 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Five Listed Species: Delmarva Peninsula Fox Squirrel, Northeastern Bulrush, Furbish Lousewort, Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail, and Virginia Round-Leaf Birch
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
08/10/2005 70 FR 46467 46470 90-Day Finding on a Petition To Delist Pedicularis furbishiae (Furbish lousewort) and Initiation of a 5-Year Status Review
  • Notice 5-year Review
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Not substantial
Date
Title
04/09/2007 Furbish's lousewort 5-Year Review
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