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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Echinacea laevigata. Photo by Irvine Wilson, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

Echinacea laevigata habitat. Photo by Steve Croy.

Echinacea laevigata range map.
Echinacea laevigata, smooth coneflower
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
Threats
- Habitat destruction and degradation
- Collection
- Fire suppression
- Highway right-of-way maintenance
- Urbanization and suburbanization of the specie’s range
- Encroachment by exotic species
- Inadequacy of existing protection afforded by State laws
- Small population size
Conservation Status
National Forest and Grassland Occurrence
More Information
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U.S. Forest Service
Rangeland Management
Botany Program
1400 Independence Ave., SW, Mailstop Code: 1103
Washington DC 20250-1103

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Location: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/rareplants/profiles/tep/echinacea_laevigata/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:21 EDT