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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Pinguicula ionantha, Godfrey’s butterwort.
Pinguicula ionantha. Photo by Barry Rice.

Pinguicula ionantha, Godfrey’s butterwort.
Pinguicula ionantha. Photo by Barry Rice.

Pinguicula ionantha, Godfrey’s butterwort.
Pinguicula ionantha. Photo by Barry Rice.

Pinguicula ionantha, Godfrey’s butterwort, range map.
Pinguicula ionantha range map.

Pinguicula ionantha, Godfrey’s butterwort

This species prefers poorly-drained coastal pinelands, with frequent fires.

ESA Status

Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.

Threats

  • Forest management practices resulting in lack of fire, excessive shade, excessive ground disturbance, and improved drainage
  • Fertilization of pine plantations, encouraging growth of woody plants at the expense of native herbs
  • Off road vehicles
  • Collecting

Conservation Status

National Forest and Grassland Occurrence

More Information

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/pinguicula_ionantha/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:38 EDT