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Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile

Pityopsis ruthii. Photo by Mark Pistrang, Cherokee National Forest.

Pityopsis ruthii habitat. Photo by Mark Pistrang, Cherokee National Forest.

Pityopsis ruthii range map.
Pityopsis ruthii, Ruth’s golden aster
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
Threats
- Succession caused by diversion of river flow that formerly flooded and scoured golden aster habitat
- Water pollution
- High recreational use of the plant’s riverine habitat by whitewater kayakers and rafters
- Proposed widening of U.S. Route 64 along the Ocoee River
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/pityopsis_ruthii/index.shtml
Last modified: Wednesday, 13-Oct-2010 14:36:38 EDT