Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Lindera melissifolia. Photo by Hugh and Carol Nourse.
Lindera melissifolia habitat. Photo by USDA Forest Service.
Lindera melissifolia range map.
Lindera melissifolia, pondberry
ESA Status
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Species Profile link below for links to listing and other USFWS documents.
- Listed Endangered 1986
- Recovery Plan 1993 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
Threats
- Alteration or destruction of its habitat through land-clearing, drainage modification, or timber-harvesting
- Lack of successful seedling establishment in the wild
- Grazing and trampling by livestock and wild hogs, and competition from invasive non-native plants
- Additional reasons for decline include changes in climatic conditions and the presence of a fungus and a weevil