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Nartheciaceae
Narthecium

not marked as a favorite taxon Narthecium montanum (Small) C.H. Grey. Common name: Appalachian Yellow Asphodel. Phenology: Jul. Habitat: Bogs. Distribution: As far as is known, endemic to Henderson County, NC. With the drainage of the bogs of East Flat Rock, Henderson County, this species is apparently extinct.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Small (1924, 1933) considered the NC mountain population a distinct species, based on its longer, more slender pedicels, larger sepals, petals, and stamens, and smaller capsules. Schumacher (1947), in the most thorough worldwide assessment of Narthecium, agreed, and Weakley & Sorrie (2017) concur, based on an herbarium analysis of the characters of all taxa in the genus; the morphological distinctions (and geographic disjunction) between N. montanum and N. americanum are as great or greater as those between most species recognized worldwide in the genus.

Other Comments: It is still possible that it will be relocated, in bogs in Henderson or Transylvania counties, NC.

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, K4, NSProv, POWO, Schumacher (1947), Weakley & Sorrie (2017c) in Weakley et al (2017); = Abama montana Small — S, Small (1924a); < Narthecium americanum Ker Gawl. — FNA26, GW1, NS, RAB, W, Zomlefer (1997b). Basionym: Abama montana Small 1924

Links to other floras: < Narthecium americanum - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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