Polymnia johnbeckii

Polymnia johnbeckii
Polymnia johnbeckii in bloom
Critically Imperiled
Critically Imperiled (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Polymnia
Species:
P. johnbeckii
Binomial name
Polymnia johnbeckii
D.Estes

Polymnia johnbeckii, commonly called Beck's leafcup, is a species of flowering plant in the family of Asteraceae. It is a perennial forb found only in Tennessee It has white/yellow flowers.

Distribution

Polymnia johnbeckii is found in only in the state of Tennessee. Its global conservation status is critically imperiled according to NatureServe per Natureserve.

References

  1. 1 2 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ↑ "Polymnia johnbeckii - Species Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas". Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas.
  3. ↑ NRCS. "Polymnia johnbeckii". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  4. ↑ "Polymnia johnbeckii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-06-05.