Edwards Plateau Cornsalad (Valerianella texana)

Photo Credit: Bill Carr

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Caprifoliaceae
State: TX
Nature Serve ID: 145383
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 06/25/2002

Description:

Where is Edwards Plateau Cornsalad (Valerianella texana) located in the wild?

Habitat:

streamside schist soils

Distribution:

States & Provinces:

Edwards Plateau Cornsalad can historically be found in Texas

Conservation Actions

Nature Serve Biotics

05/02/2017

A Texas endemic, known only from igneous and metamorphic substrates in 3 counties in the central part of the state. Numbers of individuals fluctuate widely from year to year in response to rainfall.

01/01/2010

sheep

01/01/2010

1 population in state park locations in 3 counties

Edwards Plateau Cornsalad (Valerianella texana) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Valerianella texana
Authority	Dyal
Family	Caprifoliaceae
CPC Number	4368
ITIS	35399
USDA	VATE4
Duration	Annual
Common Names	Edwards' Plateau Cornsalad \| Texas cornsalad
Associated Scientific Names	Valerianella texana
Distribution	NA

State Rank

State	State Rank
Texas	S2

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Photo Credit: Bill Carr

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