Alabama Gladecress (Leavenworthia alabamica)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Brassicaceae
State: AL
Nature Serve ID: 141414
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Not Available

Where is Alabama Gladecress (Leavenworthia alabamica) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Leavenworthia alabamica is narrowly restricted to northwest Alabama where habitat modification has greatly reduced the species' preferred limestone glade habitat.

Distribution:

Not Available

States & Provinces:

Alabama Gladecress can be found in Alabama

Which CPC Partners conserve Alabama Gladecress (Leavenworthia alabamica)?

Missouri Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 06/09/17

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Conservation Actions

Quinn Long

01/01/2010

The existence of this taxon has been complicated by numerous threats, most notably habitat modification to serve the interests of urban development and agriculture. Several occurrences have been subjected to grazing and quarrying activities, thus greatly