Southern Appalachians Archives - Center for Plant Conservation

The “Bog”Shed: The Importance of Headwaters to Species Protection

Brenda L. Wicchman, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Chris Stoehrel U.S. Forest Service, Cherokee National Forest Caitlin Elam Tennessee Natural Heritage Program, Division of Natural Areas Some of the rarest wetlands in the southeastern United States are the non-alluvial wetlands of the Blue Ridge region. Many of these wetlands are current conservation areas or priorities […]

Examining Morphological and Habitat Variation within Stenanthium gramineum (Eastern Featherbells, Melanthiaceae)

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Hannah Cook, M.S. Candidate, Biology, Western Carolina University Stenanthium gramineum (Ker. Gawler) Morong, commonly known as “Eastern Featherbells” is a perennial herb that occurs in the Southern Appalachians and more broadly throughout the midwestern, southwestern and eastern U.S. Historically, this species has been under-studied, and is taxonomically unclear. Currently, two varieties are recognized, distinguished in […]

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