FOIBIS

Species Details -
Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F. Blake  

Accepted name: Krigia biflora (Walter) S.F. Blake  
Synonym(s): -Adopogen   virginicum   Kuntze    
-Cynthia   viridis   Standley    
-Cynthia   virginica   (L.) D. Don    
-Hyoseris   amplexicaulis   Michx.    
-Hyoseris   biflora   Walter    
-Krigia   amplexicaulis   (Michx.) Nutt.    
-Krigia   biflora     var. biflora  
-Krigia   biflora     var. viridis   (Standley) K. J. Kim
-Krigia   amplexicaulis   Nutt.    
-Tragopogon   virginicum   L.    
English names: Virginia Goat's-beard
Two-flowered Cynthia
French names:
Classification: Kingdom:  Plantae
Divison:   Magnoliophyta
Class:   Magnoliopsida
Order:   Asterales
Family:   Asteraceae
OPL Code: HKRIBI
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998)
Lifeform: 2
Lifecycle: P
Source database: FOIBIS, June 2005-2012
Floristic Affinities: -
Distribution: -
Ecosystem:
Microhabitat:
Ethnobotanical Notes: Stem used by hunters to make a wail that simulated a fawn in distress & lured the doe to the hunter (3).
Key Characters: -

Species Codes
NRVIS ID
168944
General Status
OMNR Status
COSEWIC
SRANK
S2
GRANK
G5
Med Flag
Bayer Codes
 


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