Rare Perennial Flowers
Rare flowers are plants that do not grow in abundance or thrive only in certain areas because of ecological changes. The U.S. government has granted protection for many rare perennial flowers, designating them threatened or endangered species. Does this Spark an idea?
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Types
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Some species of rare perennial plants include southern milkweed (Asclepias viridula Chapm.), night scented orchid (Epidendrum nocturnum), and largefruit sand verbena (Abronia macrocarpa L.A. Galloway). Southern milkweed is an herbaceous perennial with small flowers. The night-scented orchid is part of the Orchidaceae plant family. Largefruit sand verbena belongs to the Nyctaginaceae plant family.
Origins
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Southern milkweed is indigenous to parts of the southern United States, including Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Night scented orchids are native plant to Florida. Largefruit sand verbena originated in the western regions of America and now grows only in three counties in Texas.
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Status
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The federal government and state governments list threatened and endangered species. Southern milkweed has a status of threatened in Florida. The night scented orchids is listed as an endangered species in Florida. Both the federal government and the state of Texas acknowledge largefruit sand verbena as an endangered species.
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