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Cressler, Alan

Oxypolis canbyi

Oxypolis canbyi (J.M. Coult. & Rose) Fernald

Canby's Cowbane

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)

Synonym(s): Oxypolis filiformis var. canbyi, Tiedemannia canbyi

USDA Symbol: OXCA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Distribution

USA: DE , GA , MD , NC , SC

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2EL
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (DE, GA, MD, NC, SC)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Oxypolis canbyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Oxypolis canbyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oxypolis canbyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-01
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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