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This category contains the native flora of Tennessee as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
The Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS), founded 1977, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Nashville for preservation and education about the native flora of Tennessee including the Great Smoky Mountains. [2] TNPS supports the Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas, an online database of plant distribution records, maps, and images.
This list of notable botanical gardens and arboreta in Tennessee is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Tennessee [1] [2] [3] Name Image
Trees that grow well in Memphis: Fig Tree. Eastern Red Bud. Sassafras. Southern Magnolia. Eastern Red Cedar. Serviceberry Tree. Tulip Poplar. Shrubs that grow well in Memphis:
Ageratina luciae-brauniae - endemic to sandstone rockhouses in Tennessee and Kentucky. [12] [13] Ageratina roanensis [12] Allium allegheniense [14] Allium keeverae [15] Allium oxyphilum [16] Ambrosia porcheri- exists only in Pickens County and Greenville County of South Carolina. [17] [18] Amorpha glabra - Appalachian indigo-bush.
Policy. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 has provided some protections and recovery for imperiled species of plants, but the plants are only protected on federal lands.. Since then, the USDA’s ...
In terms of biodiversity, the only comparable temperate deciduous forest regions in the world are in central China, Japan, and in the Caucasus Mountains.Both the Appalachians (along with the neighbouring Appalachian mixed mesophytic forests ecoregion) and central China contain relict habitats of an ancient forest that was once widespread over the Northern Hemisphere.
The Tennessee Invasive Plant Council has identified the following invasive plants in Tennessee. The plants are all widely established across the state and have been reported in more than 10 counties.