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Eryngium integrifolium, also known as blueflower eryngo, savanna eryngo, or blue-flowered coyote thistle, [1] is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found it meadows, savannas, and flatwoods often in wet, nutrient-poor conditions. It produces dense heads of blue flowers in late ...
Borodinia perstellata, commonly known as Braun's rockcress and Nevada rockcress, is a rare species of flowering plant in the mustard family. It is native to Kentucky and Tennessee, where it is known from perhaps 25 total populations. [2] Most of the occurrences have few individuals, and all are deteriorating in quality. [1]
Cypripedium kentuckiense is found in a large swathe through the Southern United States including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Additionally, there is a small patch in Lancaster County , Virginia .
Sarah Frances Price (1849 – 3 July 1903) was an American botanist and scientific illustrator. Price discovered many rare plants and is credited with classifying a large portion of Kentucky's flora. [1]
Here are 10 invasive plant species afflicting Kentucky’s forests and natural resources: Tree of heaven. The invasive species Ailanthus, or tree of heaven, grows in the Kettle Brook Conservation ...
The Palisades harbor many rare species for the Bluegrass due to the unusual landscape. Rare plants found in the Crutcher section include the Kentucky viburnum (Viburnum molle) and purple melic grass (Schizachne purpurascens), a northern disjunct finding refuge in the cliffs.
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The agency's primary focus is protecting rare and endangered species habitats. [2] It oversees a statewide program of nature preserves, the Kentucky Wild Rivers Program, and the "Nature's Finest" license plate program of the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund Board. The program was formerly known as the "Kentucky State Nature Preserves ...