rough shrubverbena
Lantana strigosa
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Rough shrubverbena faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in the southeastern United States. Habitat fragmentation has isolated remaining populations, reducing genetic diversity and limiting natural regeneration. Fire suppression in its native pine flatwoods and coastal plain habitats has altered the natural disturbance regimes this species depends on for optimal growth conditions.
Habitat
Rough shrubverbena inhabits pine flatwoods, coastal plain savannas, and sandy open woodlands in the southeastern United States. It thrives in well-drained sandy soils with periodic natural fire disturbance that maintains the open canopy conditions it requires.
Other threatened species in Verbenaceae
Frequently asked questions
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