Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata explained

Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata, the Kentucky glade cress, is a threatened variety of flowering annual plant in the mustard family endemic to a small area in the southern outskirts of Louisville, Kentucky.[1] The taxon is listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The federal government designated 2,053 acres as critical habitat for Kentucky glade cress.[2] Critical habitat for the species in Kentucky's Bullitt and Jefferson counties is threatened by developers, including a proposed natural gas pipeline from Louisville Gas & Electric.[3] [4] A campaign to protect the Kentucky glade cress exists.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ECOS: Species Profile .
  2. Web site: Kentucky Flower Gains Endangered Species Act Protection With 2,053 Acres of Protected Habitat . www.biologicaldiversity.org . Center for Biological Diversity . May 5, 2014.
  3. News: Giffin . Connor . This flower exists in only a tiny part of Kentucky. Can it be saved from Louisville sprawl? . The Courier-Journal . April 5, 2023.
  4. News: Latek . Tom . Recovery plan set for rare plant found in only two Kentucky counties . The News-Enterprise . July 21, 2022 . en.
  5. News: Bruggers . James . Group buys land to save rare wildflower . The Courier-Journal . October 2, 2015.

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