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Photo by USFWS; Jody Millar
Status: Threatened, listed
November 14, 1988
Habitat: Disturbed alluvial soils (Mississippi and Illinois River alluvial floodplain)
Range: Illinois, Missouri
Lead Region: 3
Region 3 Lead Office: Rock Island,
Illinois Field Office
Decurrent false aster(Boltonia decurrens)
The decurrent false aster is threatened species. It is a perrenial plant found in moist, sandy floodplains and prairie wetlands along the Illinois River. Although not very tolerant to prolonged flooding, this plant relies on periodic flooding to scour away other plants that compete for the same habitat.
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Natural History, Ecology, and Regulatory Information
Recovery
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Last updated:
February 11, 2013
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