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Endangered Species ProgramConserving and restoring threatened and endangered species and their ecosystems
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Decurrent false aster (Boltonia decurrens)Status: Threatened
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 Listen to a podcast!Sarah Leon talks to recovery champion Marian Smith, Ph.D about the life history and conservation of this rare midwest plant.
The decurrent false aster is protected under the Endangered Species Act as a 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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Last updated:
March 12, 2018
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