Tetraneuris herbacea | |
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Conservation status
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![]() Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Tetraneuris |
Species: | T. herbacea
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Binomial name | |
Tetraneuris herbacea Greene 1898
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Tetraneuris herbacea[3][4][5][1][6] is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names eastern fournerved daisy,[7] lakeside daisy, fournerved starflower, and Manitoulin gold. It is native to and endemic to the Great Lakes region in North America, where it is present in Ontario, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois.[8] It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation by several forces, including limestone quarrying, recreational activity, fire suppression, and construction.[5] It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States and of Canada.[1]