Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata
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]
| Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Leavenworthia |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | L. e. var. laciniata |
| Trinomial name | |
| Leavenworthia exigua var. laciniata Rollins, 1963 | |
References
- "ECOS: Species Profile".
- "Kentucky Flower Gains Endangered Species Act Protection With 2,053 Acres of Protected Habitat". www.biologicaldiversity.org. Center for Biological Diversity. May 5, 2014.
- Giffin, Connor (April 5, 2023). "This flower exists in only a tiny part of Kentucky. Can it be saved from Louisville sprawl?". The Courier-Journal.
- Latek, Tom (July 21, 2022). "Recovery plan set for rare plant found in only two Kentucky counties". The News-Enterprise.
- Bruggers, James (October 2, 2015). "Group buys land to save rare wildflower". The Courier-Journal.
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