Tetraneuris herbacea

Tetraneuris herbacea

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tetraneuris
Species:
T. herbacea
Binomial name
Tetraneuris herbacea
Greene 1898
Synonyms
  • Actinea herbacea (Greene) B.L.Rob.
  • Actinella scaposa var. glabra A.Gray
  • Hymenoxys acaulis var. glabra (A.Gray) K.F.Parker
  • Hymenoxys herbacea (Greene) Cusick
  • Hymenoxys herbacea (Greene) Cronquist

Tetraneuris herbacea is a rare species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common names eastern fournerved daisy, 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. It is threatened by habitat destruction and degradation by several forces, including limestone quarrying, recreational activity, fire suppression, and construction. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States and of Canada.