Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: KIDNEY-LEAVED SULLIVANTIA

Phylum: MAGNOLIOPHYTA

Class: MAGNOLIOPSIDA

Order: ROSALES

Family: SAXIFAGACEAE

Genus: SULLIVANTIA

Species: SULLIVANTII

Taxonomic Authority: (TORR. & GRAY) BRITTON

Taxonomy References: 003 , 005

Status

STATE RANK S2
GLOBAL RANK G4

Status References: 001

Habitat Summary

"Is found on moist ledges and cliffs of sandstone, limestone or dolomite."

Primary Habitat: "Bluff/Talus - bluff"

References: 003 , 004

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Has been found in the Ozarks and in the St. Louis region *03,04*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
DOUGLAS SHANNON
FRANKLIN
HOWELL
JEFFERSON
TEXAS
WARREN

References for distribution: 003 , 004

Distribution by Watersheds

Meramec R.
Bourbeuse R.
Big R.
Big Piney R.
Mo. R. from Gasconade R. to Miss. R.
North Fork White R.

Comments: "Historic record from 11010008 (Current R.) *03,04*."

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark Border: Missouri River
Ozark Border: Mississippi River
Ozark: White River
Ozark: Lower Ozark

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Terrestrial" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Aquatic Associations:

References for Aquatic Associations:

Habitat Types:

Limestone Bluff and Cave

References for Habitat Types: 003 , 004

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Cliff
Moist Limestone/Dolomite Cliff
Moist Sandstone Cliff

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 003 , 004

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

References for feeding larvae niche requirements:

Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

References for resting Larvae niche requirements:

Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

References for feeding juvenile niche requirements:

Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

References for feeding Adult niche requirements:

Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

Life History Information

Duration of plant:perennial
Life form:herb
Flowering period begins: May
Flowering period ends: October
Fruiting period begins: June
Fruiting period ends: October
Origin in state: native

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

References for life history: 004 , 005

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Water - protect natural hydrology to avoid lowering of the water table
Forest - other (specify in comments)

Beneficial Management References: 002

Adverse Managment Practices:

Forest - thin forest canopy

Adverse Management References: 002

Comments on Management:
Beneficial to maintain shade-producing forest canopy so that moist, shaded rock faces persist *02*.

References for Management Comments: 002

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
002 Unpb Smith, T. Missouri Dept. Of Conservation. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102. 573-751-4115.
003 Unpb Flora Of Missouri Database. G. Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, Mo. 63166-0299. 314-577-9522.
004 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
005 Usda, Nrcs. 2001 The Plants Database, Version 3.1 (Http://Plants>Usda>Gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, La 70874-4490 Usa.