Author(s)

R. Stalter and E. Lament

Abstract

The vascular flora of the Outer Banks, Emerald Island to Virginia, consists of 806 species within the 422 genera and 140 families. Eighteen species occurring on the Outer Banks are listed as rare or endangered in North Carolina. Amaranthus pumilus is listed as federally threatened. This number of rare plant species is one of the highest for any area of equal size in North Carolina. Species of foreign origin, though numerous in the flora, are nonetheless only a minor component of the natural vegetation. 1 Introduction The Outer Banks consist of a chain of Atlantic Ocean barrier islands, extending from Virginia southward along the northern half of the North Carolina coast.

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