Contributed by New England Botanical Society
Description
Furbish's Lousewort has thin stems that grow up to three feet high with tiny yellow flower blooms. Kate Furbish first discovered the plant in 1880 in Van Buren, Maine along the Wolastoq (Maliseet-Passamaquoddy) or the Saint John River. It is the only place in the world where this plant grows.
Furbish's Lousewort was one of the first plants added to the Endangered Species list in 1978, and is still listed as Endangered, encompassing less than 1,000 plants. Climate change and rising water levels threaten the plant’s habitat.
About This Item
- Title: Furbish's Lousewort, Van Buren, 1880
- Creator: Kate Furbish
- Creation Date: 1880
- Subject Date: 1880
- Location: Van Buren, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Botanical specimen
- Local Code: 00091093
- Object Type: Physical Object
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