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Twelve plant communities were described: acidic mesophytic forest, acidic sub-xeric forest, acidic xeric forest, Bluegrass woodland, bottomland ridge/terrace forest, calcareous mesophytic forest, calcareous sub-xeric forest, depression pond/mudflat, dry limestone cliff/outcrops, riparian forest, wet prairie/meadow, and one rare state-listed plant community, the shale/siltstone glade. Five rare species with state rankings were discussed: American chestnut (<italic>Castanea dentata</italic>), eastern eulophus (<italic>Perideridia americana</italic>), grass pink (<italic>Calopogon tuberosus</italic>), softleaf arrowwood (<italic>Viburnum molle</italic>), and yellow lady-slipper (<italic>Cypripedium parviflorum</italic>). Seventeen other species that are rare, infrequent, or of special interest are also discussed. There were 156 non-native species (22% of the flora), and 80 of these species are considered invasive in Kentucky. </p>","abstract_html":"&lt;p&gt;The vascular flora of Boyle County, Kentucky, was conducted from March 2013 to March 2015. Boyle County is located in central Kentucky and is part of the Bluegrass Physiographic Section. A total of 127 families, 392 genera, and 722 species, varieties, and subspecies were documented from Boyle County. Twelve plant communities were described: acidic mesophytic forest, acidic sub-xeric forest, acidic xeric forest, Bluegrass woodland, bottomland ridge/terrace forest, calcareous mesophytic forest, calcareous sub-xeric forest, depression pond/mudflat, dry limestone cliff/outcrops, riparian forest, wet prairie/meadow, and one rare state-listed plant community, the shale/siltstone glade. Five rare species with state rankings were discussed: American chestnut (&lt;italic&gt;Castanea dentata&lt;/italic&gt;), eastern eulophus (&lt;italic&gt;Perideridia americana&lt;/italic&gt;), grass pink (&lt;italic&gt;Calopogon tuberosus&lt;/italic&gt;), softleaf arrowwood (&lt;italic&gt;Viburnum molle&lt;/italic&gt;), and yellow lady-slipper (&lt;italic&gt;Cypripedium parviflorum&lt;/italic&gt;). Seventeen other species that are rare, infrequent, or of special interest are also discussed. There were 156 non-native species (22% of the flora), and 80 of these species are considered invasive in Kentucky. &lt;/p&gt;","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Braunreiter, Heidi M."],"institution":"Eastern Kentucky University","degree_name":"Master of Science (MS)","degree_level":"Master's","degree_discipline":"Biological Sciences","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2015,"date_issued":"2015-01-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2015-01-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T02:15:25Z","subjects":["Bluegrass Region","Boyle County","Kentucky","KY","Floristic survey","Knobs Region","Vascular flora","Botany"],"languages":[],"rights":["Copyright 2015 Heidi M. 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