 U. inflata is native to the southeastern United States . Peter Taylor 's 1989 taxonomic monograph listed the following states where native populations of this species have been located : Alabama , Arkansas , Delaware , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , New Jersey , North and South Carolina , Tennessee , Texas , and Virginia . In addition to these states , the United States Department of Agriculture 's online PLANTS database acknowledges populations in Connecticut , Maryland , Michigan , Mississippi , New York , Oklahoma , and Pennsylvania . The states of Maryland , Michigan , and New York have classified U. inflata as an endangered or threatened species while Tennessee has listed it as a species with " special concern " . 
