Instead of being reclassified, the sunflower was given a new priority number. This new number corresponds to a high level of threat, as well as a high recovery potential and a potential for economic conflict. Currently all populations are monitored. Methods of monitoring vary, but no population displayed a steady increase. The number of individuals has increased. The increase is different by population and location, so it does not meet criteria. Since this flower occurs in rapidly-developing areas, some of its greatest threats are human impact. Some threats include: construction and utility workers, industrial developments, and construction improvements. Fire suppression also contributes to loss of population. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects the sunflower and other wildflower habitats. The North Carolina Plant Protection Act also protects wildflowers. It limits commercial trade and collection of these flowers without a license. In South Carolina, the state code prohibits “gathering, damaging, or destroying” of all plants on the owned by the state’s Department of Natural Resources. There is currently no International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listing for Schweinitz's sunflower. Łańczyno  Łańczyno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately east of Narewka, north-east of Hajnówka, and south-east of the regional capital Białystok. Leśna, Podlaskie Voivodeship  Leśna is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north-east of Narewka, north-east of Hajnówka, and south-east of the regional capital Białystok. Łozowe, Podlaskie Voivodeship  Łozowe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Narewka, within Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It lies approximately north of Narewka, north-east of Hajnówka, and south-east of the regional capital Białystok.