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Hypochaeris radicata
Flatweed, Spotted Cat's Ear
Rock Creek Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Non-native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Hypochaeris radicata L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Flatweed, Spotted Cat's Ear
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Hypochaeris, Species Hypochaeris radicata


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		GNR
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: SNA
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Gulf Islands National Seashore	Haleakala National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
John Muir National Historic Site	Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Mount Rainier National Park
Muir Woods National Monument	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
North Cascades National Park	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore	Pinnacles National Park
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Prince William Forest Park	Redwood National Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
San Juan Island National Historical Park	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Saratoga National Historical Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area	Yosemite National Park


Last Modified Date:	2/18/2016

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/8/2025 5:45:12 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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