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Scientific Name
Pueraria lobata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi
Park
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
kudzu
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Pueraria |
| Species | Pueraria lobata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Walker, S A. 1997. The vascular flora of Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Nature Conservancy.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Walker, S A. 1997. The vascular flora of Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Nature Conservancy.
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
40 acres documented in 2003. Steps taken to control and eradicate all known kudzu infestations begun in that same year.; Data Source: Kurt Foote- Natural Resource Program Manager
Walker, S A. 1997. The vascular flora of Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Nature Conservancy.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Top exotic species management priority in the park.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BWW
Created Date
6/20/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Whitney Granger
Last Modified Date
3/8/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Jul-Sep; disturbed; open, Park Species Data Source: Walker, 1997.
Foote, Kurt- VNMP
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