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Scientific Name
Hydrastis canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hydrastis canadensis L.
Park
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
goldenseal
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRanunculanae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusHydrastis
SpeciesHydrastis canadensis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Campbell, Julian. 2001. Ecological rationale for the fire management plan at Big South Fork NRRA. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, BISO. 124pp + appendices.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    Harvested commercially for the medicinal plant trade. Of long-term conservation concern due to large numbers being taken from the wild and propagation or cultivation insufficient to meet market demand.
  • Management Priority
    Species of Management Concern BISO 2004.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl-MACA
Created Date
11/24/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/15/2022 2:18:15 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = L.; Reference = PCJCA, Park Species Data Source: NRMAP 1997
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