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Scientific Name
Froelichia floridana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Froelichia floridana (Nutt.) Moq.
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Plains Snake-cotton, snake-cotton
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Froelichia |
| Species | Froelichia floridana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Hill, 1986
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introd from S U.S.A.; Data Source: Hill, 1986
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Hamilton
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Rare, one population only, near the State Park entrance. Infreq to rare in Maryland overall.; Data Source: Hill, 1986
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
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
12/12/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Hill, 1986 - Introduced, from S U.S.A. Annual herb, or biennial. July-Sept. Roadsides. Rare on Assateague, one population only, near the State Park entrance. Infrequent to rare in MD overall. Not reported by Higgins. MD only.Slides: B26-2, B26-3. See Vegetation Mapping Report./, Park Species Data Source: Hill, 1986
Other Parks
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (ALFL)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Carlsbad Caverns National Park (CAVE)
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (CHIC)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
