Scientific Name
Castanea dentata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Castanea dentata (Marshall) Borkh.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American chestnut
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Fagales |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Castanea |
| Species | Castanea dentata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Resources management, Chuquin 2016.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/19/2016 11:39:40 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Deciduous forest. Sprouts to 6 m. high observed. F 508./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995; Anderson, 1977; NCR, 1999; Thatcher, 1948;
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