Scientific Name
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea batatas
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Dioscoreales |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Dioscorea |
| Species | Dioscorea oppositifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: List of Non-Native invasive plants in Georgia, Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council. www.gaeppc.org/list.cfm.
Georgia Invasive Species Task Force. Evans, C.W., C.T. Bargeron, D.J. Moorhead & G.K. Douce. 2005. The Bugwood Network, The University of Georgia. BW-2005-01.
Abundance
Unknown
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
MAW - I&M Office
Created Date
3/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
MAW - I&M Office
Last Modified Date
8/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BONAP database from contributed material.
Other Parks
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
