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Scientific Name
Alternanthera sessilis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R. Br. ex DC.
Park
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Alternanthera |
| Species | Alternanthera sessilis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: PHarcombe et al. 2007. BTNP Floristics Project Report
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Unlikely that it's native as reported by Harcombe et al. (2007) if it is a federal noxious weed.; Data Source: PHarcombe et al. 2007. BTNP Floristics Project Report
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Federal Noxious Weed
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: PHarcombe et al. 2007. BTNP Floristics Project Report
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
Converted From non-NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D.L. Benesh, The Nature Conservancy
Last Modified Date
8/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: PHarcombe et al. (2007) list this species as native, but Jones and Wipff (2003) report that it's a federal noxious weed., Park Species Data Source: PHarcombe et al. 2007. BTNP Floristics Project Report
