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Scientific Name
Justicia americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Justicia americana (L.) Vahl
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Water-willow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Genus | Justicia |
| Species | Justicia americana |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
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
WFO
Created Date
5/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jeffrey Shreiner, 2003.
Last Modified Date
4/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found in marshy shorelines of lakes and rivers, in shallow water. This species has become more common along the Delaware River and other large rivers in this area., Park Species Data Source: Updated by William Olson, May, 2003.
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