Scientific Name
Platanus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Platanus occidentalis L.
Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American sycamore
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Proteanae |
Order | Proteales |
Family | Platanaceae |
Genus | Platanus |
Species | Platanus occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: McKinney 1993;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: McKinney 1993;
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA;sac - I & M Office
Created Date
3/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/23/2018 1:06:48 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Habitat = low woods; BONAP Author = L.; Reference = PCJCA, Park Species Data Source: McKinney 1993;
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