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Scientific Name
Oxydendrum arboreum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC.
Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sourwood
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusOxydendrum
SpeciesOxydendrum arboreum
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Status is unclear. Saplings were reported by Coxe, but others have been unsuccessful relocating the plants. Species planted near Galliton house should be confirmed..; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist and Vascula plant taxa expert, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/9/2007.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist and Vascula plant taxa expert, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/9/2007.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Rare if present; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist and Vascula plant taxa expert, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/9/2007.
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    If present: Pennsylvania Stateus: PT (Proposed Threatened); State Rank: S3S4 (Vulnerable to apparently secure)--Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, 3/9/2007.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
4/17/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Roddy and Hammons, 1986. NPBIB-51056., Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 3/5/2007.
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