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Scientific Name
Sassafras albidum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
sassafras
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Magnolianae |
| Order | Laurales |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Genus | Sassafras |
| Species | Sassafras albidum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Wood, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
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
ARHL
Created Date
11/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Sassafras albidum, Laurus albidus, Laurus sassafras, Sassafras albidum var. molle, Sassafras officinale, Sassafras sassafras, Sassafras variifolium;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Tree, Shrub;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):FACU-;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=SAAL5, Park Species Data Source: Wood, 1993-Wellfleet/Truro;Whatley,1988-Entire Park;Patterson et al, 1983-Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Kamman,1989-Provincetown;Art,1990-Truro;Smith, 2005-Entire Park ;
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