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Scientific Name
Mertensia virginica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
Park
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Virginia bluebell
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusMertensia
SpeciesMertensia virginica
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: See Observation and Voucher evidence; Data Source: voucher, 1999
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
four plants; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NA
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