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Scientific Name
Prenanthes altissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Prenanthes altissima L.
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
rattlesnakeroot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusPrenanthes
SpeciesPrenanthes altissima
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fleming, 1993
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Fleming, 1993:Midwest./; Data Source: Fleming, 1993 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Fleming, 1993: Scarce./; Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
2
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
NFinney@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
3/8/2016 6:25:29 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Fleming, 1993
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