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Scientific Name
Ceanothus herbaceus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ceanothus herbaceus Raf.
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
PRAIRIE REDROOT
Park Synonyms
Ceanothus ovatus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderRosales
FamilyRhamnaceae
GenusCeanothus
SpeciesCeanothus herbaceus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: TNC, 1999; Wiegand, 2001b;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Wiegand, 2001b: Listed in the District of Columbia as "highly rare";
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
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
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Wiegand, 2001b: A previously reported occurrence for Prairie redroot (Ceanothus herbaceus), listed as a highly rare plant species in D.C., was successfully updated during 1999-2000 field surveys. Two groups of plants were seen between the Chain Bridge and the D.C. I Maryland line.Status surveys for this species are highly recommended to fully determine itscurrent status at Chain Bridge Flats Survey Site. Found at 2 sites. A Highly Rare plant species known to occur within the District of Columbia portion of LOCO (along the C&O Canal NHP and Potomac River from the Maryland line to Key Bridge, Washington, D.C. Hamilton, 2007: See Ceanothus ovatus, a synonym., Park Species Data Source: TNC, 1999;Wiegand, 2001b;
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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (LAMR)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (WICR)
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