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Scientific Name
Amianthium muscitoxicum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Amianthium muscitoxicum (Walter) A. Gray
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Flypoison
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderLiliales
FamilyMelanthiaceae
GenusAmianthium
SpeciesAmianthium muscitoxicum
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Infrequent-scattered locales throughout park; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
Elevation Range Tags
  • High
Habitat Tags
  • terrestrial
    Moist woods, especially oak forests
Life form Tags
  • Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
  • Park infrequent
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Monocot
Bloom Time Tags
  • May
  • June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
18
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/18/2019 12:53:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = hi; Range = High elevations-4,500ft.-6,600ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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