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Scientific Name
Melica smithii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melica smithii (Porter ex A. Gray) Vasey
Park
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusMelica
SpeciesMelica smithii
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Emmet Judziewicz species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Voss 1972
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Occasional to locally common in rich deciduous woods
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
3/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
1/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = (Porter ex Gray) Vasey; Reference = MI1 Western disjunct species, Park Species Data Source: BONAP County Database. Voss, E. G. 1972. Michigan Flora, Vol. I. Cranbrook Inst. Sci. Bull. #55 and Univ. of Mich. Herbarium. Bloomfield Hills, MI. Judziewicz, Emmet J. 2003. Review of vascular plant species lists for nine Midwestern National Parks, Monuments, Lakeshores and Riverways: A final report. UW-Stevens Point. Stevens Point, WI.
Other Parks
Glacier National Park (GLAC)
Grand Teton National Park (GRTE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
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