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Scientific Name
Hypochaeris radicata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hypochaeris radicata L.
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Hypochoeris radicata
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusHypochaeris
SpeciesHypochaeris radicata
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge Parkway - draft report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I Rank=High/low; Hypochaeris radicata is widespread across the U.S. It occurs mainly on disturbed sites. However, it has invaded several montane and subalpine communities in Hawaii and is favored by feral pigs there, which dig up large areas searching for the roots (NatureServe 2007).
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
6
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
10/25/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nora Murdock
Last Modified Date
8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = L.; Reference = NC5, Park Species Data Source: Teague 2000
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