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Scientific Name
Melica nitens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melica nitens (Scribn.) Nutt. ex Piper
Park
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
melic-grass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Melica |
| Species | Melica nitens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bartgis and Ludwig, 1996
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Rouse, 1998
Abundance
Rare
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
See comments
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
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
7/10/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Bartgis and Ludwig, 1996: In Jefferson County, West Virginia portion of HAFE, G5=Demonstrably secure globally, S1=Critically imperiled statewide because of extreme rarity (typically 5 or fewer estimated occurrences or very few remaining individuals or occupied acres) or because of some factor(s) making it especially vulnerable to extirpation./ Rouse, 1998: Adventive: A species native to North America north of Mexico prior to European settlement, which is not native to the region, nor has been intentionally introduced, but is now found growing in the Park./, Park Species Data Source: TNC, 1999-Entire Park; Bartgis and Ludwig, 1996-Entire Park
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