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Scientific Name
Frangula alnus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Frangula alnus Mill.
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Rosales |
| Family | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus | Rhamnus |
| Species | Frangula alnus |
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/medium; Buckthorns rapidly form dense, even-edged thickets followed by lateral crown spread which continues until branches touch adjacent shrubs forming continuous canopy and creating dense shade that eliminates native tree seedlings, saplings, and groundlayer species. (NatureServe 2007).
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
APHN, PHF
Created Date
6/18/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Nora Murdock
Last Modified Date
8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: APHN Fish Inventory, Park Species Data Source: R. White, K. Heiman 2004
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Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
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Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
