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Scientific Name
Mecardonia acuminata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mecardonia acuminata (Walter) Small
Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
PURPLE MECARDONIA
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusMecardonia
SpeciesMecardonia acuminata
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe PLOTS database 2001-2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl-MACA
Created Date
11/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/23/2018 12:40:15 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = (Walt.) Small; Reference = GA2, Park Species Data Source: Van Horn 1981
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Arkansas Post National Memorial (ARPO)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
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