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Scientific Name
Hexalectris spicata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hexalectris spicata (Walter) Barnhart
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Spiked Crested Coralroot
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Bletia |
| Species | Hexalectris spicata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Very rare-single locale, few individuals; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Life form Tags
- Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
- Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
- Obligate Upland
Bloom Time Tags
- July
- August
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
isabo@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/5/2026 5:10:30 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98 Species Notes: PMORC1F010; PMORC1F020; PMORC1M030; PMORC1M040; PMORC1N080; PMORC1R0A0; PMORC1Y040; PMORC1Y050; PMORC1Y080: Platanthera flava (as a species) is 3C in Fed. Reg. (85-09-27), but this status does not necessarily apply to each of the two varieties. A STATUS: Native, Rare, Present in Park;; ; Work Notes: saprophytic; Sensitivity Notes: orchid
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