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Scientific Name
Sericocarpus asteroides
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sericocarpus asteroides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
toothed white-topped aster
Park Synonyms
Aster paternus, Sericocarpus caespitosus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Sericocarpus |
| Species | Sericocarpus asteroides |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence 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.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ERG-VT
Created Date
5/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
eraskin@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/10/2025 11:54:01 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000)
Split by Nesom in 2021; change accepted by FSUS. S. asteroides sensu stricto now absent from the NC mountains (mtns entity now Sericocarpus caespitosus).
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
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Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
