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Scientific Name
Heteropogon contortus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Heteropogon contortus (L.) P. Beauv. ex Roem. & Schult.
Park
War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
tanglehead
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusHeteropogon
SpeciesHeteropogon contortus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: J. Yoshioka inventory; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Indigenous to Mariana Islands; Data Source: J. Yoshioka literature review; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was No with comment: Not Applied to J. Yoshioka records
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Common in units: Asan Inland; Data Source: J. Yoshioka inventory; consultation with Dr. Lynn Raulerson
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Joan Yoshioka
Created Date
1/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kweisenborn@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/21/2020 8:05:49 PM
Notes
Accepted Detail: WAPA vascular plant inventory by Joan Yoshioka
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