Scientific Name
Piptochaetium avenaceum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Piptochaetium avenaceum (L.) Parodi
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Blackseed Speargrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Piptochaetium |
| Species | Piptochaetium avenaceum |
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 = Scarce-several locales or scattered small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Life form Tags
- Perennial graminoid
Park Rank Tags
- Park scarce
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
- Obligate Upland
Bloom Time Tags
- April
- May
- June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
2
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
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/30/2019 2:02:58 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
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Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Hot Springs National Park (HOSP)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
