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Scientific Name
Panax quinquefolius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Panax quinquefolius L.
Park
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American ginseng
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderApiales
FamilyAraliaceae
GenusPanax
SpeciesPanax quinquefolius
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
From Engelhardt, 2005 data. Abundance reflects # of times a species occurred in 78 sampling plots: 1-25%=Rare; 26-50%=Uncommon; 51-75%=Common; 76-100%=Abundant; Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    possible poaching pressure (Hamilton, 2006)
  • Management Priority
    see comments
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
1
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
12/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
7/31/2009 12:52:19 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Engelhardt, 2005: Watchlist and of special conservation concern in Maryland. Found on a walk-through./Townsend, 2005: G3G4=Vulnerable-At moderate risk of extinction due to a restricted range, relatively few populations (often 80 or fewer), recent and widespread declines, or other factors; Apparently Secure-Uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors;S3S4=Vulnerable-At moderate risk of extirpation from the state due to a restricted range, relatively few populations (often 80 or fewer), recent and widespread declines, or other factors; Apparently Secure-Uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors./ 2009 Global rank G3-G4: Globally vulnerable-Apparently secure 2009 State rank S3: State watchlist, Park Species Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005-Entire Park
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