NPSpecies

Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.

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. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I Rank=High/medium; Scotch Broom is considered an aggressive invader and has infested more than 2 million acres in Washington, Oregon and California. It has also escaped from cultivation in the east, however, it is not as problematic there. This species, when it has established, alters abiotic characters of the ecosystem including adding nitrogen to the soil and altering the fire regime. It invades grasslands, shrublands, open forests and pastures. Finally, it produces copious seeds and requires active management. (NatureServe 2007).

Park Species Detail: The follwing are additional fields from one of the sources for this ParkCode/TSN combination: State-County Code = 37099, Park Species Data Source: Plant list compiled by BONAP from its County Database, and converted to NPSpecies by I&M Office.