Scientific Name
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
buttonbush
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Cephalanthus |
| Species | Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Fleming, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Fleming, 1993: Piedmont Plateau./; Data Source: Fleming, 1993
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Fleming, 1993: Scarce./; Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2006
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
2/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Thomas, 1976;Fleming, 1993; Subcommittee, 1968; Xu, 1991;;VanAlstine, 1992
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