Scientific Name
Saccharum alopecuroidum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Saccharum alopecuroidum (L.) Nutt.
Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
silver plumegrass
Park Synonyms
Erianthus alopecuroides
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Saccharum |
| Species | Saccharum alopecuroidum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Streets and Vanderhorst. 2010. Floristic Inventory of Gauley River National Recreation Area, West Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2010/149.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MAW - I&M Office
Created Date
3/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
5/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Erianthus alopecuroides (TSN# 40788) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: West Virginia University Herbarium (WVA), Accepted Detail: The Flora of West Virginia, 2nd ed. (Strausbaugh and Core 1977); the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Canada, 2nd ed. (Gleason and Cronquist 1991); Identifications of Carex specimens were completed using the Flora of North America, Vol. 23 (Ball and Reznicek 2002). Identifications of Dichanthelium specimens were completed using the Flora of North America, Vol. 25 (Freckmann and Lelong 2003). Collections of Desmodium were identified using a vegetative key developed by Krings (2004). Heuchera determinations were made using the Key to Heuchera in West Virginia (Norris 1999). Monarda specimens were determined using The Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Area (Weakley 2006).
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
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Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
