Scientific Name
Hedera helix
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Hedera helix L.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
English ivy
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Asteranae |
Order | Apiales |
Family | Araliaceae |
Genus | Hedera |
Species | Hedera helix |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Thomas, 1998; Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Invasive introduced pest species, a serious threat to native flora and natural habitats;Wiegand, 2001b: commonly occurring, competitive and aggressive nonnative species; Salmons, 2001: Most Aggressive Threat;
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
5
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
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/22/2016 5:49:24 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: All habitats. Spreading due to birds, debris dumping, and growth from adjacent property. F 716./
Thomas, 1998: A slight alternation of topography influences patterns of invasion by English ivy./
Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered 4 times in 4 inventoried plots./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995; Salmons, 2001; Thomas, 1998; Engelhardt, 2005;
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