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Scientific Name

Saponaria officinalis

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Saponaria officinalis L.

Park

Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Bouncing bet, Soapwort

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Plantae
Subkingdom	Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom	Streptophyta
Superdivision	Embryophyta
Division	Tracheophyta
Subdivision	Spermatophytina
Class	Magnoliopsida
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Saponaria
Species	Saponaria officinalis

Occurrence

Probably Present

Occurrence Notes

Present in surrounding counties (USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 19 May 2006)), (Ownbey and Morley 1991).; Data Source: USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 19 May 2006); Ownbey and Morley 1991

Nativeness

Non-native

Nativeness Notes

Invasive exotic (Harris and Foster 2003a). Escaped from gardens and persistent (Ownbey and Morley 1991).; Data Source: Harris and Foster 2003a, MN-Natural Heritage 1997, Ownbey and Morley 1991

Abundance

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

2

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

M. Broschart

Created Date

10/11/2002 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

M. Broschart

Last Modified Date

7/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Detail: Synonym Lychnis saponaria. Invasive exotic (Harris and Foster 2003a). Escaped from gardens and persistent (Ownbey and Morley 1991)., Park Species Data Source: USDA, NRCS. 2006. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 19 May 2006). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA; Harris and Foster 2003a; MN-Natural Heritage 1997; Ownbey and Morley 1991

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