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Scientific Name
Castanea mollissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Castanea mollissima Blume
Park
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chinese chestnut
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusCastanea
SpeciesCastanea mollissima
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Summit; Probably planted, perhaps at Lemon House? Still there?; Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/1/2009.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/1/2009. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Unknown with comment: Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/1/2009.
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, 4/10/2009.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
JSK
Created Date
5/28/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
4/10/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Melton, 1982. NPBIB-133178., Accepted Detail: Steve Grund, Botanist, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
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Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
President's Park (PRPA)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
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