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Scientific Name
Spartina alterniflora
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Spartina alterniflora Loisel.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
smooth cordgrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusSpartina
SpeciesSpartina alterniflora
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Whatley 1988
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: USDA2005 State_Nox:OR (ADW, Q), WA (CBW, WAWQ); USDA 2005 Plants_Invasive:CalEPPC, STATE
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:Spartina alterniflora, Spartina alterniflora var. glabra, Spartina alterniflora var. pilosa, ;Category:Monocot;Growth Habit:Graminoid;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):OBL;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=SPAL, Park Species Data Source: Whatley 1988, Art 1981; Disraeli 1979; Smith, 2005
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Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Caroline National Memorial (FOCA)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
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