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Scientific Name
Melissa officinalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melissa officinalis L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Common Balm
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusMelissa
SpeciesMelissa officinalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Rare-l or 2 locales, small populations; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
  • Homesites
Life form Tags
  • Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
  • Park rare
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
  • Obligate Upland
Bloom Time Tags
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
3
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/30/2019 12:14:04 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = hs; Range = Found near old homesites ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
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