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Scientific Name
Mertensia maritima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
oysterleaf
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderBoraginales
FamilyBoraginaceae
GenusMertensia
SpeciesMertensia maritima
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Hanley, 2001c; Martin and Hanley, 2000
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith 2005
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Endangered in Massachusetts and NH (E)
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:;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Forb/herb;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):FACW;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=MEMA3, Park Species Data Source: Leblond, 1989-Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Martin and Hanley, 2000-Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Smith, 2005-Entire Park ;Hanley, 2001c-Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown
Other Parks
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Alagnak Wild River (ALAG)
Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve (ANIA)
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument (CAKR)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
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