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Scientific Name
Panicum virgatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Panicum virgatum L.
Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Switch grass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Panicum |
| Species | Panicum virgatum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Emmet Judziewicz species list review, 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Voss 1972
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Frequent in old fields and lake edges.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
D M Loope
Created Date
4/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Leah Kainulainen
Last Modified Date
9/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Recorded on Mainland., Park Species Data Source: Hazlett, B. T. 1991. Flora of Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore, Benzie and Leelanau Counties, MI. Mich. Bot. 30(4):139-202. Voss, E. G. 1972. Michigan Flora, Vol. I. Cranbrook Inst. Sci. Bull. #55 and Univ. of Mich. Herbarium. Bloomfield Hills, MI.
Judziewicz, Emmet J. 2003. Review of vascular plant species lists for nine Midwestern National Parks, Monuments, Lakeshores and Riverways: A final report. UW-Stevens Point. Stevens Point, WI.
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