Scientific Name
Alternanthera pungens
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Park
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
khaki weed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus | Alternanthera |
| Species | Alternanthera pungens |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Small prostrate herb found along trail from highway to coast.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
naturalized in park
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac,mw
Created Date
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
sac,mw
Last Modified Date
6/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Linda W. Pratt
