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Scientific Name
Fagus grandifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Beech
Park Synonyms
Fagus americana
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Rosanae |
| Order | Fagales |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Genus | Fagus |
| Species | Fagus grandifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Common-characteristic and dominant; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Wide Range
Life form Tags
- Large Tree
Park Rank Tags
-
Park common
declining due to beech bark disease
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Upland
Bloom Time Tags
- March
- April
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2853
References
Vouchers
22
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
tevans@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/18/2025 11:19:21 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = wr; Range = Wide range of elevations ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98 Work Notes: Abundant to common
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