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Scientific Name
Phytolacca americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phytolacca americana L.
Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American Pokeweed, Pokeweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Phytolaccaceae |
| Genus | Phytolacca |
| Species | Phytolacca americana |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Rich, low ground, recent clearings and roadsides
Abundance
Common
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
JSK
Created Date
6/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Russell in Vanderwerff, 1994. NPBIB-132213.
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