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Scientific Name
Vernonia gigantea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Vernonia gigantea (Walter) Trel.
Park
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Vernonia altissima
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Vernonia |
| Species | Vernonia gigantea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Tulane University voucher specimen by Dowling #104 (2 sheets) was misidentified (as Vernonia angustifolia) redetermined to be Vernonia gigantea by D.M. Ferguson (2008). Tulane University voucher specimens by Darwin #1941 for Barataria Unit and Bretting #41 for Chalmette Unit were misidentified (as Vernonia altissima) and redetermined to be Vernonia gigantea by D.M. Ferguson (2008).; Data Source: Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
FAC+ Facultative Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non-wetlands (estimated probability 34%-66%).
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Urbatsch, L. E., D. M. Ferguson and S. M. Zumo. 2007. Vascular plant inventories of Jean Lafitte Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria and Chalmette Units.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MAW - I&M Office
Created Date
3/11/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Diane M. Ferguson
Last Modified Date
6/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: BONAP database from contributed material.
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