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Scientific Name
Melissa officinalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melissa officinalis L.
Park
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
lemon balm
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusMelissa
SpeciesMelissa officinalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: See Observation and Voucher evidence; Data Source: observation, 1997
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
ASIA; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
local, uncommon; Data Source: NACE NR STAFF
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/9/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: NA
Other Parks
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
John Muir National Historic Site (JOMU)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE)
North Cascades National Park (NOCA)
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
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