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Scientific Name
Phytolacca americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phytolacca americana L.
Park
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial (THIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American 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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Thomas, 1963
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason and Cronquist, 1991
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton, 2007
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
SDK - I&M Office per instructions from Sybil Hood
Created Date
12/23/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Thomas, 1963
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