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Scientific Name
Quercus alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Quercus alba L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
White Oak
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRosanae
OrderFagales
FamilyFagaceae
GenusQuercus
SpeciesQuercus alba
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
Abundant
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
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
  • Facultative Upland
Bloom Time Tags
  • April
  • May
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2370
References
7
Vouchers
30
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
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/31/2019 5:32:09 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = wr; Range = Wide range of elevations ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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