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Scientific Name
Sorghastrum nutans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sorghastrum nutans (L.) Nash
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Indiangrass
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Sorghastrum |
| Species | Sorghastrum nutans |
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
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Frequent-generally encountered; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low to Mid
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative Upland
Bloom Time Tags
- September
- October
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
139
References
Vouchers
7
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
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/26/2024 9:03:47 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = lo-mid; Range = Low elevations-850ft.-2,500ft. - Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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