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Scientific Name
Rhododendron maximum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rhododendron maximum L.
Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
great rhododendron
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusRhododendron
SpeciesRhododendron maximum
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: NatureServe PLOTS database 2001-2007
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
26
References
5
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl-CUPN
Created Date
11/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
cbledsoe@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/9/2014 10:47:07 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = L.; Reference = PCJCA, Park Species Data Source: Pounds, Patrick, and Hinkle 1989
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