Scientific Name
    Celastrus orbiculatus
            Scientific Name w/ Auth.
    Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.
            Park
    Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
            Sensitive
    No
            Park Accepted
    Accepted
            Record Status
    Approved
    Park Preferred Common Names
    ORIENTAL BITTERSWEET
            Park Synonyms
    Celastrus orbiculata
            Taxonomic Hierarchy
    | Kingdom | Plantae | 
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae | 
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta | 
| Superdivision | Embryophyta | 
| Division | Tracheophyta | 
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina | 
| Class | Magnoliopsida | 
| Superorder | Rosanae | 
| Order | Celastrales | 
| Family | Celastraceae | 
| Genus | Celastrus | 
| Species | Celastrus orbiculatus | 
Occurrence
    Present
    Occurrence Notes
    Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.
        
            Nativeness
    Non-native
    Nativeness Notes
    Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: I-Rank=High/medium; Celatustrus orbiculatus alters community structure and composition by overtoping existing vegetation and shading lower layers (Dreyer 1994; Miller 2003). It is reported invasive in much of its range and listed as a noxious weed in Vermont (USDA-NRCS 2004) (NatureServe 2007).
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006).
        
            Abundance
    Unknown
        
        Management Tags
        - 
            Management Priority
                Identified as a priority for management in the BLRI Exotic Plant Management Plan (2006).
 
Threatened Endangered Status
    State Species of Concern statuses
    Ozone Sensitive Status
    NatureServe GRank
    NatureServe SRank
    Observations
    
5    
    References
    
    Vouchers
    
9    
            External Links
    
0    
            Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
    Created By
    ERG-VT
            Created Date
    5/15/2002 12:00:00 AM
            Last Modified By
    Nora Murdock
            Last Modified Date
    8/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
            Notes
    Park Species Data Source: Davis (2000)
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Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (BOHA)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Richmond National Battlefield Park (RICH)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (WOTR)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (HOFU)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (GEWA)
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site (SAIR)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO)
Pea Ridge National Military Park (PERI)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
