[ Log On ]
Scientific Name
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea oppositifolia L.
Park
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chinese yam
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea batatas
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Dioscoreales |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Dioscorea |
| Species | Dioscorea oppositifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jones and White 1981
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Considered a severe threat by the Tennessee Exotic Pest Plant Council - EPPC-1
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jones and White 1981
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office
Created Date
1/30/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: The follwing are additional fields from one of the sources for this ParkCode/TSN combination: State-County Code = 47071, Park Species Data Source: Plant list compiled by BONAP from its County Database, and converted to NPSpecies by I&M Office.
Other Parks
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site (CARL)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (CHCH)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Fort Donelson National Battlefield (FODO)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Kings Mountain National Military Park (KIMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Russell Cave National Monument (RUCA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
