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Scientific Name
Persicaria perfoliata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
Park
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
mile-a-minute weed
Park Synonyms
Polygonum perfoliatum
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderCaryophyllanae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusPersicaria
SpeciesPersicaria perfoliata
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: SHEN-NFisichelli
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: Active Control underway (2002-2003) In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: Active Control underway (2002-2003)
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: SHEN-NFisichelli
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Active Control underway (2002-2003)
Life Form Tags
  • Vine
Habitat Tags
  • Meadow
  • Mesic forest
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
wwh
Created Date
10/10/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
spaull@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
1/29/2014 11:56:57 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Discovered at park Overlook in 2002.
Other Parks
Anacostia Park (ANAC)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Great Falls Park (GRFA)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
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