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Scientific Name
Persicaria perfoliata
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Persicaria perfoliata (L.) H. Gross
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mile-A-Minute
Park Synonyms
Polygonum perfoliatum
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Persicaria |
| Species | Persicaria perfoliata |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Wiegand, 2001b: commonly occurring, competitive and aggressive nonnative species./ Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Invasive introduced pest species, a serious threat to native flora and natural habitats; Salmons, 2001: 3rd Level Threat;
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/22/2016 8:47:55 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Deciduous forest, riparian; occasional. Although presently not a problem, this specieshas potential to become a pest; it has been observed to compete strongly with Pueraria lobata. F 141. Invasive introduced pest species, a serious threat to native flora and natural habitats./
Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered outside of the 4 plots in a walk-through./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995; Engelhardt, 2005; Salmons, 2001;
