Scientific Name
Desmodium obtusum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Desmodium obtusum (Muhl. ex Willd.) DC.
Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Desmodium rigidum
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Desmodium |
Species | Desmodium obtusum |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Bartgis, 1993;TNC, 1999; Wiegand, 2001;
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Helen Hamilton
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Wiegand, 2001: Endangered in the state of Maryland
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
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
nwalker@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/15/2015 11:10:01 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Bartgis, 1993: State Endangered plant, found in Potomac Fall-Line. Wiegand, 2001: Plant species documented in the survey area (from Sandy Hook, Maryland to District of Columbia line) during this survey., Park Species Data Source: Bartgis, 1993;TNC, 1999;Wiegand, 2001;
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