NPSpecies

Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Vascular Plant Inventory of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Draft Report to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network.

Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge Parkway - draft report to The National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network. 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; Ligustrum sinense alters community structure and composition by creating a dense shrub layer that shades plant species in lower layers (Batcher et al. 2000). It is reported as invasive in six Southeastern states (Miller et al. 2003), where it can infest pinelands, hammocks, river and stream floodplains, lake shores, edges of swamps and marshes, bottomland forests, and woodlands (CAIP; Batcher et al. 2000; Campbell and Fenderson 1995). (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).

Park Species Detail: BONAP Author = Lour.; Reference = NC5, Park Species Data Source: Teague 2000