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Scientific Name
Phytolacca americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phytolacca americana L.
Park
Petersburg National Battlefield (PETE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American pokeweed
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Phytolaccaceae |
| Genus | Phytolacca |
| Species | Phytolacca americana |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, Botanist/NPSpecies Data Manager, 8/4/2008.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, Botanist/NPSpecies Data Manager, 8/4/2008.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, Botanist/NPSpecies Data Manager, 8/4/2008.
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
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
8/4/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
8/5/2008 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Patterson, K., June 2008. NPBIB-654349; PETE_PLOTS_database.mdb, Accepted Detail: Virginia Natural Heritage Program: VA Plots Database; USDA, NRCS. 2008. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 4 August 2008). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
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