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Scientific Name
Aconitum uncinatum
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Aconitum uncinatum L.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Southern Blue Monkshood
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderRanunculanae
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusAconitum
SpeciesAconitum uncinatum
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Infrequent-scattered locales throughout park; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
Elevation Range Tags
  • Mid to High
  • Wide Range
Habitat Tags
  • terrestrial
    Seeps and stream sides
Life form Tags
  • Perennial Herb
Park Rank Tags
  • Park infrequent
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
  • Facultative
Bloom Time Tags
  • July
  • August
  • September
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
20
References
5
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rsultzman@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
6/10/2024 3:09:24 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = mid-hi; Range = Middle elevations-2,500ft.- approximately 4,500ft. - High elevations-4,500ft.-6,600ft. ATBI Sensitivity = Park-Only, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98 Sensitivity Notes: highly prized ornamental; Taxonomy Notes: Subspecies not recognized per Weakley 2011 Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/dd04083c3ffd4c1cb65b3409998fa1cd;
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Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
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