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Scientific Name
Dioscorea polystachya
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dioscorea polystachya Turcz.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Chinese Yam
Park Synonyms
Dioscorea batatas, Dioscorea oppositifolia
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Lilianae |
| Order | Dioscoreales |
| Family | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus | Dioscorea |
| Species | Dioscorea polystachya |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness Tags
- Invasive
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Occasional-well distributed, but nowhere abundant; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Low
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Monocot
Bloom Time Tags
- June
- July
- August
Exotic Plant Category Tags
- Exotic Plants Category 1
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
30
References
Vouchers
0
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
mkulick@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/26/2020 5:34:00 AM
Notes
Other Parks
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Cowpens National Battlefield (COWP)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Ninety Six National Historic Site (NISI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Piscataway Park (PISC)
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
