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Scientific Name
Ageratina altissima var. altissima
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Ageratina altissima var. altissima (L.) King & H. Rob.
Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
white snakeroot
Park Synonyms
Eupatorium rugosum, Ageratina altissima
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusAgeratina
SpeciesAgeratina altissima
VarietyAgeratina altissima var. altissima
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, July 11, 2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, July 11, 2012.
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jennifer Stingelin Keefer, NPSpecies Certification Lead, July 11, 2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
7/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonyms Ageratina altissima (TSN# 36466) and Eupatorium rugosum (TSN# 513345) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Walton and Anderson, 1997. Critical habitats and associated communities in the riparian zone of the Gauley River. NATUREBIB-153064., Accepted Detail: The Flora of West Virginia, 2nd ed. (Strausbaugh and Core 1977); the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Canada, 2nd ed. (Gleason and Cronquist 1991); Identifications of Carex specimens were completed using the Flora of North America, Vol. 23 (Ball and Reznicek 2002). Identifications of Dichanthelium specimens were completed using the Flora of North America, Vol. 25 (Freckmann and Lelong 2003). Collections of Desmodium were identified using a vegetative key developed by Krings (2004). Heuchera determinations were made using the Key to Heuchera in West Virginia (Norris 1999). Monarda specimens were determined using The Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, Georgia, and Surrounding Area (Weakley 2006).
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