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Scientific Name
Melissa officinalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Melissa officinalis L.
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
balm
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Lamiales |
| Family | Lamiaceae |
| Genus | Melissa |
| Species | Melissa officinalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
waste areas; Data Source: Smith, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Smith, 2007
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Smith, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/8/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/29/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Synonomy:;Category:Dicot;Growth Habit:Forb/herb;Duration:Perennial;Wetland Indicator (Reg1):;PLANTS database link:http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=MEOF2, Park Species Data Source: Martin and Hanley,2001-Chatham/Orleans/Eastham/Wellfleet/Truro/Provincetown;Smith, 2005-Entire Park
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