NPSpecies

Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC.

Data Source: NatureServe. 2007. Inventory of the vascular plants of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Draft report submitted to the National Park Service, Appalachian Highlands I&M Network, Asheville, NC. Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes In legacy NPSpecies Pest value was Yes with comment: TNEPPC RANK=SIGNIFICANT THREAT; I-Rank=High; This perennial herb is a nitrogen-fixer, alters the fuel loads in fire-adapted ecosystems, creates dense monospecific stands by strongly outcompeting native plants, and impacts high-quality occurances of common and rare native plant communities in the US (NatureServe 2007).

Park Species Detail: The follwing are additional fields from one of the sources for this ParkCode/TSN combination: State-County Code = 47049, Park Species Data Source: Plant list compiled by BONAP from its County Database, and converted to NPSpecies by I&M Office.