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Scientific Name
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cephalanthus occidentalis L.
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Buttonbush
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Cephalanthus |
| Species | Cephalanthus occidentalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Stalter and Greller, 1988: Found at Sandy Hook./; Data Source: Stalter, 1988; Stalter, 2000; Byer, 2002
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Byer, 2002
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Byer, 2002-Rough estimate that <1 acre has been impacted by this species./
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from non-NPSpecies format by I&M Office
Created Date
1/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
1/13/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Byer, 2002: Introduced to Jamaica Bay Unit in restoration plantings./, Park Species Data Source: Byer, 2002; Stalter, 1988; Stalter, 2000; Venezia, 1991, Accepted Detail: Byer, 2002
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