Scientific Name
Mertensia virginica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Mertensia virginica (L.) Pers. ex Link
Park
Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Virginia bluebells
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Asteranae |
| Order | Boraginales |
| Family | Boraginaceae |
| Genus | Mertensia |
| Species | Mertensia virginica |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Engelhardt, 2005: Abundance reflects # of times a species occurred in 50 sampling plots: 1-25%=Rare; 26-50%=Uncommon; 51-75%=Common; 76-100%=Abundant./; Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
13
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton, 2007
Last Modified Date
3/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered 13 times in 50 inventoried plots./, Park Species Data Source: MD DNR, 1998;Engelhardt, 2005
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