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Scientific Name
Kyllinga brevifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GUCO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
shortleaf spikesedge
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusKyllinga
SpeciesKyllinga brevifolia
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: White and Pyne 2003
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Nativity formerly determined as 20 - Shepard McAninch, CUPN Ecologist; This is a tropical species that is apparently spreading north.; Data Source: http://plants.usda.gov, 10 August 2007 Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes with comment: Moist soils of fields, ditches, lawns. (Weakley 2007)
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
1
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
trl- CPN
Created Date
3/31/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
E.L.Jones NatureServe
Last Modified Date
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: White and Pyne 2003
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