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Paronychia canadensis
smooth forked nailwort
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Paronychia canadensis (L.) Alph. Wood
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		smooth forked nailwort
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Caryophyllaceae, Genus Paronychia, Species Paronychia canadensis


Park Tags:
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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		KY: S4?
Evidence:		2 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Antietam National Battlefield	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
First State National Historical Park	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Minute Man National Historical Park	Monocacy National Battlefield
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Piscataway Park	Rock Creek Park
Shenandoah National Park	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/30/2025 10:50:38 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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