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Quercus muehlenbergii
chinkapin oak
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Quercus muehlenbergii Engelm.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		chinkapin oak
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fagales, Family Fagaceae, Genus Quercus, Species Quercus muehlenbergii


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: S5
Evidence:		6 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Antietam National Battlefield	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Big Bend National Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Blue Ridge Parkway
Bluestone National Scenic River	Camp Nelson National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Effigy Mounds National Monument	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Washington Park	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Piscataway Park	Richmond National Battlefield Park
Rock Creek Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Stones River National Battlefield	Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 5:24:03 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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