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Isotria verticillata
whorled pogonia
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Isotria verticillata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Raf.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		whorled pogonia
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asparagales, Family Orchidaceae, Genus Isotria, Species Isotria verticillata


Park Tags:
Evidence Sensitivity - Operationally Protected


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S2S3; VA: S5
Evidence:		2 Observations, 7 Vouchers, 8 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Bluestone National Scenic River
Buffalo National River	Catoctin Mountain Park
Congaree National Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park	Gauley River National Recreation Area
Great Falls Park	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Hot Springs National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Petersburg National Battlefield	Prince William Forest Park
Rock Creek Park	Shenandoah National Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Weir Farm National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	10/6/2022

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/12/2025 11:57:23 AM

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.

This information is provided by NatureServe (www.natureserve.org) and its network of natural heritage member programs, a leading source of information about rare and endangered species, and threatened ecosystems.


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