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Pyrrhopappus carolinianus
Carolina desert chicory, Carolina desert-chicory, Carolina false dandelion, Carolina false-dandelion
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Pyrrhopappus carolinianus (Walter) DC.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Pyrrhopappus, Species Pyrrhopappus carolinianus


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 5 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Assateague Island National Seashore
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area	Big Thicket National Preserve
Buffalo National River	Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore	Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cumberland Island National Seashore	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Sumter National Historical Park	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Hot Springs National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve	Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	5/3/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 12/14/2025 10:29:17 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.

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