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Polygala sanguinea
field milkwort
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Polygala sanguinea L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		field milkwort
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fabales, Family Polygalaceae, Genus Polygala, Species Polygala sanguinea


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; TN: SNR; VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Acadia National Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Blue Ridge Parkway
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Indiana Dunes National Park	Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Minute Man National Historical Park
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saratoga National Historical Park	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	9/25/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/11/2025 12:32:57 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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