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Ionactis linariifolius
flaxleaf whitetop aster
Gauley River National Recreation Area
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Ionactis linariifolius (L.) Greene
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		flaxleaf whitetop aster
Park Synonyms:		Aster linariifolius

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


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Evidence:		0 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 3 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Cape Cod National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Moores Creek National Battlefield	Natchez Trace Parkway
Prince William Forest Park	Russell Cave National Monument


Last Modified Date:	5/10/2012

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/9/2025 2:43:54 PM

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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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