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Cynoglossum virginianum
wild comfrey
George Washington Memorial Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Cynoglossum virginianum L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		wild comfrey
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Boraginales, Family Boraginaceae, Genus Cynoglossum, Species Cynoglossum virginianum


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: SNR; MD: SNR; VA: S5
Evidence:		1 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Big Thicket National Preserve
Blue Ridge Parkway	Booker T. Washington National Monument
Buffalo National River	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Colonial National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	First State National Historical Park
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Gettysburg National Military Park
Great Falls Park	Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Hot Springs National Park	Isle Royale National Park
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Prince William Forest Park
Rock Creek Park	Vicksburg National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	1/27/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 1:29:37 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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