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Cynoglossum virginianum
blue houndstongue, wild comfrey
Natchez Trace Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

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

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


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: SNR; MS: SNR; TN: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 2 Vouchers, 3 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	George Washington Memorial Parkway
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	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:	9/19/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:06:36 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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