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Panax quinquefolius
American ginseng
Natchez Trace Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Panax quinquefolius L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Apiales, Family Araliaceae, Genus Panax, Species Panax quinquefolius


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:		RT
State Species of Concern Status:		TN: S-CE
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G3G4
NatureServe State Rank:		AL: S4; MS: S3; TN: S3S4
Evidence:		0 Observations, 3 Vouchers, 0 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Antietam National Battlefield
Appalachian National Scenic Trail	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Buffalo National River	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Effigy Mounds National Monument	First State National Historical Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Washington Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Memorial Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Missouri National Recreational River	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Shenandoah National Park	Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Valley Forge National Historical 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 2:15:10 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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