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Silene virginica
fire pink, firepink
Obed Wild and Scenic River
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Silene virginica L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Caryophyllales, Family Caryophyllaceae, Genus Silene, Species Silene virginica


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Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		TN: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Booker T. Washington National Monument	Buffalo National River
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	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	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Ozark National Scenic Riverways
Pea Ridge National Military Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park


Last Modified Date:	11/7/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/2/2025 7:34:47 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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