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Polygala sanguinea
blood milkwort, purple milkwort
Pea Ridge National Military Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Polygala sanguinea L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Fabales, Family Polygalaceae, Genus Polygala, Species Polygala sanguinea


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


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Acadia National Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Arkansas Post National Memorial	Blue Ridge Parkway
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Fort Necessity National Battlefield	Gauley River National Recreation Area
George Washington Carver National Monument	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Indiana Dunes National Park
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Minute Man National Historical Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Piscataway Park
Prince William Forest Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saratoga National Historical Park	Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	1/26/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/10/2025 7:45:02 AM

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