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Aureolaria virginica
downy yellow foxglove
Rock Creek Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Rare

Scientific Name with Authority:		Aureolaria virginica (L.) Pennell
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		downy yellow foxglove
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Lamiales, Family Orobanchaceae, Genus Aureolaria, Species Aureolaria virginica


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


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Cape Cod National Seashore	Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mammoth Cave National Park	Manassas National Battlefield Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Piscataway Park	Prince William Forest Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Russell Cave National Monument
Shenandoah National Park	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	2/19/2016

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 12:51:02 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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