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Blephilia ciliata
downy wood mint
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Blephilia ciliata (L.) Benth.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		downy wood mint
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Lamiales, Family Lamiaceae, Genus Blephilia, Species Blephilia ciliata


Park Tags:
Habitat - Xeric forest
Life Form - Herb


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S4
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 2 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Bluestone National Scenic River	Buffalo National River
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Shiloh National Military Park	Stones River National Battlefield
Weir Farm National Historical Park


Last Modified Date:	6/1/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 11/4/2025 5:22:42 AM

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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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