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Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
rabbit tobacco
Shenandoah National Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Uncommon

Scientific Name with Authority:		Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium (L.) Hilliard & B.L. Burtt
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		rabbit tobacco
Park Synonyms:		Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Pseudognaphalium, Species Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium


Park Tags:
Habitat - Mesic forest
Habitat - Meadow
Habitat - Rock outcrop
Life Form - Herb


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		VA: S5
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 7 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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First State National Historical Park	Gateway National Recreation Area
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Gulf Islands National Seashore
Indiana Dunes National Park	Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Kings Mountain National Military Park	Little River Canyon National Preserve
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas	Ninety Six National Historic Site
Obed Wild and Scenic River	Piscataway Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Russell Cave National Monument	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway


Last Modified Date:	6/1/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 6:31:50 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

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