Yellow Nailwort (Paronychia virginica var. virginica)

Paronychia virginica var. virginica photographed in C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Photo Credit: Vida Svahnstrom

Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Caryophyllaceae
State: DC, MD, VA, WV
Nature Serve ID: 132656
Lifeform: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Yellow Nailwort (Paronychia virginica var. virginica) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Yellow Nailwort can be found in District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

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Yellow Nailwort (Paronychia virginica var. virginica) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Paronychia virginica var. virginica
Authority
Family	Caryophyllaceae
CPC Number	3111
ITIS	823729
USDA
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Silvery Nailwort \| Yellow Nailwort
Associated Scientific Names	Paronychia virginica var. virginica
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
District of Columbia	SX
Maryland	S1
Virginia	S1
West Virginia	SNR

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Paronychia virginica var. virginica photographed in C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Photo Credit: Vida Svahnstrom

Inflorescence of Paronychia virginica var. virginica photographed in C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Photo Credit: Vida Svahnstrom

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