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Shenandoah National Park is located in the State of Virginia in the United States. The park contains a portion of the Blue Ridge Mountains and holds 199,100 acres of land, of which 79,579 acres comprise a designated wilderness. The park extends across a narrow area, through eight counties, from Waynesboro to the town of Front Royal. The establishment of Shenandoah National park began in...

The Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist) is a mouse-eared bat that can be found in North America. Its range primarily includes eastern and Midwestern states, but it can be found in some southern areas of the United States. During the winter, its range becomes much smaller, with most populations occurring in large clusters in only a few caves. One study conducted in 1985 suggested that an estimated...

Symbol: WOVI Group: Fern Family: Blechnaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48    N CAN    N Synonyms:   ANVI6 Anchistea virginica (L.) C. Presl Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, LA, MA, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA,...

Symbol: VEVI5 Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   MEDI6 Melanthium dispersum Small     MEVI2 Melanthium virginicum L.   Virginia bunchflower Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY,...

Symbol: TRPUV Group: Monocot Family: Liliaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48    N Synonyms:   TRPUM Trillium pusillum Michx. var. monticulum Bodkin & Reveal   TRVI7 Trillium virginianum (Fernald) C.F. Reed Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:VA, WV Classification:  ...

Symbol: TRVI2 Group: Dicot Family: Clusiaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48    N CAN    N Synonyms:   HYVI4 Hypericum virginicum L. Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AL, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT,...

Symbol: TEVI Group: Dicot Family: Fabaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Forb/herb Native Status: L48    N CAN    N Synonyms:   CRLA6 Cracca latidens Small   CRVI7 Cracca virginiana L.   TELA4 Tephrosia latidens (Small) Standl.   TEVIG Tephrosia virginiana (L.) Pers. var. glabra Nutt.   TEVIH Tephrosia virginiana...

Symbol: SADE10 Group: Dicot Family: Chenopodiaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Subshrub Native Status: L48    N AK    N HI    I CAN    N SPM    N Synonyms:   SAEU2 Salicornia europaea sensu Wolff & Jefferies, non L.     SAEUP2 Salicornia europaea L. var. pachystachya (W.D.J. Koch) Fernald...

Symbol: ROVI2 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Native Status: L48    N CAN    N SPM    N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:CT, DC, DE, MA, ME, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants...

Symbol: ROVIV2 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Native Status: L48    N CAN    N SPM    N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:DC, DE, MO, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT Classification:       Kingdom   Plantae – Plants Subkingdom...