List of species of special concern in Rabun County, Georgia

Lists of animal and plant species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County, Georgia are maintained by both the United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceUS Fish & Wildlife Service list for Rabun County (accessed October 20, 2006) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.Georgia DNR list for Rabun County (accessed December 20, 2011)

Animals This lists the animal species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County.For more information about these animal in Georgia, see: Georgia Special Concern Animals (accessed October 20, 2006)

+AnimalsBinomial nameCommon nameUS statusRefers to the status of the species under the Endangered Species ActGA rankRefers to a ranking of the rarity of the species in Georgia by the Georgia Natural Heritage Program link (accessed October 20, 2006)GA statusRefers to the status of the species in Georgia under the Georgia Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 or the Georgia Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973PhotoAlasmidonta varicosaBrook floater (freshwater mollusk)-Imperiled-Aneides aeneusGreen salamander-ImperiledRareCambarus georgiaeLittle Tennessee crayfish-Critically imperiled-Clethrionomys gapperiSouthern red-backed vole-Rare - apparently secure-Corynorhinus rafinesquiiRafinesque's big-eared bat-RareRareCryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensisHellbender-ImperiledRareEmpidonax minimusLeast flycatcher-Rare-Eumeces anthracinus anthracinusNorthern coal skink-Imperiled-Glyptemys muhlenbergiiBog turtleThreatenedImperiledThreatenedMoxostoma sp. 4Brassy jumprock (sucker fish)-Rare - apparently secure-Neotoma floridana haematoreiaSouthern Appalachian woodrat-Rare-Notropis hypsilepisHighscale shiner (fish)-Rare-Notropis photogenisSilver shiner (fish)-Critically imperiledEndangeredNotropis scepticusSandbar shiner (fish)-ImperiledRareParascalops breweriHairy-tailed mole-Critically imperiled-Percina evidesGilt darter-Imperiled or rare-Percina squamataOlive darter--ThreatenedPhenacobius crassilabrumFatlips minnow-Critically imperiledEndangeredPituophis melanoleucus melanoleucusNorthern pine snake-Imperiled-Plethodon teyahaleeSouthern Appalachian salamander-Imperiled-Sorex cinereusMasked shrew-Imperiled or rare-Sorex disparLong-tailed or rock shrew-Critically imperiled-Sorex hoyiPygmy shrew-Imperiled-Speyeria dianaDiana fritillary (butterfly)---Synaptomys cooperiSouthern bog lemming-Critically imperiled-Tamiasciurus hudsonicusRed squirrel-Apparently secure-

Plants This lists the animal species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County.For more information about these animal in Georgia, see: Georgia Special Concern Plants (accessed October 20, 2006) +PlantsBinomial nameCommon nameUS statusGA rankGA statusPhotoAgastache scrophulariifoliaPurple giant hyssop-Presence not confirmed-Aralia nudicaulisWild sarsaparilla-Imperiled-Brachyelytrum septentrionaleNorthern shorthusk grass-Critically imperiled-Calamagrostis porteriPorter's reedgrass-Critically imperiled-Calystegia catesbeiana ssp. sericataSilky bindweed-Critically imperiled-Carex aestivaliformisSedge-Critically imperiled-Carex appalachicaAppalachian sedge-Critically imperiled-Carex biltmoreanaBiltmore sedge-Critically imperiled-Carex lucorumSouthern fibrous root sedge-Critically imperiled-Carex manhartiiManhart's sedge-Rare - apparently secure-Carex miseraWretched sedge-Critically imperiled-Carex pedunculataLongstalk sedge---Carex roanensisRoan Mountain sedge-Critically imperiled-Carex scabrataSedge-Imperiled or rare-Cephaloziella obtusilobulaRoundleaf leafy liverwort-Presence not confirmed-Chelone cuthbertiiCuthbert turtlehead-Critically imperiled-Comptonia peregrinaSweet-fern-Critically imperiled-Corydalis sempervirensPale corydalis-Critically imperiled-Cymophyllus fraserianusFraser's sedge-Critically imperiled-Cypripedium acaulePink ladyslipper-Secure-Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorumSmall-flowered yellow ladyslipper-Apparently secure-Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescensLarge-flowered yellow ladyslipper-Apparently secure-Diphasiastrum tristachyumGround cedar-Critically imperiled-Drosera rotundifoliaRoundleaf sundew-Critically imperiled-Gymnoderma lineareRock gnome lichenEndangeredCritically imperiledEndangeredHelianthus smithiiSmith sunflower-Critically imperiled-Helonias bullataSwamp-pinkThreatenedCritically imperiledThreatenedHuperzia appressaFir clubmoss-Critically imperiled-Hydrastis canadensisGoldenseal-ImperiledEndangeredHymenophyllum tayloriaeTaylor filmy fern-Critically imperiled-Hypericum buckleiiBlue Ridge St. Johnswort-Critically imperiled-Isotria medeoloidesSmall whorled pogoniaThreatenedImperiledThreatened Juglans cinereaButternut (nut-bearing only)-Imperiled-Juncus gymnocarpusNaked-fruit rush-Imperiled to rare-Kalmia buxifoliaSand-myrtle-Critically imperiled-Kalmia carolinaCarolina bog myrtle-Critically imperiled-Lejeunea blomquistiiBlomquist leafy liverwort-Presence not confirmed-Lindernia saxicolaRock false pimpernel-Presence not confirmedEndangeredListera smalliiAppalachian twayblade-Imperiled-Lycopodium clavatumGround pine-Critically imperiled-Lygodium palmatumClimbing fern-Imperiled-Lysimachia fraseriFraser's loosestrife-Critically imperiledRareMelanthium latifoliumBroadleaf bunchflower-Imperiled-Menziesia pilosaMinniebush-Critically imperiled-Monotropsis odorataSweet pinesap-Critically imperiled-Neottia smalliiAppalachian twayblade-Imperiled-Packera millefoliaBlue Ridge golden ragwort-Critically imperiledThreatenedPanax quinquefoliusAmerican ginseng-Rare-Panax trifoliusDwarf ginseng-Critically imperiled-Parnassia grandifoliaLargeleaf grass-of-parnassus-Presence not confirmed-Plagiochila caducilobaGorge leafy liverwort-Critically imperiled-Plagiochila sharpieSharp's leafy liverwort-Critically imperiled-Plagiochila sullivantiiSullivant's leafy liverwort-Presence not confirmed-Plagiomnium carolinianumMountain wavy-leaf moss-Imperiled-Platanthera integrilabiaMonkeyface orchidCandidateCritically imperiledThreatenedPlatyhypnidium pringleiPringle's platyhypnidium (moss)-Critically imperiled-Prunus pensylvanicaFire cherry-Imperiled-Sanguisorba canadensisCanada burnet-Critically imperiledThreatenedSarracenia purpureaPurple pitcherplant-Critically imperiledEndangeredShortia galacifoliaOconee bells-Critically imperiledEndangeredSolidago simulansCliffside goldenrod-Critically imperiled-Sorbus americanaAmerican mountain-ash-Critically imperiled-Tofieldia glutinosa or Triantha glutinosaSticky false asphodel-Presence not confirmed-Trillium persistensPersistent trilliumEndangeredCritically imperiledEndangeredTsuga carolinianaCarolina hemlock-Critically imperiled-Vaccinium erythrocarpumBearberry-Critically imperiled-Xerophyllum asphodeloidesEastern turkeybeard-Critically imperiledRare

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