ML12223A190
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| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 07/20/2009 |
| From: | State of TN, Dept of Environment & Conservation |
| To: | Justin Poole Watts Bar Special Projects Branch |
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties This document provides lists of rare species known to occur within each of Tennessee's counties.
If you are viewing the list in its original digital format and you have an internet connection, you may click the scientific names to search the NatureServe Explorer Encyclopedia of Life for more detailed species information.
The following lists were last updated in July 2009 and are based on rare species observations stored in the Tennessee Natural Heritage Biotics Database maintained by the TDEC Natural Heritage Program. For definitions of ranks and protective status, or for instructions on obtaining a site specific project review, please visit our website:
http://state.tn.us/environment/na/data.shtml If you need assistance using the lists or interpreting data, feel free to contact us:
Natural Heritage Program Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation 7th Floor L&C Annex 401 Church Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243 (615) 532-0431 The lists provided are intended for use as planning tools. Because many areas of the state have not been searched for rare species, the lists should not be used to determine the absence of rare species. The lists are best used in conjunction with field visits to identify the types of rare species habitat that may be present at a given location. For projects that are located near county boundaries or are in areas of the state that have been under-surveyed (particularly in western Tennessee), we recommend that you check rare species lists for adjacent counties or watersheds as well.
In Tennessee, TDEC assumes the role for listing rare plants while the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is responsible for listing rare animal species. Both TDEC and TWRA purchase lands to conserve rare species. TWRA also enforces laws regulating the impacts to rare animals. Land disturbance and water quality permits from federal, state, and some local agencies often include specific requirements protective of both rare plant and animal species. Potential impacts to rare species are also evaluated during the consideration process for state and federal grants. Finally, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for enforcement of the Endangered Species Act which protects federally listed plants and animals.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Anderson County Known Species: 73 Invertebrate Animals: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amergoniscus nicholasi A Cave Obligate Isopod S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; known from two caves; Western Highland Rim and Ridge &
Valley.
Athearnia anthonyi Anthony Riversnail S1 G1 E LE,XN Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj.
riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.
Cambarus deweesae Valley Flame Crayfish S1 G4 E --
Primary burrower; open areas with high water tables; northern Ridge & Valley.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lampsilis virescens Alabama Lampmussel S1 G1 E LE Found in sand and gravel substrates in shoal areas of small-medium size rivers; middle and upper TN R system; poss extirpated in TN.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Anderson County . . . Continued Known Species: 73 Invertebrate Animals: 20 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Pseudanophthalmus paynei Payne's Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley; reported from Anderson County.
Pseudanophthalmus pusillus Tiny Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pseudanophthalmus wallacei Wallace's Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Ridge & Valley; Anderson County.
Nonvascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Homaliadelphus sharpii Sharp's Homaliadelphus S1 G3? E --
Calcareous Or Dolomite Bluffs Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Palamocladium leskeoides S1 G3G5 T --
Seepy Limestone Cliffs And Bluffs Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 24 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur S2 G3 E --
Glades And Barrens Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's Waterweed S2 G5 S --
Aquatic; Streams And Ponds Epilobium ciliatum Hairy Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Balds Fothergilla major Mountain Witch-alder S2 G3 T --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Anderson County . . . Continued Known Species: 73 Vascular Plants: 24 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Pycnanthemum torrei Torrey's Mountain-mint S1 G2 S --
Barrens Silphium wasiotense Kentucky Rosinweed S2 G3 E --
Moist Slopes Solidago ptarmicoides Prairie Goldenrod S1S2 G5 E --
Barrens Sullivantia sullivantii Sullivantia S1 G4 E --
Moist Shaded Cliffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 25 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Anderson County . . . Continued Known Species: 73 Vertebrate Animals: 25 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub S1 G1 T LT Major headwater tribs to TN River with small gravel substrates & swift-moderate currents.
Etheostoma baileyi Emerald Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Creeks and small rivers with riffles containing gravel or rubble; upper Cumberland drainage.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Anderson County . . . Continued Known Species: 73 Vertebrate Animals: 25 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler S3B G4 D --
Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
-- End of Anderson --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bedford County Known Species: 36 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Nashville Basin Limestone Glade Nashville Basin Limestone Glade, SNR GNR -- --
Barrens, and Woodland Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dalea foliosa - Mecardonia Limestone Glade Streamside S2? G2? -- --
acuminata - Mitreola petiolata Meadow Herbaceous Vegetation Eleocharis compressa - Central Basin Limestone Seep Glade SNR G2? -- --
Schoenolirion croceum - Carex crawei - Allium cernuum Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Gomphus sandrius Tennessee Clubtail S1 G1 -- --
Slow streams with bare bedrock shores; Central Basin; upper Duck River and middle Cumberland River watersheds.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut S2S3 G4 -- --
Medium-large rivers in sand and gravel subst with moderate flow; TN & Cumb rivers; also Red River in Robertson Co., W Highland Rim.
Vascular Plants: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Anemone caroliniana Carolina Anemone S1S2 G5 E --
Glades And Cedar Woodlands Arnoglossum plantagineum Fen Indian-plantain S2 G4G5 T --
Moist Prairies And Marshes Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bedford County . . . Continued Known Species: 36 Vascular Plants: 13 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri Primrose S2 G5 T --
Limestone Cedar Glades Polygala boykinii Boykin's Milkwort S2 G4 T --
Glades Rosa virginiana Virginia Rose SH G5 S --
Limestone Barrens And Swamps Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Trifolium calcaricum Running Glade Clover S1 G1 E --
Glades, Cedar Woods, And Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma striatulum Striated Darter S1 G1 T --
Bedrock pools of headwaters and creeks with large slabrock cover; upper Duck River watershed.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bedford County . . . Continued Known Species: 36 Vertebrate Animals: 15 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
-- End of Bedford --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Benton County Known Species: 18 Invertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
Rich Bottomland Woods Eryngium integrifolium Blue-flower Coyote-thistle S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens Fuirena squarrosa Hairy Umbrella-sedge S1 G4G5 S --
Stream And Lake Margins Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Phlox pilosa ssp. ozarkana Ozark Downy Phlox S1S2 G5T4? S --
Rocky, Dry Open Woods Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron S2B,S3N G5 D --
Bodies of calm shallow water; colonial nester.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Benton County . . . Continued Known Species: 18 Vertebrate Animals: 9 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
-- End of Benton --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bledsoe County Known Species: 35 Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anthrobia mammouthia Mammoth Cave spider S1 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from a handful of caves in the middle Cumberlands; Bledsoe, Grundy, & Van Buren counties.
Caecidotea circulus A Cave Obligate Isopod S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Cambarus hamulatus Prickly Cave Crayfish S3 G3G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Sequatchie Valley & southern Cumberlands.
Cambarus pristinus Pristine Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Under cover in small-large size streams; headwaters of Caney Fork River & abutting Sequatchie River tributaries; Cumberland Plateau.
Helicodiscus hexodon Toothy Coil S1 G1 -- --
In leaf litter of forested hillsides; escarpment to Walden Ridge from Sequatchie Valley; Cumberland Plateau; Bledsoe County.
Kleptochthonius charon A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Sequatchie Valley.
Vascular Plants: 22 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Agalinis auriculata Earleaved False-foxglove S2 G3 E --
Barrens Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Calopogon oklahomensis Oklahoma Grass-pink SH G4? E-P --
Acidic Wet Barrens Drosera capillaris Pink Sundew S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands Epilobium ciliatum Hairy Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Balds Fimbristylis puberula Hairy Fimbristylis S1S2 G5 T --
Wet Prairies And Woods Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Listera australis Southern Twayblade S1S2 G4 E --
Wet-Mesic Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bledsoe County . . . Continued Known Species: 35 Vascular Plants: 22 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Poa saltuensis Drooping Bluegrass S1 G5 T --
Rich Oak Woods Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Rhynchospora wrightiana Wright's Beak-rush SH G5 E-P --
Wet Pine Barrens Scutellaria montana Large-flowered Skullcap S2 G3 T LT Escarpments, Dry Woods Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Talinum mengesii Menge's Fame-flower S2 G3 T --
Dry Rock Ledges Viola tripartita var. tripartita Three-parted Violet S2S3 G5T3 S --
Wooded Slopes Vertebrate Animals: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Phoxinus saylori Laurel Dace S1 G1 E C Cool 1st-2nd order streams with slabrock and rubble substrate; Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau; Tennessee River watershed.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
-- End of Bledsoe --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Blount County Known Species: 90 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Appalachian Shale Barrens Appalachian Shale Barrens SNR GNR -- --
Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Arundinaria gigantea ssp. Floodplain Canebreak SNR G2? -- --
gigantea Shrubland Pinus echinata / Schizachyrium Shortleaf Pine / Little Bluestem SNR G2 -- --
scoparium Appalachian Woodland Appalachian Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Caecidotea incurva Incurved Cave Isopod S1 G2G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; known from two wet caves in east Tennessee.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Macromia margarita Mountain River Cruiser S2S3 G3 -- --
Typically small mountain streams, usually rocky but with silt deposits; reported from Campbell & Blount counties.
Nesticus barrowsi A Cave Obligate Spider S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Appalachian Mountains.
Ophiogomphus alleghaniensis Allegheny Snaketail S1 G3T2T3 -- --
Riffle areas of spring-fed streams; Cumberland Plateau, Ridge & Valley, & Blue Ridge; not watershed specific.
Pilsbryna aurea Ornate Bud S1 G1 -- --
Deep, wet leaves of karstic forests & hills, near streams; assoc. with limestone/dolomite outcrops; Unicoi, Washington, & Blount cos.
Stygobromus fecundus A Cave Amphipod S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate, from rimstone pools; Cades Cove; Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Stygobromus sparsus A Cave Obligate Amphipod S1 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate, from drip pools; Cades Cove; Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Trechus tonitru A Carabid Beetle S1 GNR -- --
Terrestrial; known only from summit of Thunderhead; high elevation; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Blount County.
Nonvascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Lophocolea appalachiana A Liverwort S1 G1G2Q S --
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Mnium carolinianum Carolina Mnium S1 G3 S --
Rocks & Streambanks In Humid Gorges Porella sp. 1 Hot Porella S1 G1 E --
Wet Calcareous Rock Porella wataugensis Watauga Porella S1S2 G1G2Q T --
Moist Boulders & Cliffs, Phyllite Radula voluta A Liverwort S2 G3 S --
Shady Moist Boulders By Waterfalls Or Sreams Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 41 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Agalinis setacea Thread-leaved Gerardia SH G5? S --
Barrens, Dry Sandy Soil Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Cardamine flagellifera Running Bittercress S2 G3 T --
Mountain Stream Banks Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Clematis glaucophylla White-leaved Leatherflower S1 G4? E --
Wooded Stream Banks Crotalaria purshii Pursh's Rattlebox SH G5 E-P --
Open Piney Woods Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Desmodium ochroleucum Creamflower Tick-trefoil S1 G1G2 E --
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Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Helianthemum bicknellii Plains Frostweed SH G5 E-P --
Dry Ridges Helianthemum canadense Canada Frostweed SH G5 E-P --
Dry Ridges Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Isoetes tennesseensis Hiwassee Quillwort S1 G1 E --
Rocky River Banks Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lycopodium annotinum Stiff Clubmoss SH G5 E-P --
High Elevation Acidic/Mesic Woods Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
Piney Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pilularia americana American Pillwort S1S2 G5 S --
Lake Drawdown Zones Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Poa saltuensis Drooping Bluegrass S1 G5 T --
Rich Oak Woods Polygonum cilinode Fringed Black Bindweed S1S2 G5 T --
Dry Rocky Woods And Thickets Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaf Pondweed S1 G5 T --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Pycnanthemum torrei Torrey's Mountain-mint S1 G2 S --
Barrens Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Sparganium androcladum Branching Bur-reed S1 G4G5 E --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Blount County . . . Continued Known Species: 90 Vascular Plants: 41 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Stachys clingmanii Clingman's Hedge-nettle S1S2 G2Q T --
Mountain Clearings And Meadows Stellaria longifolia Longleaf Stitchwort S1 G5 E --
Bogs Tetragonotheca helianthoides Pineland Squarehead SH G5 E-P --
Dry Open Woods Trichomanes petersii Dwarf Filmy-fern S2 G4G5 T --
Rocky Seeps Trifolium reflexum Buffalo Clover S1 G3G4 E --
Rocky Open Woods Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Xerophyllum asphodeloides Eastern Turkeybeard S3 G4 T --
Dry Oak Or Piney Woods Vertebrate Animals: 29 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Clinostomus funduloides ssp. 1 Smoky Dace S1S2 G5T3Q D --
Upland tributaries of Little Tennessee River; east Tennessee.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma percnurum Duskytail Darter S1 G2 E LE,XN Gently flowing pools near riffles; larger creeks and medium size rivers; Tennessee &
Cumberland river drainages.
Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel S1S2 G5T1 E LE Spruce-fir or mature hardwood forest with snags; in tree cavities or leaf nests; higher elevations of the Appalachians.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
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Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma floridana haematoreia Southern Appalachian Woodrat S2 G5T4Q D --
Forests & talus slopes in southern Appalachians of southeastern Tennessee.
Noturus baileyi Smoky Madtom S1 G1 E LE,XN Clear, cool, rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of mountain creeks; lower Little Tennessee River system.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Rallus elegans King Rail S2 G4 D --
Marshes, upland-wetland marsh edges, flooded farmlands, shrub swamps.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Blount County . . . Continued Known Species: 90 Vertebrate Animals: 29 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker S1B,S4N G5 D --
Deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous forest; winters statewide and breeds in Appalachian Mountains.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bradley County Known Species: 35 Invertebrate Animals: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cambarus cymatilis Conasauga Blue Burrower S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; seeps & wet grassy areas including homesites; Conasauga R watershed and adjacent portion of Hiwassee R basin.
Cambarus sp. 2 Cocoa Crayfish S1S2 GNR -- --
Primary burrower; seeps & wet grassy areas incl homesites; Conasauga R watershed and adj Hiwassee R basin; Bradley County.
Gomphus consanguis Cherokee Clubtail S1 G2G3 -- --
Small, spring-fed streams w/sand, gravel & fine detritus substrate in partly shaded to open areas; Ridge & Valley.
Hamiota altilis Finelined Pocketbook S1S2 G2 T LT Creeks/small rivers with substrates of sand, mud, & gravel, & mod current; Conasauga River & Coahulla Ck; Polk & Bradley counties.
Medionidus acutissimus Alabama Moccasinshell S1 G2 T LT Small-large rivers in gravel & cobble shoals in shallow water with mod strong current; Conasauga River; Polk County.
Medionidus parvulus Coosa Moccasinshell S1 G1Q E LE Highly oxygenated streams & small rivers with moderate to strong flow, in sand and gravel; Conasauga River, Polk County.
Ophiogomphus alleghaniensis Allegheny Snaketail S1 G3T2T3 -- --
Riffle areas of spring-fed streams; Cumberland Plateau, Ridge & Valley, & Blue Ridge; not watershed specific.
Pleurobema georgianum Southern Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE High quality small rivers & large streams; shoals and runs with stable sandy-gravel substrates; Conasauga River; Polk & Bradley cos.
Pleurobema perovatum Ovate Clubshell SH G1 E LE Sand/gravel shoals and runs of small rivers and large streams with moderate current; Conasauga River; Polk County.
Ptychobranchus greenii Triangular Kidneyshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium sized rivers with good current and coarse sand/gravel substrates; Conasauga River; Bradley & Polk counties.
Strophitus connasaugaensis Alabama Creekmussel S1 G3 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers, in shallow areas with current and substrates of of fine gravel, sand, & silt; Conasauga River; Polk County.
Villosa vibex Southern Rainbow S2 G5Q -- --
Mud or soft sand in small rivers & creeks in areas with moderate current; Conasauga, Hatchie, and Wolf (Miss. R.) river systems.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Eryngium integrifolium Blue-flower Coyote-thistle S1 G5 T --
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Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lysimachia quadriflora Four-flowered Loosestrife S1 G5? S --
Spring Runs, Fens Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Rhynchospora caduca Falling Beaked-rush S1 G5 S --
Marshes, Wet Ground Silphium pinnatifidum Southern Prairie-dock S2 G3Q T --
Barrens Smilax laurifolia Laurel-leaf Greenbrier S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Swamps Vertebrate Animals: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cyprinella caerulea Blue Shiner S1 G2 E LT Cool, clear, small to medium-sized rivers over firm substrates.
Etheostoma brevirostrum Holiday Darter S1 G2 T --
Bedrock & gravel pools of creeks and small to medium rivers; Conasauga River watershed.
Etheostoma ditrema Coldwater Darter S1 G1G2 T --
Limestone springs and slow spring runs; Conasauga River watershed.
Etheostoma trisella Trispot Darter S1 G1 T --
Slackwater areas along margins of the Conasauga River & some tributaries; Conasauga River watershed.
Hybopsis lineapunctata Lined Chub S1 G3G4 D --
Small upland creeks with sandy substrates; Conasauga River watershed.
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey S1 G5 D --
Gravel and sand riffles and runs of small rivers and creeks; Conasauga & lower Tennessee river watersheds.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Macrhybopsis sp. 1 Coosa Chub S1 G3G4 -- --
In swift currents over gravel substrates; Conasauga River.
Noturus munitus Frecklebelly Madtom S1 G3 T --
In moderate-swift currents of main channel of Conasauga River over a variety of substrates.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Bradley County . . . Continued Known Species: 35 Vertebrate Animals: 12 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Percina antesella Amber Darter S1 G1G2 E LE Main channel of Conasauga River in flowing pools & deeper runs with clean substrates of sand, gravel, scattered boulders.
Percina jenkinsi Conasauga Logperch S1 G1 E LE Deep gravel runs or pools with small stones & sandy bottoms; Conasauga and Jacks rivers; Conasauga River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Campbell County Known Species: 66 Invertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Athearnia anthonyi Anthony Riversnail S1 G1 E LE,XN Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj.
riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.
Cambarus deweesae Valley Flame Crayfish S1 G4 E --
Primary burrower; open areas with high water tables; northern Ridge & Valley.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Gomphus consanguis Cherokee Clubtail S1 G2G3 -- --
Small, spring-fed streams w/sand, gravel & fine detritus substrate in partly shaded to open areas; Ridge & Valley.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pseudanophthalmus scutilus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Mountains.
Pseudanophthalmus sidus Meredith Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Nonvascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bryoxiphium norvegicum Sword Moss S1 G5? T --
Sandstone Rockhouses And Shaded Outcroppings Drepanolejeunea appalachiana A Liverwort S1 G2? S --
Tree Bark, 2000-4500 Ft.
Homaliadelphus sharpii Sharp's Homaliadelphus S1 G3? E --
Calcareous Or Dolomite Bluffs Jungermannia fossombronioides S1 G4 S --
Low Elevation Rocky Streams Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Metzgeria uncigera Metzgeria S1 G3 S --
Bark Of American Holly Palamocladium leskeoides S1 G3G5 T --
Seepy Limestone Cliffs And Bluffs Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Corydalis sempervirens Pale Corydalis S1S2 G4G5 E --
Dry Or Rocky Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Eleocharis intermedia Matted Spike-rush S1 G5 E --
Wet Areas Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Melanthium woodii Ozark Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Rich Wooded Slopes Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Rhamnus alnifolia Alderleaf Buckthorn S1 G5 E --
Swamps, Low Woods Rhynchospora capillacea Horned Beakrush SH G4 E-P --
Limestone Creek Banks Silphium wasiotense Kentucky Rosinweed S2 G3 E --
Moist Slopes Sullivantia sullivantii Sullivantia S1 G4 E --
Moist Shaded Cliffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Trichomanes boschianum Bristle-fern S1S2 G4 T --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Campbell County . . . Continued Known Species: 66 Vertebrate Animals: 30 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Etheostoma baileyi Emerald Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Creeks and small rivers with riffles containing gravel or rubble; upper Cumberland drainage.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma sagitta Arrow Darter S2 G3G4 D --
Smaller streams of northern Cumberland Plateau & Cumberland Mountains; Cumberland River watershed.
Etheostoma susanae Cumberland Darter S1 G1G2 E C Creeks in the upper Cumberland River watershed of the Cumberland Mountains; extremely rare.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Campbell County . . . Continued Known Species: 66 Vertebrate Animals: 30 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Notropis albizonatus Palezone Shiner SH G1 E LE Large upland creeks and small rivers in quiet waters and flowing pools; possibly extirpated from TN.
Notropis buccatus Silverjaw Minnow S1 G5 T --
Small creeks & large rivers with moderate current & sandy substrates; upper Cumberland River watershed; poss. introd. Stones River.
Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner S2 G5 D --
Clear, swift, large creeks with bottoms of clean gravel or rubble; tribs to Cumberland River upst Cumberland Falls.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Phoxinus cumberlandensis Blackside Dace S2 G2 T LT Small upland tributaries with sand, sandstone, and shale substrates in unsilted conditions; upper Cumberland R. watershed.
Plethodon wehrlei Wehrle's Salamander S1 G4 D --
Sheltered areas in mesic hardwood forests; Cumberland Mountains; Campbell County.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler S3B G4 D --
Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cannon County Known Species: 30 Invertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cambarus clivosus Short Mountain Crayfish S2 G2 -- --
Occurs in spring- or seep-fed tributaries of Caney Fork & Stones rivers; escarpment of E Highland Rim in Cannon & DeKalb counties.
Cambarus williami Brawleys Fork Crayfish S2 G2 E --
East Fork Stones River, its gravel-bottomed tributaries, and karst springs; makes short burrows in cobble; Cannon County.
Leptoxis umbilicata Umbilicate Rocksnail S1 G1Q -- --
Medium sized rivers & large creeks in portions of lower Cumb. and Tenn. river systems; Stones River; possibly a form or morph.
Pseudanophthalmus sp. 36 Millers Cave Beetle S1? GNR -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; escarpment to Short Mountain; Cannon County; known from one cave in Collins R watershed.
Ptomaphagus barri A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cannon County.
Vascular Plants: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S1 G4G5Q T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry S3 G5 T --
Barrens Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia Wide-leaved Yellow-eyed Grass S2 G4G5T4T5 T --
Pond Margins And Marshes Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cannon County . . . Continued Known Species: 30 Vertebrate Animals: 15 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Etheostoma forbesi Barrens Darter S1 G1G2 E --
Headwaters of the Barren Fork & Hickory Creek drainages; Cumberland River watershed.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma microlepidum Smallscale Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Small rivers, in deep, strongly flowing riffles with gravel, boulder, and coarse rubble substrates; Cumberland River drainage.
Etheostoma olivaceum Sooty Darter S3 G3 D --
Small streams with slabrock on limestone bedrock; Nashville Basin tribs to Cumberland
& lower Caney Fork rivers.
Fundulus julisia Barrens Topminnow S1 G1 E --
Springs, spring runs, and first- and second-order headwaters and creeks in the Barrens of Cannon, Coffee, & Warren counties.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Agalinis auriculata Earleaved False-foxglove S2 G3 E --
Barrens Aristida ramosissima Branched Three-awn Grass SH G5 E-P --
Roadsides And Dry Openings Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Ceratophyllum echinatum Prickly Hornwort S1 G4? S --
Slow Moving Streams Chelone obliqua Red Turtlehead S1 G4 S --
Alluvial Swamps, Wet Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia S2 G5 T --
Forested Acidic Wetlands Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Polygonum arifolium Halberd-leaf Tearthumb S1 G5 T --
Wetlands And Marshes Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant S2 G5 T --
Barrens Symplocos tinctoria Horse-sugar S2 G5 S --
Floodplains And Moist Ravines Vertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly Watersnake S2S3 G5T3 -- No Status Warm, quiet waters; wooded lakes, streams, sloughs; northern middle Tennessee; lower Cumberland & Tennessee river watersheds.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Carroll County . . . Continued Known Species: 20 Vertebrate Animals: 8 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker S1B,S4N G5 D --
Deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous forest; winters statewide and breeds in Appalachian Mountains.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Carter County Known Species: 158 Funguss: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Gymnoderma lineare Rock Gnome Lichen S1 G2 S LE Mid To High Elev. Cliffs & Rocky Streams Ecological Systems: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Central and Southern Red Spruce - Fraser Fir Forest SNR GNR -- --
Appalachian Spruce-Fir Forest Southern and Central Southern and Central Appalachian S2 GNR -- --
Appalachian Bog and Fen Bog and Fen Southern Appalachian Grass and Southern Appalachian Grass and SNR GNR -- --
Shrub Bald Shrub Bald Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Diphylleia cymosa - Saxifraga Rich Montane Seep (Cove Type) S2S3 G3 -- --
micranthidifolia - Laportea canadensis Herbaceous Vegetation Tilia americana var. heterophylla Southern Appalachian Cove Forest S2S3 G2G3 -- --
- Fraxinus americana - (Ulmus (Rich Foothill Type) rubra) / Sanguinaria canadensis -
(Aquilegia canadensis, Asplenium rhizophyllum) Forest Invertebrate Animals: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Caecidotea nortoni A Cave Obligate Isopod S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; eastern Ridge & Valley.
Calohypsibius schusteri Schuster's Tardigrade S1 GNR -- --
Beech-maple forests @ high elevations; in mosses on beech trees; Blue Ridge; Carter County.
Discus bryanti Sawtooth Disc S1S2 G3 -- --
Leaf litter in rocky upland woods, under rotting logs; northeast Tennessee; Blue Ridge.
Fumonelix wheatleyi Cinnamon Covert S3 G4 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodlands, coves @ mid-upper elevations of Blue Ridge; Blount, Carter, Cocke, Monroe, & Sevier cos.
Hypsibius roanensis A Tardigrade S1 GNR -- --
Beech-maple forests @ high elevations; in lichen or mosses on beech trees; Roan Mountain; Blue Ridge; Carter County.
Inflectarius subpalliatus Velvet Covert S2 G2 -- --
Leaf litter, rotting logs, talus in mixed woodland; may be arboreal; mid to upper elevations of Blue Ridge; Carter & Unicoi counties.
Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled Button S3 G4 -- --
Under leaf litter on wooded hillsides; far NE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge.
Microhexura montivaga Spruce-fir Moss Spider S1 G1 -- LE Moss mats in high-elevation spruce-fir forests; Southern Appalachians.
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Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Paravitrea lamellidens Lamellate Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Deep, moist leaf litter below boulder slopes, bluffs; boggy seeps; forested hillsides &
ravines; central & southern Blue Ridge.
Paravitrea tridens White-foot Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Moist leaf litter on wooded hillsides; northeast Tennessee; Ridge & Valley and Blue Ridge.
Pilsbryna vanattai Honey Glyph S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Moist leaf litter in ravines, wooded mountainsides, adj. seeps, springs, small streams; northern Blue Ridge; northeast Tennessee.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Stenotrema altispira Highland Slitmouth S2? G3 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodland, spring fed slopes; higher elevations of central
& N Blue Ridge; northeast Tennessee.
Striatura exigua Ribbed Striate S1 G5 -- --
Moist leaf litter of forested slopes; Blue Ridge; a northern species that apparently follows the spine of the Appalachians south.
Trechus roanicus A Carabid Beetle S1 GH -- --
Terrestrial; known only from the summit of Roan Mountain (Roan High Knob);
Cherokee National Forest; Carter County.
Triodopsis anteridon Carter Threetooth S1S2 G3 -- --
In leaf litter or on logs on forested slopes and in ravines; Blue Ridge; far northeast Tennessee.
Ventridens coelaxis Bidentate Dome S2S3 G3 -- --
In leaf litter on mountainsides, often at higher elevations; northernmost Blue Ridge and Ridge & Valley.
Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome S2? G3 -- --
In leaf litter of oak woods, usually above 3,000 ft; Blue Ridge.
Vertigo clappi Cupped Vertigo S1 G1G2 -- --
In leaf litter and moss on forested hillsides; Blue Ridge; Monroe County.
Nonvascular Plants: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anastrophyllum saxicola A Liverwort S1 G3G4 S --
High Elev. Rocky Peat; Heath & Wet Rocks Bazzania nudicaulis A Liverwort S2 G2G3 T --
Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir Plagiochila exigua A Liverwort S1S2 G4? S --
Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir And Mountain Ash Sphenolobopsis pearsoni Sphenolobopsis S1 G2? E --
Mainly Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir Vascular Plants: 101 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Abies fraseri Fraser Fir S1S2 G2 T --
Forests Above 5500 Ft Aconitum reclinatum Trailing Wolfsbane S1 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple Giant Hyssop S1S2 G4 T --
Rich Mountain Woods Agrostis mertensii Arctic Bentgrass SH G5 S --
Mountain Balds And Moist Ravines Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Alnus viridis ssp. crispa Green Alder S1 G5T5 S --
Mountain Balds And Thickets Athyrium filix-femina ssp. Northern Lady Fern S2 G5T5 S --
angustum Mountain Woods And Openings Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Botrychium simplex Least Grape-fern S1 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Brachyelytrum erectum var. Northern Shorthusk S2 G4G5 S --
septentrionale Moist High Elev. Forests Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold S1 G5 E --
Bogs Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Carex bromoides ssp. montana Blue Ridge Brome Sedge S1 G5T3? T --
Mountain Bogs & Seeps Carex echinata ssp. echinata Little Prickly Sedge S1? G5T5 S --
Swamps And Bogs Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's Sedge S1 G5 T --
Rich Moist Woods Carex manhartii Manhart's Sedge S2 G3G4 E --
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Carex misera Wretched Sedge S2 G3 T --
Mountain Ledges And Balds Carex roanensis Roan Mountain Sedge S2 G3 E --
Mid-Elevation Woodlands Carex ruthii Ruth's Sedge S2 G3 T --
Mountain Forests And Wet Areas Carex x aestivaliformis A Hybrid Sedge S1 GNA S --
Wet Woods & Meadows Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
Mesic To Dry Forests Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Coeloglossum viride var. virescens Long-bracted Green Orchis S1 G5T5 E --
Wet Woods And Seeps Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coralroot S1 G5 T --
Shady, Moist Woods Coreopsis latifolia Broad-leaved Tickseed S1S2 G3 E --
Streamheads Corydalis sempervirens Pale Corydalis S1S2 G4G5 E --
Dry Or Rocky Woods Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Didiplis diandra Water-purslane S1 G5 T --
Swamps Drosera rotundifolia Roundleaf Sundew S1 G5 T --
Bogs & Seeps Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Shield Fern S1 G5 T --
Bogs Dryopteris cristata Crested Shield-fern S2 G5 T --
Bogs Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed S1 G5 T --
High Elevation Disturbed Woods Epilobium ciliatum Hairy Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Balds Epilobium leptophyllum Linear-leaved Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Bogs And Marshes Gentiana austromontana Appalachian Gentian S3 G3 S --
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Geum geniculatum Bent Avens S1 G1G2 E --
Northern Hardwood Forests And Mountain Balds Geum laciniatum Rough Avens S1 G5 S --
Lake Margins Geum radiatum Spreading Avens S1 G2 E LE High Elevation Outcrops And Balds Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain S1 G5 S --
Moist Conifer/Rhododendron Woods Hedyotis purpurea var. montana Roan Mountain Bluet S1 G5T2 E LE High Elevation Outcrops & Gravel Talus Helianthus glaucophyllus White-leaved Sunflower S1 G3 T --
Dry Open Woods Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Hieracium scabrum Rough Hawkweed S2 G5 T --
Dry Open Woods And Pastures Huperzia appalachiana Appalachian Fir Clubmoss S1 G4G5 T --
Spruce-Fir Forest Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Hypericum ellipticum Pale St. John's-wort S1 G5 E --
Bogs Hypericum graveolens Mountain St. John's-wort S3 G3 E --
Boggy Woods And River Banks Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Isotria medeoloides Small Whorled Pogonia S1 G2 E LT Mid-Elevation Dry Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium grayi Gray's Lily S1 G3 E --
Balds And High Elevation Seeps Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lonicera canadensis American Fly-honeysuckle S1 G5 T --
Mountain Woods And Streams Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
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Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Menziesia pilosa Minniebush S2 G4G5 S --
Heath Balds And Cliffs Minuartia godfreyi Godfrey's Stitchwort S1 G1 E --
Wet Meadows And Marshes Minuartia groenlandica Mountain Sandwort S1 G5 E --
Dry, High Elevation Outcrops Packera schweinitziana Schweinitz's ragwort S1 G5? T --
High Elevation Balds Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Platanthera grandiflora Large Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 E --
Wet Meadows And Open Woods Platanthera orbiculata Large Round-leaved Orchid S3 G5 T --
Mid-Elevation Mesic Forests Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Bog Margins Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass S1 G5 E --
Wet Balds Polygonum cilinode Fringed Black Bindweed S1S2 G5 T --
Dry Rocky Woods And Thickets Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potentilla tridentata Three-toothed Cinquefoil S1S2 G5 S --
High Elevation Openings Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Pycnanthemum beadlei Beadle's Mountain Mint S1S2 G2G4 E --
Mountain Woods Pyrola americana American Wintergreen S2 G5 E --
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Sanguisorba canadensis Canada Burnet S1 G5 E --
Bogs, Seeps, And Wet Meadows Saxifraga caroliniana Carolina Saxifrage S1S2 G3 E --
Seepage Slopes And Wet Cliffs Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Silene caroliniana ssp. Carolina Pink S1S2 G5T4T5 T --
pensylvanica Rocky Bluffs Solidago spithamaea Blue Ridge Goldenrod S1 G1 E LT High Elevation Outcrops Sparganium androcladum Branching Bur-reed S1 G4G5 E --
Slow Flowing Streams And Rivers, Ponds Spiraea alba Narrow-leaved Meadow-sweet S1 G5 E --
Bogs Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Stellaria alsine Trailing Stitchwort S1 G5 E --
Bogs And Wet Areas Stellaria longifolia Longleaf Stitchwort S1 G5 E --
Bogs Streptopus amplexifolius White Mandarin S1 G5 T --
Wet Cliffs And Mountain Woods Streptopus roseus Rosy Twisted-stalk S2 G5 S --
Rich, Moist Mountain Woods Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk-cabbage S1 G5 E --
Swamps And Bogs Thalictrum coriaceum Leatherleaf Meadowrue S1 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Bluffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Trichophorum cespitosum Tufted Club-rush S1 G5 E --
Mountain Bogs Trientalis borealis Northern Starflower S1 G5 T --
Mountain Hardwood Forests Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock S3 G3 T --
Dry Ridges Veronica americana American Speedwell S1 G5 S --
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Woodsia scopulina ssp. Alleghany Cliff-fern S1S2 G4T4 S --
appalachiana Mountain Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 27 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl S1 G5 T --
High-elevation spruce-fir forests; Blue Ridge Mountains.
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole S2 G5 D --
Hydric soils in beech-maple-birch forests at higher elevations in the Appalachians.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Desmognathus wrighti Pygmy Salamander S2S3 G3G4 D --
Mature hardwoods & spruce-fir forests under moss, leaf litter, logs, bark, and rocks; high elevations; Blue Ridge.
Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher S1 G5 -- --
Alder thickets adj. balds, forest edge, boggy meadows; higher elevations of Southern Blue Ridge.
Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel S1S2 G5T1 E LE Spruce-fir or mature hardwood forest with snags; in tree cavities or leaf nests; higher elevations of the Appalachians.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Mustela nivalis Least Weasel S2 G5 -- --
Old fields, hedgerows, and forested areas; Appalachian Mountains, Ridge & Valley, &
Cumberland Plateau.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
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Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Plethodon welleri Weller's Salamander S2 G3 D --
Rich woods under downed logs, rocks, leaf litter; spruce-fir, birch-hemlock, and primarily deciduous forests of NE Blue Ridge.
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 D --
Balds, old pastures; ground nester.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler S3B G4 D --
Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Vascular Plants: 16 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Carex davisii Davis' Sedge S1 G4 S --
Bottomlands, Riparian Soils Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
Seeps And Wet Bluffs Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Vertebrate Animals: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma microlepidum Smallscale Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Small rivers, in deep, strongly flowing riffles with gravel, boulder, and coarse rubble substrates; Cumberland River drainage.
Etheostoma tippecanoe Tippecanoe Darter S1S2 G3G4 D --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas containing fine cherty gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Chester County Known Species: 5 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fallicambarus hortoni Hatchie Burrowing Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; uses saturated or seasonally saturated soils associated with permanent bodies of water; Mississippi River tributaries, Coastal Plain.
Vascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Helianthus verticillatus Whorled Sunflower S1 G1Q E C Edge Of Creeks And Fields Vertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Claiborne County Known Species: 80 Invertebrate Animals: 30 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bactrurus angulus Cumberland Gap Cave Amphipod S1 G1 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Cumberland Gap area.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox S3 G3 -- --
Riffles of medium-large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in swift currents, usually deeply buried; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Kleptochthonius affinis A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Ridge & Valley.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Plethobasus cyphyus Sheepnose S2S3 G3 -- C Large to medium-sized rivers, in riffles and coarse sand/gravel subst; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & Rim.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Claiborne County . . . Continued Known Species: 80 Invertebrate Animals: 30 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus engelhardti Engelhart's Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pseudanophthalmus pallidus Pale Cave Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pseudanophthalmus rotundatus A Ground Beetle S2 G2G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pseudotremia nodosa A Millipede S2S3 G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; lower Powell River drainage; upper Ridge & Valley; Claiborne, Hancock, & Union counties.
Pseudotremia valga A Millipede S1? G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northernmost Ridge & Valley; Claiborne County.
Ptychobranchus subtentum Fluted Kidneyshell S2 G2 -- C Small-medium rivers in swift current or riffles, in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula cylindrica strigillata Rough Rabbitsfoot S2 G3G4T2 E LE Small-medium sized rivers, in clear, shallow riffles with sand-gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumb. river systems; upland form.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Quadrula sparsa Appalachian Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Headwater sections of rivers in shallow riffles/runs with sand-gravel substrate &
moderate current; upper Tennessee River drainage.
Sphalloplana consimilis Powell Valley Planarian S1 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Powell River Valley; N Ridge & Valley; Claiborne County.
Stygobromus finleyi Finley's Cave Amphipod S1 G3G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate, from shallow pools; northern Ridge & Valley; Claiborne County.
Triodopsis claibornensis Claiborne Threetooth S2 G2 -- --
In leaf litter of rocky karst woods and on roadsides, NW Ridge & Valley; Claiborne &
Campbell counties.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Homaliadelphus sharpii Sharp's Homaliadelphus S1 G3? E --
Calcareous Or Dolomite Bluffs Vascular Plants: 25 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Claiborne County . . . Continued Known Species: 80 Vascular Plants: 25 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Calamagrostis porteri Porter's Reedgrass S1 G4 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Chrysogonum virginianum Green-and-gold S2 G5 T --
Dry Woods And Openings Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Cypripedium reginae Showy Lady's-slipper S1 G4 E --
Calcareous Rocky Slopes Eleocharis intermedia Matted Spike-rush S1 G5 E --
Wet Areas Heuchera longiflora var. Maple-leaf Alumroot S2 G4T2Q S --
aceroides Moist Ravines Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Platanthera orbiculata Large Round-leaved Orchid S3 G5 T --
Mid-Elevation Mesic Forests Rhamnus alnifolia Alderleaf Buckthorn S1 G5 E --
Swamps, Low Woods Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild-petunia S1S2 G3 S --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Claiborne County . . . Continued Known Species: 80 Vascular Plants: 25 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Thalictrum coriaceum Leatherleaf Meadowrue S1 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Bluffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 24 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl S1 G5 T --
High-elevation spruce-fir forests; Blue Ridge Mountains.
Ammocrypta clara Western Sand Darter S1 G3 T --
Usually in slight to moderate current over sandy bottom; Clinch & Powell rivers.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub S1 G1 T LT Major headwater tribs to TN River with small gravel substrates & swift-moderate currents.
Etheostoma baileyi Emerald Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Creeks and small rivers with riffles containing gravel or rubble; upper Cumberland drainage.
Etheostoma sagitta Arrow Darter S2 G3G4 D --
Smaller streams of northern Cumberland Plateau & Cumberland Mountains; Cumberland River watershed.
Mustela nivalis Least Weasel S2 G5 -- --
Old fields, hedgerows, and forested areas; Appalachian Mountains, Ridge & Valley, &
Cumberland Plateau.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Notropis buccatus Silverjaw Minnow S1 G5 T --
Small creeks & large rivers with moderate current & sandy substrates; upper Cumberland River watershed; poss. introd. Stones River.
Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner S2 G5 D --
Clear, swift, large creeks with bottoms of clean gravel or rubble; tribs to Cumberland River upst Cumberland Falls.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Claiborne County . . . Continued Known Species: 80 Vertebrate Animals: 24 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Phoxinus cumberlandensis Blackside Dace S2 G2 T LT Small upland tributaries with sand, sandstone, and shale substrates in unsilted conditions; upper Cumberland R. watershed.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Clay County Known Species: 27 Invertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottle Brush Crayfish S2 G4 -- --
Under slabrock in medium-large tributaries of Barren River watershed; Sumner, Macon, Clay counties.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lithasia armigera Armored Rocksnail S1S2 G3G4 -- --
Partially buried logs, gravel, and preferably submerged rock outcrops; lower Cumberland River & larger tributaries; Obey River.
Pseudanophthalmus fowlerae Fowler's Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- C Terrestrial cave obligate; eastern Highland Rim.
Pseudanophthalmus inquisitor Inquirer Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- C Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment.
Stygobromus nortoni Norton's Cave Amphipod SH G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate, from pools; Eastern Highland Rim and Ridge & Valley.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Vascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex ouachitana Ouachita Sedge S1 G4 S --
Rocky Woods Collinsia verna Spring Blue-eyed Mary S1 G5 E --
Rich Wet-Mesic Woods Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Melanthium woodii Ozark Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Rich Wooded Slopes Prenanthes crepidinea Nodding Rattlesnake-root S2 G4 E --
Rich Bottomlands Vertebrate Animals: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Clay County . . . Continued Known Species: 27 Vertebrate Animals: 12 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Crystallaria asprella Crystal Darter SX G3 D --
Small to medium rivers with expanses of clean sand and gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
Etheostoma barbouri Teardrop Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Sandy pools in small to medium streams with slabrock cover; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma barrenense Splendid Darter S3 G4 D --
Locally abundant in rocky pools and adjacent riffles of small to moderate streams; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma bellum Orangefin Darter S3 G4G5 D --
Locally abundant in small to medium-sized clear streams over gravel substrate; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Moxostoma atripinne Blackfin Sucker S1 G2 D --
Larger creeks with quiet or gently flowing pools with scattered slabrocks & undercut banks; Barren River watershed.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner S2 G5 D --
Clear, swift, large creeks with bottoms of clean gravel or rubble; tribs to Cumberland River upst Cumberland Falls.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cocke County Known Species: 55 Invertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anguispira jessica Mountain Disc S3 G3G4 -- --
Higher elevations in the southern Appalachians, arboreal; also inhabits rotting wood; Roan Mountain & Mt. Le Conte.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Fumonelix wheatleyi Cinnamon Covert S3 G4 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodlands, coves @ mid-upper elevations of Blue Ridge; Blount, Carter, Cocke, Monroe, & Sevier cos.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled Button S3 G4 -- --
Under leaf litter on wooded hillsides; far NE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome S2? G3 -- --
In leaf litter of oak woods, usually above 3,000 ft; Blue Ridge.
Nonvascular Plants: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Grimmia olneyi Grimmia Moss SH G3G5 S --
High Elev. Dry Rocks And Cliffs Megaceros aenigmaticus Megaceros S2S3 G2G3 S --
Mid-Elev. Streams On Wet Shaded Rocks Vascular Plants: 26 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Carex ruthii Ruth's Sedge S2 G3 T --
Mountain Forests And Wet Areas Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coralroot S1 G5 T --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cocke County . . . Continued Known Species: 55 Vascular Plants: 26 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Heuchera longiflora var. Maple-leaf Alumroot S2 G4T2Q S --
aceroides Moist Ravines Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Leucothoe racemosa Fetter-bush S2 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands And Swamps Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Menziesia pilosa Minniebush S2 G4G5 S --
Heath Balds And Cliffs Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Rugelia nudicaulis Rugel's Ragwort S2 G3 E --
High Elevation Open Woods Saxifraga caroliniana Carolina Saxifrage S1S2 G3 E --
Seepage Slopes And Wet Cliffs Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Solidago lancifolia Broadleaf Goldenrod S1 G3G4Q E --
Mountain Woods Stachys clingmanii Clingman's Hedge-nettle S1S2 G2Q T --
Mountain Clearings And Meadows Stellaria alsine Trailing Stitchwort S1 G5 E --
Bogs And Wet Areas Thaspium pinnatifidum Cutleaf Meadow-parsnip S1 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Forests And Woodlands Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cocke County . . . Continued Known Species: 55 Vertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Etheostoma acuticeps Sharphead Darter S2S3 G3 -- --
Strongly flowing water in riffles and chutes of large upland creeks and medium-sized rivers.
Etheostoma gutselli Tuckasegee Darter S1 G4 E --
Swift riffle areas with coarse rubble; Little Tennessee & Pigeon rivers.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Microtus chrotorrhinus Southern Rock Vole S2 G4T3 D --
carolinensis Mossy rocks and logs, and cool, moist talus slopes at higher elevations of the Appalachians.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma floridana haematoreia Southern Appalachian Woodrat S2 G5T4Q D --
Forests & talus slopes in southern Appalachians of southeastern Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 D --
Balds, old pastures; ground nester.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cocke County . . . Continued Known Species: 55 Vertebrate Animals: 19 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Coffee County Known Species: 130 Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Central Interior Highlands and Highland Rim Sinkhole and S2S3 GNR -- --
Appalachian Sinkhole and Depression Pond Depression Pond Eastern Highland Rim Prairie and Eastern Highland Rim Prairie and SNR GNR -- --
Barrens Barrens Ecological Systems: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Panicum hemitomon - Dulichium Highland Rim Maidencane Pond S1 G1 -- --
arundinaceum Herbaceous Vegetation Quercus (falcata, stellata) / Highland Rim Blackjack Oak Barrens S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Quercus marilandica /
Gaylussacia (baccata, dumosa)
Woodland Quercus phellos - Quercus alba / Barrens Depression Willow Oak SNR G2 -- --
Vaccinium fuscatum - (Viburnum Forest nudum) / Carex (barrattii, intumescens) Forest Quercus stellata - (Quercus Highland Rim Post Oak - Blackjack S2 G2G3 -- --
coccinea) / Quercus marilandica / Oak Woodland Vaccinium pallidum - (Vaccinium stamineum) Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Daedalochila auriformis Rockpile Liptooth S1 G4 -- --
Wet, grassy habitats, generally in full sun; barrens & remnant prairies; Coffee & Warren counties; disjunct from central Alabama.
Leptoxis umbilicata Umbilicate Rocksnail S1 G1Q -- --
Medium sized rivers & large creeks in portions of lower Cumb. and Tenn. river systems; Stones River; possibly a form or morph.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia geniculata pinguis Small Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Headwater form of L. geniculata, in small rivers and large streams, on gravel substrates; upper Duck & Caney Fork systems.
Lithasia lima Warty Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; Elk River & larger tributaries (Tennessee River watershed).
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Coffee County . . . Continued Known Species: 130 Invertebrate Animals: 15 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Litocampa valentinei A Cave Obligate Bristletail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, southern Cumberlands.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Phalangodes appalachius A Cave Obligate Harvestman S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Pleurobema gibberum Cumberland Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shallow areas in small-medium rivers in riffles with sand and gravel substrates; tribs of Cumberland River & poss TN R, middle Tenn.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus tullahoma Duck River Cave Beetle S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Central Basin; Duck River drainage.
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Nonvascular Plants: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Frullania obcordata Swamp Frullania S1 G4G5 S --
Swamps, On Tree Bark Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Pellia appalachiana S2 G4 S --
Wet Soil, Barrens Radula voluta A Liverwort S2 G3 S --
Shady Moist Boulders By Waterfalls Or Sreams Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 79 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Agalinis oligophylla Ridge-stem False-foxglove S1 G4 E --
Barrens Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Carex barrattii Barratt's Sedge S2 G4 E --
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Carex buxbaumii Brown Bog Sedge S1 G5 T --
Swamps Carex hirtifolia Pubescent Sedge S1S2 G5 S --
Lowland Forests Carex pellita Woolly Sedge S1 G5 E --
Alluvial Forests And Upland Pastures Clematis glaucophylla White-leaved Leatherflower S1 G4? E --
Wooded Stream Banks Clethra alnifolia Coastal Sweet Pepper-bush S1 G5 E --
Acidic Wetlands And Swamps Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree S2 G4 S --
Dry, Circumneutral Soil Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Dichanthelium aciculare Needleleaf Witchgrass S1 G5 E --
Sandy Pine Woods And Barrens Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. Roughish Witchgrass S1 G4?Q S --
leucothrix Moist Pine Barrens Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. Eaton's Witchgrass S1 G5 E --
spretum Sandy Peaty Pine Barrens Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Small-leaved Panicgrass S2 GNR S --
ensifolium Moist Pine Barrens Drosera brevifolia Dwarf Sundew S2 G5 T --
Wet Barrens And Ecotones Echinacea pallida Pale-purple Coneflower S1 G4 T --
Barrens And Dry Openings Eleocharis wolfii Wolf Spike-rush S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Woods On Floodplains Eryngium integrifolium Blue-flower Coyote-thistle S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens Eupatorium leucolepis White-bracted Thoroughwort S1 G5 E --
Wet Barrens Festuca paradoxa Cluster Fescue S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Prairies Fimbristylis puberula Hairy Fimbristylis S1S2 G5 T --
Wet Prairies And Woods Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry S3 G5 T --
Barrens Gentiana puberulenta Downy Gentian S1 G4G5 E --
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Gymnopogon brevifolius Broad-leaved Beardgrass S1S2 G5 S --
Barrens Helianthemum propinquum Low Frostweed S1S2 G4 E --
Barrens Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hypericum adpressum Creeping St. John's-wort S1 G3 E --
Edges Of Ponds And Lakes Iris prismatica Slender Blue Flag S2S3 G4G5 T --
Wet Barrens Isoetes melanopoda Blackfoot Quillwort S1S2 G5 E --
Wet Fields Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lachnanthes caroliana Carolina Redroot S1 G4 E --
Acidic Wetlands And Barrens Lathyrus palustris Marsh Pea S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods & Marshes Lechea pulchella Leggett's Pinweed S1 G5 E --
Barrens Lespedeza angustifolia Narrowleaf Bushclover S2 G5 T --
Barrens Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Listera australis Southern Twayblade S1S2 G4 E --
Wet-Mesic Woods Lobelia canbyi Canby's Lobelia S2S3 G4 T --
Oak Barrens, Wet Areas Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Globe-fruited False-loosestrife S1 G5 T --
Swamps And Shallow Pools Lycopodiella alopecuroides Foxtail Clubmoss S2 G5 T --
Wet Acidic Barrens Lysimachia terrestris Swamp Loosestrife S1 G5 E --
Wet Prairies And Swamps Marshallia trinervia Broad-leaved Barbara's-buttons S2S3 G3 T --
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Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Muhlenbergia torreyana Torrey's Dropseed S1 G3 E --
Oak Barren Bogs Myriophyllum pinnatum Cutleaf Water-milfoil S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetland And Ponds Nestronia umbellula Nestronia S1 G4 E --
Upland Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Panicum hemitomon Maidencane S2 G5? S --
Ponds In Barrens Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Platanthera integra Yellow Fringeless Orchid S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Barrens Platanthera nivea Snowy Orchid S1 G5 E --
Wet Barrens Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Polygala nuttallii Nuttall's Milkwort S1 G5 E --
Prairies Prenanthes aspera Rough Rattlesnake-root S1 G4? E --
Barrens And Roadsides Prunus pumila Sand Cherry S1 G5 E --
Barrens Rhynchospora caduca Falling Beaked-rush S1 G5 S --
Marshes, Wet Ground Rhynchospora chalarocephala Loose-headed Beakrush S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens Rhynchospora perplexa Obscure Beak-rush S2 G5 T --
Marshes, Wet Barrens Sagittaria graminea Grassleaf Arrowhead S1 G5 T --
Ponds And Stream Margins Scleria verticillata Low Nutrush S2 G5 S --
Wet Prairies And Fens Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
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Silphium pinnatifidum Southern Prairie-dock S2 G3Q T --
Barrens Solidago stricta var. gracillima Virginia goldenrod S1 G4? S --
Wet Barrens And Fields Symphyotrichum pratense Barrens Silky Aster S1 G4? E --
Barrens Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Triantha racemosa Coastal False-asphodel S1 G5 E --
Wet Barrens Trichomanes boschianum Bristle-fern S1S2 G4 T --
Rocky Seeps Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Utricularia cornuta Horned Bladderwort S1 G5 E --
Wet Prairies, Pond Margins Utricularia subulata Zigzag Bladderwort S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens, Ecotones Vaccinium elliottii Mayberry S1 G5 E --
Open Flat Woods And Dry Slopes Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry S2 G4 T --
Bogs Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Xyris fimbriata Fringed Yellow-eyed Grass S1 G5 E --
Acidic Ponds Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia Wide-leaved Yellow-eyed Grass S2 G4G5T4T5 T --
Pond Margins And Marshes Zigadenus leimanthoides Death-camas S2 G4Q T --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 25 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow S1B G4 D --
Damp open fields and meadows with grass interspersed with weeds or shrubs.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
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Etheostoma forbesi Barrens Darter S1 G1G2 E --
Headwaters of the Barren Fork & Hickory Creek drainages; Cumberland River watershed.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma striatulum Striated Darter S1 G1 T --
Bedrock pools of headwaters and creeks with large slabrock cover; upper Duck River watershed.
Fundulus julisia Barrens Topminnow S1 G1 E --
Springs, spring runs, and first- and second-order headwaters and creeks in the Barrens of Cannon, Coffee, & Warren counties.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Rana capito Carolina Gopher Frog S1 G3 -- --
Seasonally flooded ponds in the Barrens of Coffee County.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
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Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Crockett County Known Species: 3 Vascular Plants: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
Rich Bottomland Woods Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Vertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Cumberland County Known Species: 66 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer rubrum var. trilobum - Cumberland Forested Acidic Seep S2S3 G3? -- --
Nyssa sylvatica / Osmunda cinnamomea - Chasmanthium laxum - Carex intumescens /
Sphagnum lescurii Forest Invertebrate Animals: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Caecidotea circulus A Cave Obligate Isopod S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Caecidotea scyphus A Cave Obligate Isopod S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Grassy Cove; Cumberland County.
Cambarus hamulatus Prickly Cave Crayfish S3 G3G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Sequatchie Valley & southern Cumberlands.
Cambarus pristinus Pristine Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Under cover in small-large size streams; headwaters of Caney Fork River & abutting Sequatchie River tributaries; Cumberland Plateau.
Kleptochthonius infernalis A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Grassy Cove; Cumberland County.
Ophiogomphus alleghaniensis Allegheny Snaketail S1 G3T2T3 -- --
Riffle areas of spring-fed streams; Cumberland Plateau, Ridge & Valley, & Blue Ridge; not watershed specific.
Pseudanophthalmus jonesi Grassy Cove Cave Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Grassy Cove; Cumberland County.
Stenotrema edgarianum Sequatchie Slitmouth S2S3 G2G3 -- --
On logs and in leaf litter on forested hillsides; southern Sequatchie Valley extending north to Crab Orchard.
Vertigo pygmaea Crested Vertigo S1 G5 -- --
A calciphile; generally found in low, grassy habitats; Grassy Cove & Crab Orchard; Cumberland County.
Villosa perpurpurea Purple Bean S1 G1 E LE Creeks to medium-sized rivers, headwaters, in riffles with coarse sand & gravel & some silt; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Vascular Plants: 39 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Calamovilfa arcuata Cumberland Sandgrass S2 G2 E --
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Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Carex buxbaumii Brown Bog Sedge S1 G5 T --
Swamps Conradina verticillata Cumberland Rosemary S3 G3 T LT Sandy, Rocky River Banks And Bars Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Danthonia epilis Bog Oat-grass S1S2 G3G4 S --
Acidic Seeps Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Small-leaved Panicgrass S2 GNR S --
ensifolium Moist Pine Barrens Drosera capillaris Pink Sundew S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lachnocaulon anceps Bog-buttons SH G5 E-P --
Acidic Open Wetlands Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily S1 G5 E --
Dry Openings, Powerlines Lobelia canbyi Canby's Lobelia S2S3 G4 T --
Oak Barrens, Wet Areas Marshallia grandiflora Large-fl. Barbara's-buttons S2 G2 E --
Rocky River Bars Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
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Poa saltuensis Drooping Bluegrass S1 G5 T --
Rich Oak Woods Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaf Pondweed S1 G5 T --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Ribes curvatum Granite Gooseberry S1 G4 T --
Rocky Woods Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Sarracenia oreophila Green Pitcher Plant SX G2 E-P LE Open, Wet Streambanks Schoenoplectus subterminalis Water Bulrush S1 G4G5 S --
Ponds And Stream Margins Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Spiranthes ochroleuca Yellow Nodding Ladies'-tresses SH G4 E-P --
Moist Mountain Woods Symphyotrichum pratense Barrens Silky Aster S1 G4? E --
Barrens Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Utricularia resupinata Resupinate Bladderwort S1 G4 S --
Ponds, Lake Margins Utricularia subulata Zigzag Bladderwort S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens, Ecotones Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
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Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Mustela nivalis Least Weasel S2 G5 -- --
Old fields, hedgerows, and forested areas; Appalachian Mountains, Ridge & Valley, &
Cumberland Plateau.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
-- End of Cumberland --
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Nashville Basin Limestone Glade Nashville Basin Limestone Glade, SNR GNR -- --
Barrens, and Woodland Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dalea foliosa - Mecardonia Limestone Glade Streamside S2? G2? -- --
acuminata - Mitreola petiolata Meadow Herbaceous Vegetation Quercus stellata / Viburnum Western Highland Rim Escarpment S2 G2G3 -- --
rufidulum / Schizachyrium Post Oak Barrens scoparium - (Sorghastrum nutans, Helianthus eggertii) Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Orconectes shoupi Nashville Crayfish S1S2 G1G2 E LE 1st-order & larger streams, generally with bedrock bottom, under slabrock; endemic to Mill Creek watershed; Davidson & William. cos.
Pseudanophthalmus insularis Baker Station Cave Beetle S1 GH -- C Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Central Basin; known from single historical record in Davidson County.
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander Mussel S1 G3 -- --
In sand or silt under large, flat stones in areas of swift current; occurred historically in E Fk Stones R; 2005 obs in lower Duck R.
Sphalloplana buchanani A Cave Obligate Planarian S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; northern Central Basin; Davidson County; taxonomy poorly understood.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 45 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium stellatum Glade Onion S1 G5 E --
Glades Ammoselinum popei Pope's Sand-parsley S2 G4 T --
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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Anemone caroliniana Carolina Anemone S1S2 G5 E --
Glades And Cedar Woodlands Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Arabis perstellata Braun's Rockcress S1 G2 E LE Limestone Bluffs Arabis shortii Short's Rock-cress S1S2 G5 S --
Wooded Bluffs & Floodplains Astragalus bibullatus Pyne's Ground-plum S1 G1 E LE Ordovician Limestone Glades Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Carex davisii Davis' Sedge S1 G4 S --
Bottomlands, Riparian Soils Carex hirtifolia Pubescent Sedge S1S2 G5 S --
Lowland Forests Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
Mesic To Dry Forests Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Crataegus harbisonii Harbison's Hawthorn S1 G1 E --
Dry Rocky Calcareous Woods Dalea candida White Prairie-clover S2 G5 S --
Barrens Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie-clover S1 G5 E --
Barrens Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee Coneflower S2 G2 E LE Ordovician Limestone Glades Elymus svensonii Svenson's Wild-rye S2 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs Erysimum capitatum Western Wallflower S1S2 G5 E --
Rocky Bluffs Evolvulus nuttallianus Evolvulus S3 G5 S --
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Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrocotyle americana American Water-pennywort S1 G5 E --
Wet Soils And Pools Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Lonicera flava Yellow Honeysuckle S1 G5? T --
Rocky Woods And Thickets Mirabilis albida Pale Umbrella-wort S2 G5 T --
Glades Onosmodium hispidissimum Shaggy False Gromwell S1 G4 E --
Dry Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Perideridia americana Thicket Parsley S2 G4 E --
Cedar Barrens Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria Glade Cleft Phlox S3 G5?T3 T --
Glades Polytaenia nuttallii Prairie Parsley S1 G5 T --
Prairies And Open Dry Areas Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus White Water-buttercup S1 G5T5 E --
Ponds And Streams Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Symphyotrichum praealtum Willow Aster S1 G5 E --
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Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
Sandy, Rocky Riverbanks Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 18 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Ambystoma barbouri Streamside Salamander S2 G4 D --
Seasonally ephemeral karst streams; middle Tennessee.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma microlepidum Smallscale Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Small rivers, in deep, strongly flowing riffles with gravel, boulder, and coarse rubble substrates; Cumberland River drainage.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Davidson County . . . Continued Known Species: 74 Vertebrate Animals: 18 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Decatur County Known Species: 37 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Juniperus virginiana / Western Tennessee Valley Limestone SNR G2 -- --
Schizachyrium scoparium - Hill Barrens (Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans) - Silphium (trifoliatum, terebinthinaceum)
Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Vertigo teskeyae Swamp Vertigo S1 G5 -- --
Wet habitats, pond margins, swamps, muddy bottomlands; tributary creeks of lower Tennessee River.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acalypha deamii Deam's Copperleaf S1 G4? S --
Mesic Woods-Sandbars Arabis glabra Tower-mustard S1 G5 S --
Barrens And Open Floodplains Arabis hirsuta Western Hairy Rockcress S1 G5 T --
Glades And Limestone Bluffs Cypripedium kentuckiense Southern Lady's-slipper S2 G3 E --
Riparian Forests Draba cuneifolia Wedge-leaved Whitlow-grass S1S2 G5 S --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Decatur County . . . Continued Known Species: 37 Vascular Plants: 19 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Eleocharis compressa Flat-stemmed Spike-rush S1 G4 S --
Wet Limestone Glades Fimbristylis puberula Hairy Fimbristylis S1S2 G5 T --
Wet Prairies And Woods Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Onosmodium molle ssp. Western False Gromwell S1S2 G4G5T4? T --
occidentale Glades Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Prenanthes aspera Rough Rattlesnake-root S1 G4? E --
Barrens And Roadsides Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
Barrens And Dry Woodlands Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Blue Sage S3 G4G5T4? S --
Barrens Spiranthes magnicamporum Great Plains Ladies'-tresses S1 G4 S --
Glades Symphyotrichum pratense Barrens Silky Aster S1 G4? E --
Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis Silver Lamprey S2 G5 D --
Lakes, reservoirs, & large rivers; lower Cumberland, lower Tennessee, and probably Mississippi river watersheds.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Decatur County . . . Continued Known Species: 37 Vertebrate Animals: 9 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties DeKalb County Known Species: 43 Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex lurida - Carex leptalea - Highland Rim Parnassia Seepage Fen SNR G1 -- --
Parnassia grandifolia - Juncus brachycephalus - (Xyris tennesseensis) Herbaceous Vegetation Scirpus cyperinus - Panicum Highland Rim Pond (Threeway Sedge S2 G2G3 -- --
rigidulum - Rhynchospora Subtype) corniculata - (Dulichium arundinaceum) Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 16 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cambarus clivosus Short Mountain Crayfish S2 G2 -- --
Occurs in spring- or seep-fed tributaries of Caney Fork & Stones rivers; escarpment of E Highland Rim in Cannon & DeKalb counties.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Kleptochthonius myopius A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Pleurobema clava Clubshell SH G2 E LE Small/med-sized rivers and streams; deeply buried in sand/fine gravel or in clean, coarse sand/gravel runs; lower Cumb. & Tenn. rivers.
Pseudanophthalmus farrelli A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; eastern Highland Rim escarpment.
Pseudanophthalmus tiresias Indian Grave Point Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- C Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim; DeKalb County.
Pseudotremia cercops A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment; reported from Dekalb County.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties DeKalb County . . . Continued Known Species: 43 Invertebrate Animals: 16 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Pseudotremia lictor A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim; DeKalb County.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Vascular Plants: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acalypha deamii Deam's Copperleaf S1 G4? S --
Mesic Woods-Sandbars Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S1 G4G5Q T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Elymus svensonii Svenson's Wild-rye S2 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs Eriogonum longifolium var. Harper's Umbrella-plant S1 G4T2 E --
harperi Rocky Bluffs Erysimum capitatum Western Wallflower S1S2 G5 E --
Rocky Bluffs Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties DeKalb County . . . Continued Known Species: 43 Vascular Plants: 17 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Prenanthes crepidinea Nodding Rattlesnake-root S2 G4 E --
Rich Bottomlands Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Vertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma olivaceum Sooty Darter S3 G3 D --
Small streams with slabrock on limestone bedrock; Nashville Basin tribs to Cumberland
& lower Caney Fork rivers.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Dickson County Known Species: 25 Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amergoniscus nicholasi A Cave Obligate Isopod S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; known from two caves; Western Highland Rim and Ridge &
Valley.
Batrisodes barri A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim; Dickson County.
Batrisodes gemmoides A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim; reported from Dickson County.
Batrisodes gemmus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim; reported from Dickson County.
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Vascular Plants: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Agalinis oligophylla Ridge-stem False-foxglove S1 G4 E --
Barrens Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
Barrens And Dry Woodlands Sagittaria graminea Grassleaf Arrowhead S1 G5 T --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Dickson County . . . Continued Known Species: 25 Vascular Plants: 13 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Spiranthes ochroleuca Yellow Nodding Ladies'-tresses SH G4 E-P --
Moist Mountain Woods Vertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Etheostoma pseudovulatum Egg-mimic Darter S1 G1 E --
Small to medium sized, gravelly, cool, spring-fed streams; lower Duck River watershed.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Dyer County Known Species: 17 Invertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fallicambarus hortoni Hatchie Burrowing Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; uses saturated or seasonally saturated soils associated with permanent bodies of water; Mississippi River tributaries, Coastal Plain.
Webbhelix multilineata Striped Whitelip S2 G5 -- --
Low wet habitats, marshes, floodplains, meadows; lake margins; under leaf litter or drift; Mississippi River floodplain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex hyalina Tissue Sedge S1 G4 S --
Forested Bottomland Swamps Carex lacustris Lake-bank Sedge S1 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Didiplis diandra Water-purslane S1 G5 T --
Swamps Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar S1 G3G4 D --
Sluggish pools of large rivers, oxbows, swamps, and backwaters; west Tennessee.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron S2B,S3N G5 D --
Bodies of calm shallow water; colonial nester.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Scaphirhynchus albus Pallid Sturgeon S1 G2 E LE Large, turbid, free-flowing riverine habitat, in strong current over firm gravel or sandy substrates; Mississippi River main channel.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Dyer County . . . Continued Known Species: 17 Vertebrate Animals: 9 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Sterna antillarum athalassos Interior Least Tern S2S3B G4T2Q E LE Mississippi River sand bars & islands, dikes.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Fayette County Known Species: 16 Invertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lampsilis siliquoidea Fatmucket S2 G5 -- --
Slackwater with mud subst; Wolf R (Miss R trib); west TN; may occur at Reelfoot Lk; also rept Drakes Ck (Cumb R), Sumner Co.
Obovaria jacksoniana Southern Hickorynut S1 G2 -- --
Rivers with medium-sized gravel substrates and low-mod current; Wolf & Hatchie rivers; Mississippi River watershed; west Tennessee.
Villosa vibex Southern Rainbow S2 G5Q -- --
Mud or soft sand in small rivers & creeks in areas with moderate current; Conasauga, Hatchie, and Wolf (Miss. R.) river systems.
Vascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia var. Capillary Hairsedge SH G5T3T5 E-P --
coarctata Upland Pine-Oak Woods Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Festuca paradoxa Cluster Fescue S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Prairies Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Listera australis Southern Twayblade S1S2 G4 E --
Wet-Mesic Woods Penstemon tubiflorus Small-flowered Beardtongue S1 G5 S --
Moist Woods Quercus margarettiae Sand Post Oak S1 G5 S --
Sandy Hills Vertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Fentress County Known Species: 81 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heuchera parviflora var. Cumberland Plateau Sandstone SNR G2 -- --
parviflora - Trichomanes Rockhouse boschianum - Thalictrum mirabile
- (Ageratina luciae-brauniae, Solidago albopilosa) Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Alasmidonta atropurpurea Cumberland Elktoe S1S2 G1G2 E LE Small creeks to medium-sized rivers with slow current, sand substrates, and large cobble; upper Cumberland River watershed.
Anillinus sp. 5 Flag Trail Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Cumberlands.
Appaleptoneta sp. 1 A Leptonetid Spider From Ghost S1 G1 -- --
River Cave Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from the northern Cumberlands.
Batrisodes clypeospecus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Cumberlands.
Cambarus obeyensis Obey Crayfish S2 G2 T --
Under cover in small-medium sized streams; headwaters of East Fork Obey River; northern Cumberlands; tertiary burrower.
Fumonelix wetherbyi Clifty Covert S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Under logs & moist leaf litter of wooded hillsides & ravines; northern Cumberlands, Cumberland Mountains & adj. Ridge & Valley.
Hesperochernes mirabilis Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion S3 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; woodrat debris in caves; middle Tennessee.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Litocampa sp. 6 Buffalo Cove Cave Dipluran S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands; possibly endemic to Buffalo Cove, Fentress County.
Litocampa sp. 8 Mountain Eye Cave Dipluran S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands.
Miktoniscus barri A Cave Obligate Isopod S2? G2G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate from leaf litter; reported from Western Highland Rim &
northern Cumberlands; spotty distribution.
Nelsonites walteri A Cave Obligate Beetle S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus sp. 30 Ace in the Hole Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Fentress County.
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Pseudosinella orba A Cave Springtail S2 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from two caves in northern Cumberlands; Fentress &
Pickett counties.
Pseudotremia garlandae Garland's Cave Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; riparian mud banks in caves of the N Cumberland Plateau; Fentress County.
Pseudotremia roebuckorum Roebuck's Cave Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; collected from riparian mud banks in caves of the N Cumberland Escarpment; Fentress County.
Scoterpes copei A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; wet caves of the N Cumberland escarpment; Fentress County.
Stenotrema angellum Kentucky Slitmouth S3 G4 -- --
Found under logs and leaf litter of forested hillsides and ravines; northern Eastern Highland Rim.
Triodopsis complanata Glossy Threetooth S2 G2 -- --
Cave associate; also found in leaf litter or around logs or talus; northernmost Cumberlands.
Nonvascular Plants: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bryoxiphium norvegicum Sword Moss S1 G5? T --
Sandstone Rockhouses And Shaded Outcroppings Lophocolea appalachiana A Liverwort S1 G1G2Q S --
Spray Cliffs Microlejeunea globosa Cardot's Lejeunea S1 G3? S --
Creekside Edge Of Rockhouse Scopelophila cataractae Agoyan Cataract Moss S1 G3 S --
Rock Houses, Copper-Rich Soils Tetrodontium brownianum Little Georgia S1 G3G4 S --
Montaine Rocky Seeps And Falls Vascular Plants: 33 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Ageratina luciae-brauniae Lucy Braun's White Snakeroot S3 G3 T --
Rockhouses Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
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Carex hirtifolia Pubescent Sedge S1S2 G5 S --
Lowland Forests Carex sterilis Sterile Sedge SH G4 E-P --
Wet Calcareous Woods Conradina verticillata Cumberland Rosemary S3 G3 T LT Sandy, Rocky River Banks And Bars Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Dalea candida White Prairie-clover S2 G5 S --
Barrens Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Short-leaved Panic Grass S1 G3? E --
curtifolium Boggy Areas Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Small-leaved Panicgrass S2 GNR S --
ensifolium Moist Pine Barrens Drosera rotundifolia Roundleaf Sundew S1 G5 T --
Bogs & Seeps Eleocharis equisetoides Horse-tail Spike-rush S1 G4 E --
Pond Edges And Open Wetlands Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Helenium brevifolium Shortleaf Sneezeweed S1 G4 E --
Rocky, Sandy Streamsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hymenophyllum tayloriae Taylor's Filmy Fern S2 G2 S --
Moist Rockhouses Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily S1 G5 E --
Dry Openings, Powerlines Lycopodiella alopecuroides Foxtail Clubmoss S2 G5 T --
Wet Acidic Barrens Minuartia cumberlandensis Cumberland Sandwort S2 G2G3 E LE Rockhouses Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Pycnanthemum verticillatum Whorled Mountain-mint SH G5 E-P --
Upland Woods, Thickets Sagittaria graminea Grassleaf Arrowhead S1 G5 T --
Ponds And Stream Margins Sarracenia oreophila Green Pitcher Plant SX G2 E-P LE Open, Wet Streambanks Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Thalictrum coriaceum Leatherleaf Meadowrue S1 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Bluffs Trichomanes boschianum Bristle-fern S1S2 G4 T --
Rocky Seeps Utricularia subulata Zigzag Bladderwort S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens, Ecotones Vertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
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Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina squamata Olive Darter S2 G3 D --
Small-med rivers; in strong flowing chutes with rubble/boulders in high-gradient streams; portions of upper Tenn & Cumb river systems.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk S3 G5 -- --
Rocky outcrops, open prairies, brushy areas, cultivated fields, and barnyards; more common in east Tennessee; reclusive.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Central Interior Highlands and Highland Rim Sinkhole and S2S3 GNR -- --
Appalachian Sinkhole and Depression Pond Depression Pond Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer rubrum var. trilobum - Cumberland Forested Acidic Seep S2S3 G3? -- --
Nyssa sylvatica / Osmunda cinnamomea - Chasmanthium laxum - Carex intumescens /
Sphagnum lescurii Forest Invertebrate Animals: 35 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anguispira picta Painted Tigersnail S1 G1 E LT A calciphile; limestone outcrops and cliff faces of karstic woods; S Cumberlands; Sherwood community of upper Crow Creek valley.
Cambarincola alienus A Cave Obligate Worm S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; isopod parasite; southern Cumberlands.
Cambarus hamulatus Prickly Cave Crayfish S3 G3G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Sequatchie Valley & southern Cumberlands.
Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Dactylocythere steevesi A Cave Obligate Shrimp S2S3 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; crayfish commensal; Cumberland Plateau & Eastern Highland Rim generally.
Discus clappi Channelled Disc S1 G1 -- --
A calciphile; leaf litter on rocky wooded hillsides & karst woods; southern Cumberlands; Franklin County.
Eremidrilus allegheniensis A Cave Obligate Worm S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; rimstone pools & subterranean waters; reported from S Cumberlands; Franklin County.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Inflectarius smithi Alabama Shagreen S2 G2 -- --
A calciphile; karst woods, hillsides, ravines; under logs and rocks; southern Cumberlands; Franklin County.
Kleptochthonius magnus A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands.
Kleptochthonius tantalus A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands.
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Lampsilis virescens Alabama Lampmussel S1 G1 E LE Found in sand and gravel substrates in shoal areas of small-medium size rivers; middle and upper TN R system; poss extirpated in TN.
Leptoxis umbilicata Umbilicate Rocksnail S1 G1Q -- --
Medium sized rivers & large creeks in portions of lower Cumb. and Tenn. river systems; Stones River; possibly a form or morph.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia lima Warty Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; Elk River & larger tributaries (Tennessee River watershed).
Litocampa sp. 5 A Cave Dipluran From TN S1 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Litocampa valentinei A Cave Obligate Bristletail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, southern Cumberlands.
Mesodon sanus Squat Globelet S2S3 G3 -- --
A calciphile; in leaf litter of karst woods, hillsides, ravines; southern Cumberlands; Franklin & Marion counties.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Cool, clear, high-gradient streams in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates, riffles; portions of Cumberland & upper Tenn. river systems.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Porhomma cavernicola Appalachian Cave Spider S1? G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; eastern half of Tennessee; sporadic.
Pseudanophthalmus humeralis A Ground Beetle S2 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Ptomaphagus fecundus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Franklin County; Highland Rim escarpment.
Ptychobranchus subtentum Fluted Kidneyshell S2 G2 -- C Small-medium rivers in swift current or riffles, in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
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Stygobromus vitreus An Amphipod S2 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; pools in wet caves; northernmost Highland Rim and southernmost Cumberlands.
Tetracion jonesi A Cave Obligate Millipede S1S2 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from three caves in S Cumberlands; Franklin County.
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Toxolasma lividus Purple Lilliput S1S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers & lg creeks, in mud, sand, & gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumberland river systems in headwater areas.
Tyrannochthonius fiskei A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from one cave in the S Cumberlands; Franklin County.
Zonitoides lateumbilicatus Striate Gloss S2? G3G4 -- --
A calciphile; found in leaf litter of shady karst woods, ravines; sometimes near springs or seeps; spotty distribution in Cumberlands.
Nonvascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Microlejeunea globosa Cardot's Lejeunea S1 G3? S --
Creekside Edge Of Rockhouse Pellia appalachiana S2 G4 S --
Wet Soil, Barrens Vascular Plants: 63 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Agalinis oligophylla Ridge-stem False-foxglove S1 G4 E --
Barrens Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Carex vestita Velvety Sedge SH G5 E-P --
Dry To Moist Woods Clematis glaucophylla White-leaved Leatherflower S1 G4? E --
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Clematis morefieldii Morefield's Leather-flower S1 G2 E LE Seeps/Springs In Rocky Limestone Woods Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree S2 G4 S --
Dry, Circumneutral Soil Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Cypripedium kentuckiense Southern Lady's-slipper S2 G3 E --
Riparian Forests Dalea candida White Prairie-clover S2 G5 S --
Barrens Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Short-leaved Panic Grass S1 G3? E --
curtifolium Boggy Areas Drosera brevifolia Dwarf Sundew S2 G5 T --
Wet Barrens And Ecotones Eleocharis equisetoides Horse-tail Spike-rush S1 G4 E --
Pond Edges And Open Wetlands Eleocharis wolfii Wolf Spike-rush S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Woods On Floodplains Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Festuca paradoxa Cluster Fescue S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Prairies Fimbristylis perpusilla Harper's Fimbristylis S1 G2 E --
Depressions In Low Woods Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry S3 G5 T --
Barrens Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Gratiola floridana Florida Hedge-hyssop S1 G4 E --
Wooded Swamps Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrolea ovata Ovate Fiddleleaf S1 G5 S --
Ponds And Swamps Iris prismatica Slender Blue Flag S2S3 G4G5 T --
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Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lobelia canbyi Canby's Lobelia S2S3 G4 T --
Oak Barrens, Wet Areas Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Lonicera flava Yellow Honeysuckle S1 G5? T --
Rocky Woods And Thickets Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Globe-fruited False-loosestrife S1 G5 T --
Swamps And Shallow Pools Marshallia trinervia Broad-leaved Barbara's-buttons S2S3 G3 T --
Rocky Ravines Melanthium woodii Ozark Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Rich Wooded Slopes Myriophyllum pinnatum Cutleaf Water-milfoil S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetland And Ponds Neviusia alabamensis Alabama Snow-wreath S2 G2 T --
Upland Woods Onosmodium molle ssp. Smooth False Gromwell S1 G4G5T4? E --
subsetosum Limestone Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Plantago cordata Heart-leaved Plantain S1 G4 E --
Limestone Creek Beds Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Ponthieva racemosa Shadow-witch S1 G4G5 E --
Wet Woods Prenanthes aspera Rough Rattlesnake-root S1 G4? E --
Barrens And Roadsides Prunus pumila Sand Cherry S1 G5 E --
Barrens Ranunculus flabellaris Yellow Water-crowfoot S2 G5 T --
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Rhynchospora perplexa Obscure Beak-rush S2 G5 T --
Marshes, Wet Barrens Silphium brachiatum Cumberland Rosinweed S2 G2G3 E --
Rich Rocky Woods Silphium pinnatifidum Southern Prairie-dock S2 G3Q T --
Barrens Solidago auriculata Eared Goldenrod S1 G4 T --
Dry Woods Solidago ptarmicoides Prairie Goldenrod S1S2 G5 E --
Barrens Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Talinum teretifolium Roundleaf Fameflower S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandy Rock Outcrops Trichomanes boschianum Bristle-fern S1S2 G4 T --
Rocky Seeps Trichomanes petersii Dwarf Filmy-fern S2 G4G5 T --
Rocky Seeps Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Viburnum bracteatum Limerock Arrowwood S1 G1G2 E --
Rocky Rich Woods Viola tripartita var. tripartita Three-parted Violet S2S3 G5T3 S --
Wooded Slopes Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia Wide-leaved Yellow-eyed Grass S2 G4G5T4T5 T --
Pond Margins And Marshes Zigadenus leimanthoides Death-camas S2 G4Q T --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 26 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
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Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Moxostoma lacerum Harelip Sucker SX GX D --
Medium to large, warm, sluggish streams with relatively low turbidity and silt levels; presumed extinct.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
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Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk S3 G5 -- --
Rocky outcrops, open prairies, brushy areas, cultivated fields, and barnyards; more common in east Tennessee; reclusive.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Fallicambarus hortoni Hatchie Burrowing Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; uses saturated or seasonally saturated soils associated with permanent bodies of water; Mississippi River tributaries, Coastal Plain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
Rich Bottomland Woods Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant S2 G5 T --
Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Lithasia lima Warty Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; Elk River & larger tributaries (Tennessee River watershed).
Toxolasma lividus Purple Lilliput S1S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers & lg creeks, in mud, sand, & gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumberland river systems in headwater areas.
Vascular Plants: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Arenaria lanuginosa Wooly Sandwort S1 G5 E --
Bluffs Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Perideridia americana Thicket Parsley S2 G4 E --
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Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Vertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma wapiti Boulder Darter S1 G1 E LE, XN Fast rocky riffles of small to medium rivers & large creeks; Elk River watershed.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Moxostoma lacerum Harelip Sucker SX GX D --
Medium to large, warm, sluggish streams with relatively low turbidity and silt levels; presumed extinct.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Grainger County Known Species: 33 Invertebrate Animals: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Nesticus tennesseensis Tennessee cave spider S2S4 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate or possibly obligate; east Tennessee.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Pseudotremia deprehendor A Cave Obligate Millipede S1? G2G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley caves; east Tennessee.
Ptychobranchus subtentum Fluted Kidneyshell S2 G2 -- C Small-medium rivers in swift current or riffles, in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Grimmia olneyi Grimmia Moss SH G3G5 S --
High Elev. Dry Rocks And Cliffs Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Botrychium jenmanii Alabama Grapefern S1 G3G4 T --
Pine Woods Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Corydalis sempervirens Pale Corydalis S1S2 G4G5 E --
Dry Or Rocky Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Eleocharis intermedia Matted Spike-rush S1 G5 E --
Wet Areas Eurybia schreberi Schreber's Aster S1 G4 S --
Mesic Woods & Seepage Slopes Fothergilla major Mountain Witch-alder S2 G3 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phlox subulata Moss Phlox S1 G5 T --
Shaley Slopes Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild-petunia S1S2 G3 S --
Dry Woods Vertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
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Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Greene County Known Species: 70 Invertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Caecidotea nortoni A Cave Obligate Isopod S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; eastern Ridge & Valley.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox S3 G3 -- --
Riffles of medium-large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in swift currents, usually deeply buried; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Fumonelix wheatleyi Cinnamon Covert S3 G4 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodlands, coves @ mid-upper elevations of Blue Ridge; Blount, Carter, Cocke, Monroe, & Sevier cos.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Paravitrea lamellidens Lamellate Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Deep, moist leaf litter below boulder slopes, bluffs; boggy seeps; forested hillsides &
ravines; central & southern Blue Ridge.
Quadrula cylindrica strigillata Rough Rabbitsfoot S2 G3G4T2 E LE Small-medium sized rivers, in clear, shallow riffles with sand-gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumb. river systems; upland form.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Stenotrema altispira Highland Slitmouth S2? G3 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodland, spring fed slopes; higher elevations of central
& N Blue Ridge; northeast Tennessee.
Trechus caliginis A Carabid Beetle S1 GNR -- --
Terrestrial; known only from summit of Camp Creek Bald; Blue Ridge mountains; Greene County.
Trechus hydropicus A Carabid Beetle S2S3 GNRTNR -- --
beutenmuelleri Terrestrial; under moss, rocks in ravines, under and inside rotting logs, or in spruce and fir needle duff above 5000 ft; Blue Ridge.
Trechus inexpectatus A Carabid Beetle S1 GNR -- --
Terrestrial; known only from summit of Camp Creek Bald; Blue Ridge mountains; Greene County.
Trechus vandykei A Carabid Beetle S3? GNR -- --
Terrestrial; found in leafmold or under moss mats; Camp Creek Bald & Unaka Mountain; Blue Ridge; Greene & Unicoi counties.
Villosa fabalis Rayed Bean S1 G2 -- C Riffles of medium-small rivers & creeks, in gravel & sand substrates associated with Justicia americana; Tennessee River watershed.
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Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 37 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed S1 G5? S --
Barrens Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold S1 G5 E --
Bogs Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Cardamine flagellifera Running Bittercress S2 G3 T --
Mountain Stream Banks Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S1 G4G5Q T --
Rich Woods Chrysogonum virginianum Green-and-gold S2 G5 T --
Dry Woods And Openings Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Coreopsis latifolia Broad-leaved Tickseed S1S2 G3 E --
Streamheads Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Epilobium ciliatum Hairy Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Balds Fothergilla major Mountain Witch-alder S2 G3 T --
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Gentiana austromontana Appalachian Gentian S3 G3 S --
High Elevation Open Woods Helianthus glaucophyllus White-leaved Sunflower S1 G3 T --
Dry Open Woods Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Heuchera longiflora var. Maple-leaf Alumroot S2 G4T2Q S --
aceroides Moist Ravines Hydrocotyle americana American Water-pennywort S1 G5 E --
Wet Soils And Pools Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Menziesia pilosa Minniebush S2 G4G5 S --
Heath Balds And Cliffs Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
Piney Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Platanthera grandiflora Large Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 E --
Wet Meadows And Open Woods Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Bog Margins Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass S1 G5 E --
Wet Balds Polygonum cilinode Fringed Black Bindweed S1S2 G5 T --
Dry Rocky Woods And Thickets Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Thaspium pinnatifidum Cutleaf Meadow-parsnip S1 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Forests And Woodlands Thermopsis fraxinifolia Ash-leaved Bush-pea S3 G3? T --
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Trientalis borealis Northern Starflower S1 G5 T --
Mountain Hardwood Forests Xerophyllum asphodeloides Eastern Turkeybeard S3 G4 T --
Dry Oak Or Piney Woods Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Desmognathus wrighti Pygmy Salamander S2S3 G3G4 D --
Mature hardwoods & spruce-fir forests under moss, leaf litter, logs, bark, and rocks; high elevations; Blue Ridge.
Etheostoma acuticeps Sharphead Darter S2S3 G3 -- --
Strongly flowing water in riffles and chutes of large upland creeks and medium-sized rivers.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Noturus crypticus Chucky Madtom S1 G1 E C Stream runs with slow to moderate current over pea gravel, cobble, or slabrock; Little Chucky Creek; Nolichucky River system.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Panicum hemitomon - Dulichium Highland Rim Maidencane Pond S1 G1 -- --
arundinaceum Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Alasmidonta atropurpurea Cumberland Elktoe S1S2 G1G2 E LE Small creeks to medium-sized rivers with slow current, sand substrates, and large cobble; upper Cumberland River watershed.
Anguispira alabama Alabama Tigersnail S2 G2 -- --
A calciphile; limestone outcrops and cliff faces of karstic woods; southern Cumberlands.
Anthrobia mammouthia Mammoth Cave spider S1 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from a handful of caves in the middle Cumberlands; Bledsoe, Grundy, & Van Buren counties.
Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Chitrella archeri A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; associated with bat guano in caves of eastern middle Tennessee.
Diacyclops yeatmani Yeatman's Groundwater Copepod S1 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; central & southern Cumberlands generally; possibly part of a species complex.
Helicodiscus notius specus A Terrestrial Snail S1? G5T2 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Ridge & Valley and Eastern Highland Rim (tentatively).
Hesperochernes mirabilis Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion S3 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; woodrat debris in caves; middle Tennessee.
Kleptochthonius barri A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands.
Litocampa sp. 5 A Cave Dipluran From TN S1 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Litocampa valentinei A Cave Obligate Bristletail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, southern Cumberlands.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pleurobema gibberum Cumberland Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shallow areas in small-medium rivers in riffles with sand and gravel substrates; tribs of Cumberland River & poss TN R, middle Tenn.
Porhomma cavernicola Appalachian Cave Spider S1? G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; eastern half of Tennessee; sporadic.
Pseudanophthalmus humeralis A Ground Beetle S2 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands.
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Pseudanophthalmus macradei A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Pseudanophthalmus templetoni A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Collins River basin.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Pseudosinella spinosa A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle and southern Cumberlands.
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Toxolasma lividus Purple Lilliput S1S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers & lg creeks, in mud, sand, & gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumberland river systems in headwater areas.
Nonvascular Plants: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cololejeunea ornata Ornate Cololejeunea S1 G2G4 T --
Sinks & High Humidity Areas On Limestone Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Radula voluta A Liverwort S2 G3 S --
Shady Moist Boulders By Waterfalls Or Sreams Vascular Plants: 33 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Carex echinata ssp. echinata Little Prickly Sedge S1? G5T5 S --
Swamps And Bogs Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's Sedge S1 G5 T --
Rich Moist Woods Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree S2 G4 S --
Dry, Circumneutral Soil Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Eleocharis wolfii Wolf Spike-rush S1 G3G4 E --
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Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry S3 G5 T --
Barrens Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily S1 G5 E --
Dry Openings, Powerlines Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lobelia canbyi Canby's Lobelia S2S3 G4 T --
Oak Barrens, Wet Areas Marshallia trinervia Broad-leaved Barbara's-buttons S2S3 G3 T --
Rocky Ravines Melanthium woodii Ozark Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Rich Wooded Slopes Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
Piney Woods Neobeckia aquatica Lake Cress S2 G4? S --
Gum Or Cypress Swamps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Panicum hemitomon Maidencane S2 G5? S --
Ponds In Barrens Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Platanthera orbiculata Large Round-leaved Orchid S3 G5 T --
Mid-Elevation Mesic Forests Poa saltuensis Drooping Bluegrass S1 G5 T --
Rich Oak Woods Sparganium androcladum Branching Bur-reed S1 G4G5 E --
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Talinum mengesii Menge's Fame-flower S2 G3 T --
Dry Rock Ledges Talinum teretifolium Roundleaf Fameflower S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandy Rock Outcrops Trichomanes petersii Dwarf Filmy-fern S2 G4G5 T --
Rocky Seeps Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry S2 G4 T --
Bogs Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Zigadenus leimanthoides Death-camas S2 G4Q T --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern S1 G4 -- --
Lake and pond edges with plentiful vegetation, and wetlands created by impoundments; rare nester.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma sp. D Bluemask (Jewel) Darter S1 G1 E LE Streams with slow to moderate current over clean sand and fine gravel; Caney Fork River system (above Great Falls Reservoir).
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Fundulus julisia Barrens Topminnow S1 G1 E --
Springs, spring runs, and first- and second-order headwaters and creeks in the Barrens of Cannon, Coffee, & Warren counties.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Grundy County . . . Continued Known Species: 79 Vertebrate Animals: 20 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Rallus elegans King Rail S2 G4 D --
Marshes, upland-wetland marsh edges, flooded farmlands, shrub swamps.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hamblen County Known Species: 14 Invertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Delophon holti A Millipede S1 GNR -- --
Terrestrial; moist, wooded sinkholes in karst; northern Ridge & Valley; Hamblen County.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Ventridens coelaxis Bidentate Dome S2S3 G3 -- --
In leaf litter on mountainsides, often at higher elevations; northernmost Blue Ridge and Ridge & Valley.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Botrychium jenmanii Alabama Grapefern S1 G3G4 T --
Pine Woods Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Phlox subulata Moss Phlox S1 G5 T --
Shaley Slopes Vertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub S1 G1 T LT Major headwater tribs to TN River with small gravel substrates & swift-moderate currents.
Etheostoma acuticeps Sharphead Darter S2S3 G3 -- --
Strongly flowing water in riffles and chutes of large upland creeks and medium-sized rivers.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
-- End of Hamblen --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hamilton County Known Species: 69 Invertebrate Animals: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cambarus extraneus Chickamauga Crayfish S1S2 G2 T --
Springs & small to medium sized streams under rocks or in vegetation; South Chickamauga Creek watershed, Hamilton County.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Nesticus furtivus Crystal Caverns Cave Spider S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, S Cumberlands; Hamilton County; known only from the type locality.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Stygobromus nortoni Norton's Cave Amphipod SH G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate, from pools; Eastern Highland Rim and Ridge & Valley.
Nonvascular Plants: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Metzgeria uncigera Metzgeria S1 G3 S --
Bark Of American Holly Microlejeunea globosa Cardot's Lejeunea S1 G3? S --
Creekside Edge Of Rockhouse Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 40 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
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Clematis glaucophylla White-leaved Leatherflower S1 G4? E --
Wooded Stream Banks Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Danthonia epilis Bog Oat-grass S1S2 G3G4 S --
Acidic Seeps Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur S2 G3 E --
Glades And Barrens Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
Dry Cliffs And Bluffs Galium uniflorum Fragrant Bedstraw S1 G4G5 S --
Dry Woods Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine S1S2 G5 S --
Dry Openings Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Gratiola floridana Florida Hedge-hyssop S1 G4 E --
Wooded Swamps Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Isotria medeoloides Small Whorled Pogonia S1 G2 E LT Mid-Elevation Dry Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily S1 G5 E --
Dry Openings, Powerlines Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Lonicera flava Yellow Honeysuckle S1 G5? T --
Rocky Woods And Thickets Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Nestronia umbellula Nestronia S1 G4 E --
Upland Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hamilton County . . . Continued Known Species: 69 Vascular Plants: 40 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Ribes curvatum Granite Gooseberry S1 G4 T --
Rocky Woods Sabatia capitata Cumberland Rose Gentian S2 G2 E --
Dry Open Woods, Powerlines Sacciolepis striata Gibbous Panic-grass S1 G5 S --
Floodplains And Shallow Pools Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Scutellaria montana Large-flowered Skullcap S2 G3 T LT Escarpments, Dry Woods Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant S2 G5 T --
Barrens Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Stylisma humistrata Southern Morning-glory S1 G4G5 T --
Dry Piney Woods Talinum mengesii Menge's Fame-flower S2 G3 T --
Dry Rock Ledges Talinum teretifolium Roundleaf Fameflower S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandy Rock Outcrops Thermopsis mollis Allegheny Mountain golden banner S2S3 G3G4 S --
Upland Woods Trillium lancifolium Narrow-leaved Trillium S1 G3 E --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Ravines Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Viola tripartita var. tripartita Three-parted Violet S2S3 G5T3 S --
Wooded Slopes Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hamilton County . . . Continued Known Species: 69 Vertebrate Animals: 17 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Rallus elegans King Rail S2 G4 D --
Marshes, upland-wetland marsh edges, flooded farmlands, shrub swamps.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
-- End of Hamilton --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hancock County Known Species: 51 Invertebrate Animals: 27 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox S3 G3 -- --
Riffles of medium-large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in swift currents, usually deeply buried; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Ligidium elrodii hancockensis A Cave Obligate Isopod S1? G4G5T1T2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; in wet organic debris; northern Ridge & Valley.
Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut S2S3 G4 -- --
Medium-large rivers in sand and gravel subst with moderate flow; TN & Cumb rivers; also Red River in Robertson Co., W Highland Rim.
Plethobasus cyphyus Sheepnose S2S3 G3 -- C Large to medium-sized rivers, in riffles and coarse sand/gravel subst; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & Rim.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hancock County . . . Continued Known Species: 51 Invertebrate Animals: 27 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid Pigtoe S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Rivers with strong current and firm sand/gravel substrates; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & W Highland Rim.
Pseudanophthalmus longiceps Long-headed Cave Beetle S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Ridge & Valley.
Pseudanophthalmus rotundatus A Ground Beetle S2 G2G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Ptychobranchus subtentum Fluted Kidneyshell S2 G2 -- C Small-medium rivers in swift current or riffles, in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula cylindrica strigillata Rough Rabbitsfoot S2 G3G4T2 E LE Small-medium sized rivers, in clear, shallow riffles with sand-gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumb. river systems; upland form.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Quadrula sparsa Appalachian Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Headwater sections of rivers in shallow riffles/runs with sand-gravel substrate &
moderate current; upper Tennessee River drainage.
Villosa perpurpurea Purple Bean S1 G1 E LE Creeks to medium-sized rivers, headwaters, in riffles with coarse sand & gravel & some silt; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Vascular Plants: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
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Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 16 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub S1 G1 T LT Major headwater tribs to TN River with small gravel substrates & swift-moderate currents.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
Etheostoma tippecanoe Tippecanoe Darter S1S2 G3G4 D --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas containing fine cherty gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Noturus stanauli Pygmy Madtom S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers with moderate to strong current over gravel substrates; Tennessee River watershed.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hardeman County Known Species: 18 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fallicambarus hortoni Hatchie Burrowing Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; uses saturated or seasonally saturated soils associated with permanent bodies of water; Mississippi River tributaries, Coastal Plain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ceratophyllum echinatum Prickly Hornwort S1 G4? S --
Slow Moving Streams Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia S2 G5 T --
Forested Acidic Wetlands Symplocos tinctoria Horse-sugar S2 G5 S --
Floodplains And Moist Ravines Vertebrate Animals: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammocrypta beani Naked Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Shifting sand bottoms & sandy runs; Hatchie River & larger tribs.
Ammocrypta vivax Scaly Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Small to medium rivers with sandy substrate; Hatchie & Buffalo rivers.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hardeman County . . . Continued Known Species: 18 Vertebrate Animals: 13 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
-- End of Hardeman --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hardin County Known Species: 43 Invertebrate Animals: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Orconectes wrighti Hardin Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Small-medium sized streams with cobble-sand substrates, under rocks or in leaf litter; western tribs of the Tennessee River in Hardin & McNairy counties.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema clava Clubshell SH G2 E LE Small/med-sized rivers and streams; deeply buried in sand/fine gravel or in clean, coarse sand/gravel runs; lower Cumb. & Tenn. rivers.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
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Carex lacustris Lake-bank Sedge S1 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Didiplis diandra Water-purslane S1 G5 T --
Swamps Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Iris brevicaulis Lamance Iris S1 G4 E --
Bottomlands Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Melanthium virginicum Virginia Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Wet Woods And Fields Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Blue Sage S3 G4G5T4? S --
Barrens Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Vertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron S2B,S3N G5 D --
Bodies of calm shallow water; colonial nester.
Etheostoma tuscumbia Tuscumbia Darter SX G2 D --
Ponded spring-fed habitats of valley floor springs; lower Tennessee River; probably extirpated from TN.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
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Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey S1 G5 D --
Gravel and sand riffles and runs of small rivers and creeks; Conasauga & lower Tennessee river watersheds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hawkins County Known Species: 41 Invertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Nesticus tennesseensis Tennessee cave spider S2S4 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate or possibly obligate; east Tennessee.
Pseudanophthalmus paradoxus Ridgetop Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Ridge & Valley.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Villosa perpurpurea Purple Bean S1 G1 E LE Creeks to medium-sized rivers, headwaters, in riffles with coarse sand & gravel & some silt; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Leucothoe racemosa Fetter-bush S2 G5 T --
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Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Paxistima canbyi Canby's Mountain-lover S1 G2 E --
Rocky, Mountain Woods Pieris floribunda Mountain Fetter-bush S2 G4 T --
Heath Thickets Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub S1 G1 T LT Major headwater tribs to TN River with small gravel substrates & swift-moderate currents.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hawkins County . . . Continued Known Species: 41 Vertebrate Animals: 19 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 -- --
Grassland habitats, away from cultivated fields and fence lines; reported from Ridge &
Valley and Western Highland Rim.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Haywood County Known Species: 16 Invertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Obovaria jacksoniana Southern Hickorynut S1 G2 -- --
Rivers with medium-sized gravel substrates and low-mod current; Wolf & Hatchie rivers; Mississippi River watershed; west Tennessee.
Villosa vibex Southern Rainbow S2 G5Q -- --
Mud or soft sand in small rivers & creeks in areas with moderate current; Conasauga, Hatchie, and Wolf (Miss. R.) river systems.
Vascular Plants: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
Swamps And Wetlands Agalinis heterophylla Prairie False-foxglove S1 G4G5 T --
Barrens Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
Rich Bottomland Woods Ceratophyllum echinatum Prickly Hornwort S1 G4? S --
Slow Moving Streams Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm S2 G5 S --
Swamps Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammocrypta beani Naked Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Shifting sand bottoms & sandy runs; Hatchie River & larger tribs.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Neotoma floridana illinoensis Eastern Woodrat S3 G5T5 D --
Forested areas, caves & outcrops; west Tennessee generally.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Henderson County Known Species: 14 Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Fuirena squarrosa Hairy Umbrella-sedge S1 G4G5 S --
Stream And Lake Margins Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pilularia americana American Pillwort S1S2 G5 S --
Lake Drawdown Zones Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Plestiodon anthracinus Coal Skink S1 G5 D --
Humid wooded areas with abundant leaf litter and loose rocks; vicinity of springs, swamps, and bogs; spotty distribution.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Henry County Known Species: 18 Invertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Orconectes burri Blood River Crayfish S1 G1 -- --
In woody debris or leaf piles, small-medium sized streams with sand-gravel substrates; Blood River drainage (TN River), Henry County.
Orconectes taylori Crescent crayfish S2 G2 -- --
Found among woody debris & tree roots; small-med size tribs of N Fk Obion River with slow-mod current; Henry County.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush S1 G5 S --
Marshes Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
Rich Bottomland Woods Didiplis diandra Water-purslane S1 G5 T --
Swamps Heteranthera limosa Blue Mud-plantain S1S2 G5 T --
Mud Flats Isoetes melanopoda Blackfoot Quillwort S1S2 G5 E --
Wet Fields Myriophyllum pinnatum Cutleaf Water-milfoil S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetland And Ponds Polygonum arifolium Halberd-leaf Tearthumb S1 G5 T --
Wetlands And Marshes Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Blue Sage S3 G4G5T4? S --
Barrens Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant S2 G5 T --
Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar S1 G3G4 D --
Sluggish pools of large rivers, oxbows, swamps, and backwaters; west Tennessee.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Henry County . . . Continued Known Species: 18 Vertebrate Animals: 6 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hickman County Known Species: 36 Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Pseudanophthalmus occidentalis Western Cave Beetle S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Vascular Plants: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Carex hirtifolia Pubescent Sedge S1S2 G5 S --
Lowland Forests Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Cerastium velutinum var. Velvety Cerastium S1 G5T4? E --
velutinum Bluffs Collinsia verna Spring Blue-eyed Mary S1 G5 E --
Rich Wet-Mesic Woods Elymus svensonii Svenson's Wild-rye S2 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Melanthium woodii Ozark Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hickman County . . . Continued Known Species: 36 Vascular Plants: 15 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
Sandy, Rocky Riverbanks Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma pseudovulatum Egg-mimic Darter S1 G1 E --
Small to medium sized, gravelly, cool, spring-fed streams; lower Duck River watershed.
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey S1 G5 D --
Gravel and sand riffles and runs of small rivers and creeks; Conasauga & lower Tennessee river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Noturus stanauli Pygmy Madtom S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers with moderate to strong current over gravel substrates; Tennessee River watershed.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Hickman County . . . Continued Known Species: 36 Vertebrate Animals: 15 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Houston County Known Species: 7 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
Sandy, Rocky Riverbanks Vertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron S2B,S3N G5 D --
Bodies of calm shallow water; colonial nester.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Humphreys County Known Species: 45 Invertebrate Animals: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema clava Clubshell SH G2 E LE Small/med-sized rivers and streams; deeply buried in sand/fine gravel or in clean, coarse sand/gravel runs; lower Cumb. & Tenn. rivers.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander Mussel S1 G3 -- --
In sand or silt under large, flat stones in areas of swift current; occurred historically in E Fk Stones R; 2005 obs in lower Duck R.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Arabis shortii Short's Rock-cress S1S2 G5 S --
Wooded Bluffs & Floodplains Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush S1 G5 S --
Marshes Carex hirtifolia Pubescent Sedge S1S2 G5 S --
Lowland Forests Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Humphreys County . . . Continued Known Species: 45 Vascular Plants: 15 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Echinochloa walteri Walter's Barnyard Grass S1 G5 S --
Bottomlands And Marshes Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Heteranthera limosa Blue Mud-plantain S1S2 G5 T --
Mud Flats Iris brevicaulis Lamance Iris S1 G4 E --
Bottomlands Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
Barrens And Dry Woodlands Pseudognaphalium helleri Heller's Catfoot S2 G4G5 S --
Dry Sandy Woods Sagittaria brevirostra Short-beaked Arrowhead S1 G5 T --
Swamps And Floodplains Spiranthes odorata Sweetscent Ladies'-tresses S1 G5 E --
Swamps, Pond Margins Vertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga S1B G5 D --
Swamps, lakes, and sluggish streams at low elevations.
Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Noturus stanauli Pygmy Madtom S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers with moderate to strong current over gravel substrates; Tennessee River watershed.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Cambarincola marthae A Cave Obligate Worm S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; isopod parasite; northern Central Basin abutting Eastern Highland Rim.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Orconectes incomptus Tennessee Cave Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & shallow pools; lower-elevation caves of Highland Rim escarp; Cumb River watershed.
Pseudanophthalmus simplex Simple Cave Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Eastern Highland Rim.
Pseudotremia lethe A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; wet caves of northern Central Basin abutting Eastern Highland Rim; Jackson County.
Sagittocythere barri Ectocommensal Ostracod S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; crayfish commensal.
Vascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's Sedge S1 G5 T --
Rich Moist Woods Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
Mesic To Dry Forests Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ambystoma barbouri Streamside Salamander S2 G4 D --
Seasonally ephemeral karst streams; middle Tennessee.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Crystallaria asprella Crystal Darter SX G3 D --
Small to medium rivers with expanses of clean sand and gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
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Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Archidium alternifolium S1 G4G5 T --
Limestone Barrens Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Arabis patens Spreading Rockcress S1 G3 E --
Moist Rocky Woods Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Vertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
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Southern and Central Southern and Central Appalachian S2 GNR -- --
Appalachian Bog and Fen Bog and Fen Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anguispira jessica Mountain Disc S3 G3G4 -- --
Higher elevations in the southern Appalachians, arboreal; also inhabits rotting wood; Roan Mountain & Mt. Le Conte.
Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled Button S3 G4 -- --
Under leaf litter on wooded hillsides; far NE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Stenotrema altispira Highland Slitmouth S2? G3 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodland, spring fed slopes; higher elevations of central
& N Blue Ridge; northeast Tennessee.
Ventridens coelaxis Bidentate Dome S2S3 G3 -- --
In leaf litter on mountainsides, often at higher elevations; northernmost Blue Ridge and Ridge & Valley.
Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome S2? G3 -- --
In leaf litter of oak woods, usually above 3,000 ft; Blue Ridge.
Vascular Plants: 80 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Abies fraseri Fraser Fir S1S2 G2 T --
Forests Above 5500 Ft Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Asplenium scolopendrium var. Hart's-tongue Fern S1 G4T3 E LT americanum Sinks Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Botrychium matricariifolium Chamomile Grapefern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold S1 G5 E --
Bogs Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Carex echinata ssp. echinata Little Prickly Sedge S1? G5T5 S --
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Carex folliculata northern long sedge S1 G4G5 S --
Wet Soils Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's Sedge S1 G5 T --
Rich Moist Woods Carex roanensis Roan Mountain Sedge S2 G3 E --
Mid-Elevation Woodlands Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Coeloglossum viride var. virescens Long-bracted Green Orchis S1 G5T5 E --
Wet Woods And Seeps Corydalis sempervirens Pale Corydalis S1S2 G4G5 E --
Dry Or Rocky Woods Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Cypripedium reginae Showy Lady's-slipper S1 G4 E --
Calcareous Rocky Slopes Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Drosera rotundifolia Roundleaf Sundew S1 G5 T --
Bogs & Seeps Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Shield Fern S1 G5 T --
Bogs Dryopteris cristata Crested Shield-fern S2 G5 T --
Bogs Epilobium ciliatum Hairy Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Balds Epilobium leptophyllum Linear-leaved Willow-herb S1 G5 T --
Mountain Bogs And Marshes Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Galium asprellum Rough Bedstraw S1 G5 S --
Spring-Fed Swamps Galium palustre Marsh Bedstraw S1 G5 S --
Low Ground, Meadows, Swampy Hollows Gentiana austromontana Appalachian Gentian S3 G3 S --
High Elevation Open Woods Geum aleppicum Yellow Avens S1 G5 S --
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Glyceria laxa Northern Mannagrass S1 G5TUQ S --
Bogs And Wet Areas Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain S1 G5 S --
Moist Conifer/Rhododendron Woods Helianthus glaucophyllus White-leaved Sunflower S1 G3 T --
Dry Open Woods Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Hexastylis virginica Virginia Heartleaf S2 G4 S --
Sandy Or Rocky Woods Hieracium scabrum Rough Hawkweed S2 G5 T --
Dry Open Woods And Pastures Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Hypericum ellipticum Pale St. John's-wort S1 G5 E --
Bogs Hypericum graveolens Mountain St. John's-wort S3 G3 E --
Boggy Woods And River Banks Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Kalmia angustifolia var. carolina Lambkill SX G5T4 E-P --
Bogs Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Lysimachia terrestris Swamp Loosestrife S1 G5 E --
Wet Prairies And Swamps Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Menziesia pilosa Minniebush S2 G4G5 S --
Heath Balds And Cliffs Minuartia godfreyi Godfrey's Stitchwort S1 G1 E --
Wet Meadows And Marshes Oenothera parviflora Northern Evening-primrose S1 G4? S --
Disturbed Open Areas Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Phegopteris connectilis Northern Beechfern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Bogs And Rocky Seeps Platanthera grandiflora Large Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 E --
Wet Meadows And Open Woods Platanthera orbiculata Large Round-leaved Orchid S3 G5 T --
Mid-Elevation Mesic Forests Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Polygonum arifolium Halberd-leaf Tearthumb S1 G5 T --
Wetlands And Marshes Polygonum cilinode Fringed Black Bindweed S1S2 G5 T --
Dry Rocky Woods And Thickets Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potentilla tridentata Three-toothed Cinquefoil S1S2 G5 S --
High Elevation Openings Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Pyrola americana American Wintergreen S2 G5 E --
Moist Woods And Bogs Rhynchospora alba White Beakrush SH G5 E-P --
Bogs Sanguisorba canadensis Canada Burnet S1 G5 E --
Bogs, Seeps, And Wet Meadows Saxifraga caroliniana Carolina Saxifrage S1S2 G3 E --
Seepage Slopes And Wet Cliffs Saxifraga pensylvanica Swamp Saxifrage S1 G5 E --
Marshes And Wet Meadows Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Sparganium androcladum Branching Bur-reed S1 G4G5 E --
Slow Flowing Streams And Rivers, Ponds Spiraea alba Narrow-leaved Meadow-sweet S1 G5 E --
Bogs Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Streptopus roseus Rosy Twisted-stalk S2 G5 S --
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Symphyotrichum praealtum Willow Aster S1 G5 E --
Moist Prairies And Marshes Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk-cabbage S1 G5 E --
Swamps And Bogs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Triadenum fraseri Marsh St. John's-wort S1? G5 S --
Mountain Bogs/Wetlands Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock S3 G3 T --
Dry Ridges Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry S2 G4 T --
Bogs Veronica americana American Speedwell S1 G5 S --
Marshes And Bogs Veronica scutellata Marsh-speedwell S1 G5 E --
Marshes And Pond Margins Woodsia scopulina ssp. Alleghany Cliff-fern S1S2 G4T4 S --
appalachiana Mountain Cliffs Zigadenus glaucus White Camas S1 G4G5 E --
Wet Shaley Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 24 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole S2 G5 D --
Hydric soils in beech-maple-birch forests at higher elevations in the Appalachians.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Empidonax alnorum Alder Flycatcher S1 G5 -- --
Alder thickets adj. balds, forest edge, boggy meadows; higher elevations of Southern Blue Ridge.
Glyptemys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle S1 G3 T SAT Muck-bottomed bogs, fens, marshy/sedge-tussock meadows, spring seeps, wet pastures, and shrub swamps; Appalachians.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
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Mustela nivalis Least Weasel S2 G5 -- --
Old fields, hedgerows, and forested areas; Appalachian Mountains, Ridge & Valley, &
Cumberland Plateau.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Plethodon welleri Weller's Salamander S2 G3 D --
Rich woods under downed logs, rocks, leaf litter; spruce-fir, birch-hemlock, and primarily deciduous forests of NE Blue Ridge.
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 D --
Balds, old pastures; ground nester.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker S1B,S4N G5 D --
Deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous forest; winters statewide and breeds in Appalachian Mountains.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Athearnia anthonyi Anthony Riversnail S1 G1 E LE,XN Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj.
riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Nonvascular Plants: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Archidium alternifolium S1 G4G5 T --
Limestone Barrens Funaria americana S1? G3? T --
Limestone Bluffs And Barrens Homaliadelphus sharpii Sharp's Homaliadelphus S1 G3? E --
Calcareous Or Dolomite Bluffs Radula voluta A Liverwort S2 G3 S --
Shady Moist Boulders By Waterfalls Or Sreams Rhachithecium perpusillum Budding Tortula SH G4G5 S --
Bark Of Hardwoods Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
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Arabis patens Spreading Rockcress S1 G3 E --
Moist Rocky Woods Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Cardamine flagellifera Running Bittercress S2 G3 T --
Mountain Stream Banks Carex alopecoidea Foxtail Sedge SH G5 E-P --
Wet Meadows And Swamps Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur S2 G3 E --
Glades And Barrens Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lathyrus palustris Marsh Pea S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods & Marshes Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
Piney Woods Onosmodium hispidissimum Shaggy False Gromwell S1 G4 E --
Dry Woods Onosmodium molle ssp. Western False Gromwell S1S2 G4G5T4? T --
occidentale Glades Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Ranunculus flabellaris Yellow Water-crowfoot S2 G5 T --
Ponds And Marshes Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild-petunia S1S2 G3 S --
Dry Woods Silene regia Royal Catchfly SH G3 E-P --
Rocky Openings And Thickets Spiranthes odorata Sweetscent Ladies'-tresses S1 G5 E --
Swamps, Pond Margins Tetragonotheca helianthoides Pineland Squarehead SH G5 E-P --
Dry Open Woods Vertebrate Animals: 18 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen S1B G5 D No Status Marshes, quiet rivers, lakes and ponds; nests among marsh plants over water; infrequently flies.
Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Berry Cave Salamander S1 G1Q T --
Aquatic cave obligate; Ridge & Valley; formerly included with G. palleucus.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
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Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Lake County Known Species: 26 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Webbhelix multilineata Striped Whitelip S2 G5 -- --
Low wet habitats, marshes, floodplains, meadows; lake margins; under leaf litter or drift; Mississippi River floodplain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
Swamps And Wetlands Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's Waterweed S2 G5 S --
Aquatic; Streams And Ponds Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2 G4 S --
Wet Sloughs And Ditches Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Neobeckia aquatica Lake Cress S2 G4? S --
Gum Or Cypress Swamps Phacelia ranunculacea Blue Scorpion-weed S2S3 G4 S --
Alluvial Woods Ranunculus flabellaris Yellow Water-crowfoot S2 G5 T --
Ponds And Marshes Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga S1B G5 D --
Swamps, lakes, and sluggish streams at low elevations.
Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar S1 G3G4 D --
Sluggish pools of large rivers, oxbows, swamps, and backwaters; west Tennessee.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Fundulus chrysotus Golden Topminnow S1S2 G5 D --
Swamps, backwaters, and pools of ditches and slow-moving creeks; Reelfoot Lake &
imm. vicinity.
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Macrhybopsis meeki Sicklefin Chub S2 G3 D --
Main channel of the Mississippi River in swift currents over sand and gravel substrates.
Nerodia cyclopion Mississippi Green Watersnake S2 G5 D --
Marshes, swamps, bayous, shallow lakes and ponds, wet prairies, oxbows and floodplain sloughs; far west Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Sterna antillarum athalassos Interior Least Tern S2S3B G4T2Q E LE Mississippi River sand bars & islands, dikes.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Lauderdale County Known Species: 25 Invertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Obovaria jacksoniana Southern Hickorynut S1 G2 -- --
Rivers with medium-sized gravel substrates and low-mod current; Wolf & Hatchie rivers; Mississippi River watershed; west Tennessee.
Villosa vibex Southern Rainbow S2 G5Q -- --
Mud or soft sand in small rivers & creeks in areas with moderate current; Conasauga, Hatchie, and Wolf (Miss. R.) river systems.
Webbhelix multilineata Striped Whitelip S2 G5 -- --
Low wet habitats, marshes, floodplains, meadows; lake margins; under leaf litter or drift; Mississippi River floodplain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
Swamps And Wetlands Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex hyalina Tissue Sedge S1 G4 S --
Forested Bottomland Swamps Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2 G4 S --
Wet Sloughs And Ditches Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Neobeckia aquatica Lake Cress S2 G4? S --
Gum Or Cypress Swamps Orobanche ludoviciana Louisiana Broomrape SH G5 S --
Rich Floodplains Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Schisandra glabra Red Starvine S2 G3 T --
Rich Mesic Woods, Bluffs Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm S2 G5 S --
Swamps Vertebrate Animals: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga S1B G5 D --
Swamps, lakes, and sluggish streams at low elevations.
Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
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Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar S1 G3G4 D --
Sluggish pools of large rivers, oxbows, swamps, and backwaters; west Tennessee.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron S2B,S3N G5 D --
Bodies of calm shallow water; colonial nester.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hybognathus placitus Plains Minnow S1 G4 D --
Clear to highly turbid rivers and creeks with sandy bottoms; Mississippi River & imm.
environs.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Sterna antillarum athalassos Interior Least Tern S2S3B G4T2Q E LE Mississippi River sand bars & islands, dikes.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Lawrence County Known Species: 26 Invertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Orconectes alabamensis Alabama Crayfish S2 G5 D --
Small-medium sized streams, in pools under rocks; Tennessee River tributaries from Shoal Creek downstream to the Buffalo River.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Vascular Plants: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aristida ramosissima Branched Three-awn Grass SH G5 E-P --
Roadsides And Dry Openings Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Crataegus harbisonii Harbison's Hawthorn S1 G1 E --
Dry Rocky Calcareous Woods Drosera brevifolia Dwarf Sundew S2 G5 T --
Wet Barrens And Ecotones Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Marshallia trinervia Broad-leaved Barbara's-buttons S2S3 G3 T --
Rocky Ravines Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Vertebrate Animals: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
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Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma boschungi Slackwater Darter S1 G1 T LT Gravel-bottomed creeks and small rivers; spawns in seepage water in fields and open woods.
Etheostoma neopterum Lollypop Darter S1S2 G3 -- --
Small to medium sized, gravelly, cool, spring-fed streams; Shoal Creek watershed.
Etheostoma pseudovulatum Egg-mimic Darter S1 G1 E --
Small to medium sized, gravelly, cool, spring-fed streams; lower Duck River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Lewis County Known Species: 41 Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex lurida - Carex leptalea - Highland Rim Parnassia Seepage Fen SNR G1 -- --
Parnassia grandifolia - Juncus brachycephalus - (Xyris tennesseensis) Herbaceous Vegetation Quercus marilandica / Western Highland Rim Gravel SNR G2 -- --
Schizachyrium scoparium - Barrens (Helianthus mollis, Silphium asteriscus, Liatris aspera)
Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Pseudanophthalmus occidentalis Western Cave Beetle S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim.
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Vascular Plants: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. Roughish Witchgrass S1 G4?Q S --
leucothrix Moist Pine Barrens Drosera brevifolia Dwarf Sundew S2 G5 T --
Wet Barrens And Ecotones Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
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Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lonicera flava Yellow Honeysuckle S1 G5? T --
Rocky Woods And Thickets Marshallia trinervia Broad-leaved Barbara's-buttons S2S3 G3 T --
Rocky Ravines Minuartia godfreyi Godfrey's Stitchwort S1 G1 E --
Wet Meadows And Marshes Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Phlox pilosa ssp. ozarkana Ozark Downy Phlox S1S2 G5T4? S --
Rocky, Dry Open Woods Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Xyris tennesseensis Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass S1 G2 E LE Calcareous Seeps Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammocrypta vivax Scaly Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Small to medium rivers with sandy substrate; Hatchie & Buffalo rivers.
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow S1B G4 D --
Damp open fields and meadows with grass interspersed with weeds or shrubs.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
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Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma striatulum Striated Darter S1 G1 T --
Bedrock pools of headwaters and creeks with large slabrock cover; upper Duck River watershed.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Lincoln County Known Species: 34 Invertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox S3 G3 -- --
Riffles of medium-large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in swift currents, usually deeply buried; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia lima Warty Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; Elk River & larger tributaries (Tennessee River watershed).
Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut S2S3 G4 -- --
Medium-large rivers in sand and gravel subst with moderate flow; TN & Cumb rivers; also Red River in Robertson Co., W Highland Rim.
Orconectes cooperi Flint River Crayfish S1 G1 -- --
Among leaf litter in medium-sized streams; headwaters of Flint River watershed; Lincoln County.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Villosa fabalis Rayed Bean S1 G2 -- C Riffles of medium-small rivers & creeks, in gravel & sand substrates associated with Justicia americana; Tennessee River watershed.
Vascular Plants: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree S2 G4 S --
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Gratiola floridana Florida Hedge-hyssop S1 G4 E --
Wooded Swamps Lespedeza angustifolia Narrowleaf Bushclover S2 G5 T --
Barrens Melanthium virginicum Virginia Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Wet Woods And Fields Neviusia alabamensis Alabama Snow-wreath S2 G2 T --
Upland Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Solidago auriculata Eared Goldenrod S1 G4 T --
Dry Woods Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Viburnum bracteatum Limerock Arrowwood S1 G1G2 E --
Rocky Rich Woods Vertebrate Animals: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Etheostoma boschungi Slackwater Darter S1 G1 T LT Gravel-bottomed creeks and small rivers; spawns in seepage water in fields and open woods.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma wapiti Boulder Darter S1 G1 E LE, XN Fast rocky riffles of small to medium rivers & large creeks; Elk River watershed.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Loudon County Known Species: 25 Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Athearnia anthonyi Anthony Riversnail S1 G1 E LE,XN Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj.
riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaf Pondweed S1 G5 T --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Vertebrate Animals: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Loudon County . . . Continued Known Species: 25 Vertebrate Animals: 10 . . . Continued St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Macon County Known Species: 15 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottle Brush Crayfish S2 G4 -- --
Under slabrock in medium-large tributaries of Barren River watershed; Sumner, Macon, Clay counties.
Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Vertebrate Animals: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Etheostoma barbouri Teardrop Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Sandy pools in small to medium streams with slabrock cover; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma barrenense Splendid Darter S3 G4 D --
Locally abundant in rocky pools and adjacent riffles of small to moderate streams; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma bellum Orangefin Darter S3 G4G5 D --
Locally abundant in small to medium-sized clear streams over gravel substrate; Barren River watershed.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Moxostoma atripinne Blackfin Sucker S1 G2 D --
Larger creeks with quiet or gently flowing pools with scattered slabrocks & undercut banks; Barren River watershed.
Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner S2 G5 D --
Clear, swift, large creeks with bottoms of clean gravel or rubble; tribs to Cumberland River upst Cumberland Falls.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Percina stictogaster Frecklebelly Darter S1 G4G5 D --
Small rivers & larger creeks; pool areas with mod-sluggish current & aquatic vegetation; Barren River watershed.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
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Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex lacustris Lake-bank Sedge S1 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Helianthus verticillatus Whorled Sunflower S1 G1Q E C Edge Of Creeks And Fields Iris brevicaulis Lamance Iris S1 G4 E --
Bottomlands Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Schisandra glabra Red Starvine S2 G3 T --
Rich Mesic Woods, Bluffs Utricularia inflata Inflated Bladderwort S1 G5 S --
Ponds, Lake Margins Vertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Marion County Known Species: 92 Invertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anguispira alabama Alabama Tigersnail S2 G2 -- --
A calciphile; limestone outcrops and cliff faces of karstic woods; southern Cumberlands.
Athearnia anthonyi Anthony Riversnail S1 G1 E LE,XN Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj.
riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.
Batriasymmodes spelaeus A Cave Obligate Beetle S2? G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Cumberlands and northern Ridge & Valley.
Caecidotea nickajackensis Nickajack Cave Isopod S1 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Nickajack Cave (historically); probably extirpated by impoundment.
Cambarus hamulatus Prickly Cave Crayfish S3 G3G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Sequatchie Valley & southern Cumberlands.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Glyphopsyche sequatchie Sequatchie Caddisfly S1 G1 -- C Spring runs emerging from caves; lower Sequatchie River & Battle Creek watersheds; Marion County.
Hesperochernes mirabilis Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion S3 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; woodrat debris in caves; middle Tennessee.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Litocampa valentinei A Cave Obligate Bristletail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, southern Cumberlands.
Marstonia ogmorhaphe Royal Springsnail S1 G1 E LE Known from shallow littoral zone of two cave spring runs, on mixed substrate of mud, sand, & detritus; lower Seq. R.; Marion County.
Nesticus barri A Cave Obligate Spider S3 G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands; reported from Franklin & Marion counties.
Pseudanophthalmus Nickajack Cave Beetle S1 G2G3 -- --
nickajackensis Terrestrial cave obligate; Nickajack Cave; Marion County.
Pseudanophthalmus ventus Blowing Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; lower Sequatchie Valley.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Pseudotremia rhadamanthus A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberland Plateau; Marion County.
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Scoterpes ventus A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; wet caves of the Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Somatogyrus aureus Golden Pebblesnail S1 GH -- --
Reported from Tennessee River system; habitat and distribution poorly understood; one contemporary record in Marion Co.
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Nonvascular Plants: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Pellia appalachiana S2 G4 S --
Wet Soil, Barrens Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 45 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Arabis patens Spreading Rockcress S1 G3 E --
Moist Rocky Woods Asplenium scolopendrium var. Hart's-tongue Fern S1 G4T3 E LT americanum Sinks Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Cardamine flagellifera Running Bittercress S2 G3 T --
Mountain Stream Banks Cotinus obovatus American Smoketree S2 G4 S --
Dry, Circumneutral Soil Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Danthonia epilis Bog Oat-grass S1S2 G3G4 S --
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Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
Dry Cliffs And Bluffs Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Fothergilla major Mountain Witch-alder S2 G3 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine S1S2 G5 S --
Dry Openings Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2 G4 S --
Wet Sloughs And Ditches Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hypericum adpressum Creeping St. John's-wort S1 G3 E --
Edges Of Ponds And Lakes Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Lonicera flava Yellow Honeysuckle S1 G5? T --
Rocky Woods And Thickets Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Nestronia umbellula Nestronia S1 G4 E --
Upland Woods Onosmodium hispidissimum Shaggy False Gromwell S1 G4 E --
Dry Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Rhynchospora perplexa Obscure Beak-rush S2 G5 T --
Marshes, Wet Barrens Sabatia capitata Cumberland Rose Gentian S2 G2 E --
Dry Open Woods, Powerlines Scutellaria montana Large-flowered Skullcap S2 G3 T LT Escarpments, Dry Woods Sedum nevii Nevius' Stonecrop S1 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs And Cliffs Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Silene regia Royal Catchfly SH G3 E-P --
Rocky Openings And Thickets Silphium brachiatum Cumberland Rosinweed S2 G2G3 E --
Rich Rocky Woods Solidago tarda Late Goldenrod SH G4?Q S --
Sandy Pine Woods Talinum mengesii Menge's Fame-flower S2 G3 T --
Dry Rock Ledges Thermopsis mollis Allegheny Mountain golden banner S2S3 G3G4 S --
Upland Woods Trillium lancifolium Narrow-leaved Trillium S1 G3 E --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Ravines Viola tripartita var. tripartita Three-parted Violet S2S3 G5T3 S --
Wooded Slopes Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 23 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
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Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
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Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Marshall County Known Species: 46 Invertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox S3 G3 -- --
Riffles of medium-large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in swift currents, usually deeply buried; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Gomphus sandrius Tennessee Clubtail S1 G1 -- --
Slow streams with bare bedrock shores; Central Basin; upper Duck River and middle Cumberland River watersheds.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut S2S3 G4 -- --
Medium-large rivers in sand and gravel subst with moderate flow; TN & Cumb rivers; also Red River in Robertson Co., W Highland Rim.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus catherinae Catherine's Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Central Basin.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
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Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Toxolasma lividus Purple Lilliput S1S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers & lg creeks, in mud, sand, & gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumberland river systems in headwater areas.
Villosa fabalis Rayed Bean S1 G2 -- C Riffles of medium-small rivers & creeks, in gravel & sand substrates associated with Justicia americana; Tennessee River watershed.
Vascular Plants: 16 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Anemone caroliniana Carolina Anemone S1S2 G5 E --
Glades And Cedar Woodlands Arnoglossum plantagineum Fen Indian-plantain S2 G4G5 T --
Moist Prairies And Marshes Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Carex davisii Davis' Sedge S1 G4 S --
Bottomlands, Riparian Soils Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee Coneflower S2 G2 E LE Ordovician Limestone Glades Eleocharis wolfii Wolf Spike-rush S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Woods On Floodplains Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Trifolium calcaricum Running Glade Clover S1 G1 E --
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Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma striatulum Striated Darter S1 G1 T --
Bedrock pools of headwaters and creeks with large slabrock cover; upper Duck River watershed.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Maury County Known Species: 65 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Nashville Basin Limestone Glade Nashville Basin Limestone Glade, SNR GNR -- --
Barrens, and Woodland Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Andropogon gerardii - Calcareous Riverine Scour Prairie S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Chasmanthium latifolium -
Amsonia tabernaemontana var.
salicifolia Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Batrisodes ferulifer A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Tennessee; Central Basin; reported from Maury County.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox S3 G3 -- --
Riffles of medium-large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in swift currents, usually deeply buried; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Gomphus sandrius Tennessee Clubtail S1 G1 -- --
Slow streams with bare bedrock shores; Central Basin; upper Duck River and middle Cumberland River watersheds.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Lemiox rimosus Birdwing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Small-medium size rivers in riffle areas with sand and gravel substrates in mod-fast currents; Tennessee River system.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
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Obovaria subrotunda Round Hickorynut S2S3 G4 -- --
Medium-large rivers in sand and gravel subst with moderate flow; TN & Cumb rivers; also Red River in Robertson Co., W Highland Rim.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid Pigtoe S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Rivers with strong current and firm sand/gravel substrates; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & W Highland Rim.
Pseudanophthalmus bendermani Benderman's Cave Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Central Basin.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Toxolasma cylindrellus Pale Lilliput S1 G1 E LE Small tributary rivers & streams, in firm rubble, gravel, and sand substrates in shallow riffles and shoals; lower Tenn. River system.
Toxolasma lividus Purple Lilliput S1S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers & lg creeks, in mud, sand, & gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumberland river systems in headwater areas.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 26 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammoselinum popei Pope's Sand-parsley S2 G4 T --
Glades Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Arabis glabra Tower-mustard S1 G5 S --
Barrens And Open Floodplains Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
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Cerastium velutinum var. Velvety Cerastium S1 G5T4? E --
velutinum Bluffs Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
Seeps And Wet Bluffs Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Leavenworthia exigua var. lutea Pasture Glade-cress SH G4T1 E-P --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Mirabilis albida Pale Umbrella-wort S2 G5 T --
Glades Muhlenbergia glabriflora Hair Grass S1 G4? S --
Dry Woods And Barrens Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Phlox pilosa ssp. ozarkana Ozark Downy Phlox S1S2 G5T4? S --
Rocky, Dry Open Woods Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
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Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma striatulum Striated Darter S1 G1 T --
Bedrock pools of headwaters and creeks with large slabrock cover; upper Duck River watershed.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties McMinn County Known Species: 12 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Gomphus consanguis Cherokee Clubtail S1 G2G3 -- --
Small, spring-fed streams w/sand, gravel & fine detritus substrate in partly shaded to open areas; Ridge & Valley.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Xerophyllum asphodeloides Eastern Turkeybeard S3 G4 T --
Dry Oak Or Piney Woods Vertebrate Animals: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties McNairy County Known Species: 31 Invertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fallicambarus hortoni Hatchie Burrowing Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; uses saturated or seasonally saturated soils associated with permanent bodies of water; Mississippi River tributaries, Coastal Plain.
Orconectes wrighti Hardin Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Small-medium sized streams with cobble-sand substrates, under rocks or in leaf litter; western tribs of the Tennessee River in Hardin & McNairy counties.
Vascular Plants: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ceratophyllum echinatum Prickly Hornwort S1 G4? S --
Slow Moving Streams Cyperus plukenetii Plukenet's Galingale SH G5 S --
Sandy Barrens Drosera capillaris Pink Sundew S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands Eleocharis tortilis Twisted Spike-rush S1 G5 S --
Swamps Fuirena squarrosa Hairy Umbrella-sedge S1 G4G5 S --
Stream And Lake Margins Helianthus verticillatus Whorled Sunflower S1 G1Q E C Edge Of Creeks And Fields Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia S2 G5 T --
Forested Acidic Wetlands Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Plantago cordata Heart-leaved Plantain S1 G4 E --
Limestone Creek Beds Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Polytaenia nuttallii Prairie Parsley S1 G5 T --
Prairies And Open Dry Areas Sacciolepis striata Gibbous Panic-grass S1 G5 S --
Floodplains And Shallow Pools Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Stylisma humistrata Southern Morning-glory S1 G4G5 T --
Dry Piney Woods Tridens flavus var. chapmanii Chapman's Redtop SH G5T3T5 S --
Sandy Woods, Roadside Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Ammocrypta beani Naked Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Shifting sand bottoms & sandy runs; Hatchie River & larger tribs.
Ammocrypta vivax Scaly Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Small to medium rivers with sandy substrate; Hatchie & Buffalo rivers.
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga S1B G5 D --
Swamps, lakes, and sluggish streams at low elevations.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Meigs County Known Species: 31 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ridge and Valley Calcareous Ridge and Valley Calcareous Glade SNR GNR -- --
Valley Bottom Glade and and Woodland Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Gomphus consanguis Cherokee Clubtail S1 G2G3 -- --
Small, spring-fed streams w/sand, gravel & fine detritus substrate in partly shaded to open areas; Ridge & Valley.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid Pigtoe S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Rivers with strong current and firm sand/gravel substrates; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & W Highland Rim.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Arabis patens Spreading Rockcress S1 G3 E --
Moist Rocky Woods Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Dalea candida White Prairie-clover S2 G5 S --
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Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Neviusia alabamensis Alabama Snow-wreath S2 G2 T --
Upland Woods Onosmodium molle ssp. Western False Gromwell S1S2 G4G5T4? T --
occidentale Glades Sacciolepis striata Gibbous Panic-grass S1 G5 S --
Floodplains And Shallow Pools Symphyotrichum pratense Barrens Silky Aster S1 G4? E --
Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Berry Cave Salamander S1 G1Q T --
Aquatic cave obligate; Ridge & Valley; formerly included with G. palleucus.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Monroe County Known Species: 111 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff SNR GNR -- --
Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Quercus stellata - Pinus Red Knobs Sandstone Post Oak - SNR G2? -- --
virginiana / (Schizachyrium Virginia Pine Woodland scoparium, Piptochaetium avenaceum) Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Anguispira jessica Mountain Disc S3 G3G4 -- --
Higher elevations in the southern Appalachians, arboreal; also inhabits rotting wood; Roan Mountain & Mt. Le Conte.
Athearnia anthonyi Anthony Riversnail S1 G1 E LE,XN Larger rivers and downstream stretches of lg creeks, on cobble/boulder substrates adj.
riffles; portions of upper TN River basin.
Euchemotrema fraternum A Terrestrial Snail S2 G5T2 -- --
montanum On logs, in leaf litter, or under stones on mountainsides & in ravines; oak-hickory forests of the S Blue Ridge; far southeast Tenn.
Fumonelix christyi Glossy Covert S2 G3 -- --
Leaf litter in upland oak woods; central and southernmost Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
Fumonelix wheatleyi Cinnamon Covert S3 G4 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodlands, coves @ mid-upper elevations of Blue Ridge; Blount, Carter, Cocke, Monroe, & Sevier cos.
Glyphyalinia pentadelphia Pink Glyph S2 G2G3 -- --
Pockets of moist leaves in rich upland woods; mid-elevations of Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
Helicodiscus fimbriatus Fringed Coil S3 G4 -- --
In leaf litter or under rocks on wooded hillsides; southern Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
Inflectarius ferrissi Smoky Mountain Covert S2 G2 -- --
Under rock ledges, rock piles, or logs at mid-elevations and higher; Blue Ridge; Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled Button S3 G4 -- --
Under leaf litter on wooded hillsides; far NE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge.
Ophiogomphus alleghaniensis Allegheny Snaketail S1 G3T2T3 -- --
Riffle areas of spring-fed streams; Cumberland Plateau, Ridge & Valley, & Blue Ridge; not watershed specific.
Paravitrea lamellidens Lamellate Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Deep, moist leaf litter below boulder slopes, bluffs; boggy seeps; forested hillsides &
ravines; central & southern Blue Ridge.
Paravitrea umbilicaris Open Supercoil S2? G2 -- --
In pockets of deep, moist leaf litter on forested hillsides & ravines; Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
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Pseudanophthalmus paulus Nobletts Cave Beetle S1 GH -- C Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Ridge & Valley; reported from one historical location in Monroe County.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Quadrula sparsa Appalachian Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Headwater sections of rivers in shallow riffles/runs with sand-gravel substrate &
moderate current; upper Tennessee River drainage.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Striatura exigua Ribbed Striate S1 G5 -- --
Moist leaf litter of forested slopes; Blue Ridge; a northern species that apparently follows the spine of the Appalachians south.
Trechus talequah A Carabid Beetle S1 GNR -- --
Terrestrial; known only from the Unicoi Mountains near Haw Knob between 4800-5000 ft; Monroe County.
Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome S2? G3 -- --
In leaf litter of oak woods, usually above 3,000 ft; Blue Ridge.
Vertigo clappi Cupped Vertigo S1 G1G2 -- --
In leaf litter and moss on forested hillsides; Blue Ridge; Monroe County.
Nonvascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Drepanolejeunea appalachiana A Liverwort S1 G2? S --
Tree Bark, 2000-4500 Ft.
Jungermannia fossombronioides S1 G4 S --
Low Elevation Rocky Streams Lophocolea appalachiana A Liverwort S1 G1G2Q S --
Spray Cliffs Megaceros aenigmaticus Megaceros S2S3 G2G3 S --
Mid-Elev. Streams On Wet Shaded Rocks Mnium carolinianum Carolina Mnium S1 G3 S --
Rocks & Streambanks In Humid Gorges Pellia appalachiana S2 G4 S --
Wet Soil, Barrens Porella wataugensis Watauga Porella S1S2 G1G2Q T --
Moist Boulders & Cliffs, Phyllite Vascular Plants: 44 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Abies fraseri Fraser Fir S1S2 G2 T --
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Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Botrychium jenmanii Alabama Grapefern S1 G3G4 T --
Pine Woods Botrychium matricariifolium Chamomile Grapefern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Calamagrostis porteri Porter's Reedgrass S1 G4 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Carex manhartii Manhart's Sedge S2 G3G4 E --
Mountain Slopes And Stream Banks Carex ruthii Ruth's Sedge S2 G3 T --
Mountain Forests And Wet Areas Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Coreopsis latifolia Broad-leaved Tickseed S1S2 G3 E --
Streamheads Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Glyceria laxa Northern Mannagrass S1 G5TUQ S --
Bogs And Wet Areas Helianthemum bicknellii Plains Frostweed SH G5 E-P --
Dry Ridges Helianthemum canadense Canada Frostweed SH G5 E-P --
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Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Isoetes tennesseensis Hiwassee Quillwort S1 G1 E --
Rocky River Banks Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lathyrus palustris Marsh Pea S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods & Marshes Lobelia amoena Southern Lobelia S1S2 G4? T --
Mountain Flood Plains And Pools Menziesia pilosa Minniebush S2 G4G5 S --
Heath Balds And Cliffs Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
Piney Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Bog Margins Poa palustris Fowl Bluegrass S1 G5 E --
Wet Balds Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaf Pondweed S1 G5 T --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Stachys clingmanii Clingman's Hedge-nettle S1S2 G2Q T --
Mountain Clearings And Meadows Streptopus roseus Rosy Twisted-stalk S2 G5 S --
Rich, Moist Mountain Woods Symplocos tinctoria Horse-sugar S2 G5 S --
Floodplains And Moist Ravines Thermopsis fraxinifolia Ash-leaved Bush-pea S3 G3? T --
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Trichomanes boschianum Bristle-fern S1S2 G4 T --
Rocky Seeps Trichomanes petersii Dwarf Filmy-fern S2 G4G5 T --
Rocky Seeps Xerophyllum asphodeloides Eastern Turkeybeard S3 G4 T --
Dry Oak Or Piney Woods Vertebrate Animals: 38 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl S1 G5 T --
High-elevation spruce-fir forests; Blue Ridge Mountains.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Clinostomus funduloides ssp. 1 Smoky Dace S1S2 G5T3Q D --
Upland tributaries of Little Tennessee River; east Tennessee.
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole S2 G5 D --
Hydric soils in beech-maple-birch forests at higher elevations in the Appalachians.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Desmognathus aeneus Seepage Salamander S1 G3G4 D --
Leaf litter in mixed hardwood forests near small creeks, springs and seeps; southern Blue Ridge; SE Tennessee.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Etheostoma gutselli Tuckasegee Darter S1 G4 E --
Swift riffle areas with coarse rubble; Little Tennessee & Pigeon rivers.
Etheostoma percnurum Duskytail Darter S1 G2 E LE,XN Gently flowing pools near riffles; larger creeks and medium size rivers; Tennessee &
Cumberland river drainages.
Eurycea junaluska Junaluska Salamander S2 G3 D --
Beneath rocks along medium to large streams; S Blue Ridge; Monroe, Blount, & Sevier counties.
Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel S1S2 G5T1 E LE Spruce-fir or mature hardwood forest with snags; in tree cavities or leaf nests; higher elevations of the Appalachians.
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma floridana haematoreia Southern Appalachian Woodrat S2 G5T4Q D --
Forests & talus slopes in southern Appalachians of southeastern Tennessee.
Noturus baileyi Smoky Madtom S1 G1 E LE,XN Clear, cool, rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of mountain creeks; lower Little Tennessee River system.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
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Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Sorex palustris American Water Shrew S2 G5 D --
Most abundant along small cold streams with thick overhanging riparian growth; Appalachian Mountains.
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker S1B,S4N G5 D --
Deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous forest; winters statewide and breeds in Appalachian Mountains.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler S3B G4 D --
Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Pennyroyal Karst Plain Prairie Pennyroyal Karst Plain Prairie and S2? GNR -- --
and Barrens Barrens Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
Orconectes pellucidus Mammoth Cave Crayfish S3 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools of Penneroyal Plain; Montgomery
& Robertson counties.
Pseudanophthalmus colemanensis Coleman Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim.
Stygobromus vitreus An Amphipod S2 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; pools in wet caves; northernmost Highland Rim and southernmost Cumberlands.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fissidens clebschii Clebsch's Pocket Moss SH GHQ S --
Mesic Forest River Bluffs Vascular Plants: 46 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Agalinis auriculata Earleaved False-foxglove S2 G3 E --
Barrens Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Arabis shortii Short's Rock-cress S1S2 G5 S --
Wooded Bluffs & Floodplains Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed S1 G5? S --
Barrens Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex lacustris Lake-bank Sedge S1 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Carex muskingumensis Muskingum Sedge SH G4 E-P --
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Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Clematis pitcheri Pitcher Leather-flower SH G4G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands Cornus obliqua Silky Dogwood S2? G5T5 S --
Rocky River Shores Desmodium ochroleucum Creamflower Tick-trefoil S1 G1G2 E --
Sandy Dry Woods Diarrhena obovata Beak Grass S1 G4G5 S --
Moist Calcareous Ledges, Upland Woods Echinacea pallida Pale-purple Coneflower S1 G4 T --
Barrens And Dry Openings Eleocharis lanceolata Lance-like Spike-rush S1 G4G5 S --
Wet Areas Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's Waterweed S2 G5 S --
Aquatic; Streams And Ponds Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Heteranthera limosa Blue Mud-plantain S1S2 G5 T --
Mud Flats Hieracium longipilum Hairy Hawkweed S1 G4G5 S --
Dry Fields And Sandy Road Banks Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2 G4 S --
Wet Sloughs And Ditches Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Muhlenbergia glabriflora Hair Grass S1 G4? S --
Dry Woods And Barrens Neobeckia aquatica Lake Cress S2 G4? S --
Gum Or Cypress Swamps Packera plattensis Prairie Ragwort S1 G5 S --
Open Riverbanks, Barrens Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Phacelia ranunculacea Blue Scorpion-weed S2S3 G4 S --
Alluvial Woods Polygala mariana Maryland Milkwort S1 G5 S --
Sandy Alluvial Woods And Disturbed Areas Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
Barrens And Dry Woodlands Prenanthes crepidinea Nodding Rattlesnake-root S2 G4 E --
Rich Bottomlands Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus White Water-buttercup S1 G5T5 E --
Ponds And Streams Ranunculus flabellaris Yellow Water-crowfoot S2 G5 T --
Ponds And Marshes Ribes odoratum Buffalo Currant SH G5T4T5 T --
Limestone Bluffs Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower S2 G5 T --
Barrens Sagittaria brevirostra Short-beaked Arrowhead S1 G5 T --
Swamps And Floodplains Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Sagittaria rigida Sessile-fruited Arrowhead S1 G5 S --
Ponds And Marshes Silphium laciniatum Compass Plant S2 G5 T --
Barrens Silphium pinnatifidum Southern Prairie-dock S2 G3Q T --
Barrens Solidago rupestris Rock Goldenrod S1 G4? E --
Limestone Riverbanks, Bluffs Trifolium reflexum Buffalo Clover S1 G3G4 E --
Rocky Open Woods Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
Sandy, Rocky Riverbanks Vertebrate Animals: 23 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow S1B G4 D --
Damp open fields and meadows with grass interspersed with weeds or shrubs.
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Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern S1 G4 -- --
Lake and pond edges with plentiful vegetation, and wetlands created by impoundments; rare nester.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly Watersnake S2S3 G5T3 -- No Status Warm, quiet waters; wooded lakes, streams, sloughs; northern middle Tennessee; lower Cumberland & Tennessee river watersheds.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 -- --
Grassland habitats, away from cultivated fields and fence lines; reported from Ridge &
Valley and Western Highland Rim.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
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Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Quercus phellos - Quercus alba / Barrens Depression Willow Oak SNR G2 -- --
Vaccinium fuscatum - (Viburnum Forest nudum) / Carex (barrattii, intumescens) Forest Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Lithasia lima Warty Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; Elk River & larger tributaries (Tennessee River watershed).
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Vascular Plants: 7 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. Roughish Witchgrass S1 G4?Q S --
leucothrix Moist Pine Barrens Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Short-leaved Panic Grass S1 G3? E --
curtifolium Boggy Areas Drosera brevifolia Dwarf Sundew S2 G5 T --
Wet Barrens And Ecotones Neviusia alabamensis Alabama Snow-wreath S2 G2 T --
Upland Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Zigadenus leimanthoides Death-camas S2 G4Q T --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
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(Salix caroliniana, Rhododendron Cumberland Plateau Riverine Cobble S2 G2? -- --
arborescens) - Andropogon Bar gerardii - Baptisia australis -
(Solidago simplex var. randii)
Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Alasmidonta atropurpurea Cumberland Elktoe S1S2 G1G2 E LE Small creeks to medium-sized rivers with slow current, sand substrates, and large cobble; upper Cumberland River watershed.
Cambarus sp. 1 Emory River Crayfish S1 G1? -- --
Under rock cover in Emory River & larger tributaries, Morgan County.
Lampsilis virescens Alabama Lampmussel S1 G1 E LE Found in sand and gravel substrates in shoal areas of small-medium size rivers; middle and upper TN R system; poss extirpated in TN.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Villosa perpurpurea Purple Bean S1 G1 E LE Creeks to medium-sized rivers, headwaters, in riffles with coarse sand & gravel & some silt; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bryoxiphium norvegicum Sword Moss S1 G5? T --
Sandstone Rockhouses And Shaded Outcroppings Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Schizachyrium scoparium - Cumberland Plateau Clifftop S2? G3 -- --
Danthonia sericea - Aster Sandstone Barren surculosus - Liatris microcephala Herbaceous Vegetation Vascular Plants: 30 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Ageratina luciae-brauniae Lucy Braun's White Snakeroot S3 G3 T --
Rockhouses Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
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Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Calamovilfa arcuata Cumberland Sandgrass S2 G2 E --
Rocky And Sandy River Bars Conradina verticillata Cumberland Rosemary S3 G3 T LT Sandy, Rocky River Banks And Bars Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Danthonia epilis Bog Oat-grass S1S2 G3G4 S --
Acidic Seeps Helenium brevifolium Shortleaf Sneezeweed S1 G4 E --
Rocky, Sandy Streamsides Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Hieracium scabrum Rough Hawkweed S2 G5 T --
Dry Open Woods And Pastures Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Leucothoe racemosa Fetter-bush S2 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands And Swamps Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Marshallia grandiflora Large-fl. Barbara's-buttons S2 G2 E --
Rocky River Bars Melanthium woodii Ozark Bunchflower S1 G5 E --
Rich Wooded Slopes Minuartia cumberlandensis Cumberland Sandwort S2 G2G3 E LE Rockhouses Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Polygonella americana Southern Jointweed S1S2 G5 E --
Dry, Open Woods And Barrens Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
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Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Sporobolus junceus Pinelands Dropseed S1 G5 S --
Dry Piney Woods Talinum mengesii Menge's Fame-flower S2 G3 T --
Dry Rock Ledges Thalictrum coriaceum Leatherleaf Meadowrue S1 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Bluffs Trientalis borealis Northern Starflower S1 G5 T --
Mountain Hardwood Forests Utricularia subulata Zigzag Bladderwort S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens, Ecotones Vertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Etheostoma baileyi Emerald Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Creeks and small rivers with riffles containing gravel or rubble; upper Cumberland drainage.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
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Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Percina squamata Olive Darter S2 G3 D --
Small-med rivers; in strong flowing chutes with rubble/boulders in high-gradient streams; portions of upper Tenn & Cumb river systems.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk S3 G5 -- --
Rocky outcrops, open prairies, brushy areas, cultivated fields, and barnyards; more common in east Tennessee; reclusive.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler S3B G4 D --
Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.
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Webbhelix multilineata Striped Whitelip S2 G5 -- --
Low wet habitats, marshes, floodplains, meadows; lake margins; under leaf litter or drift; Mississippi River floodplain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's Waterweed S2 G5 S --
Aquatic; Streams And Ponds Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2 G4 S --
Wet Sloughs And Ditches Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Neobeckia aquatica Lake Cress S2 G4? S --
Gum Or Cypress Swamps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phacelia ranunculacea Blue Scorpion-weed S2S3 G4 S --
Alluvial Woods Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Ranunculus flabellaris Yellow Water-crowfoot S2 G5 T --
Ponds And Marshes Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Spiranthes odorata Sweetscent Ladies'-tresses S1 G5 E --
Swamps, Pond Margins Vertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Anhinga anhinga Anhinga S1B G5 D --
Swamps, lakes, and sluggish streams at low elevations.
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Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Fundulus chrysotus Golden Topminnow S1S2 G5 D --
Swamps, backwaters, and pools of ditches and slow-moving creeks; Reelfoot Lake &
imm. vicinity.
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen S1B G5 D No Status Marshes, quiet rivers, lakes and ponds; nests among marsh plants over water; infrequently flies.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Neotoma floridana illinoensis Eastern Woodrat S3 G5T5 D --
Forested areas, caves & outcrops; west Tennessee generally.
Nerodia cyclopion Mississippi Green Watersnake S2 G5 D --
Marshes, swamps, bayous, shallow lakes and ponds, wet prairies, oxbows and floodplain sloughs; far west Tennessee.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Vireo bellii Bell's Vireo S1B G5 -- No Status Thickets adjacent to water, bottomlands; west Tennessee and one confirmed location in Western Highland Rim.
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Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Batriasymmodes quisnamus A Cave Obligate Beetle S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Tennessee.
Batrisodes clypeospecus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Cumberlands.
Cambarus obeyensis Obey Crayfish S2 G2 T --
Under cover in small-medium sized streams; headwaters of East Fork Obey River; northern Cumberlands; tertiary burrower.
Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Donnaldsoncythere tuberosa A Cave Obligate Shrimp S2? G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim; Putnam & Overton counties; crayfish commensal.
Helicodiscus hadenoecus Cricket Coil S3 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Eastern Highland Rim & Cumberland Plateau.
Hesperochernes mirabilis Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion S3 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; woodrat debris in caves; middle Tennessee.
Kleptochthonius pluto A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim.
Litocampa sp. 7 Mill Hollow Cave Dipluran S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands.
Nelsonites walteri A Cave Obligate Beetle S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands.
Nesticus stygius A Cave Obligate Spider S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from wet caves; northern Cumberlands.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pseudanophthalmus sp. 29 Falling Springs Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Overton County.
Pseudanophthalmus valentinei A Cave Obligate Beetle S2S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northern Eastern Highland Rim; Putnam & Overton counties.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Pseudotremia manni Mann's Cave Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; collected from riparian mud banks in caves of the northern Eastern Highland Rim; Overton County.
Stygobromus sp. 24 Cave Amphipod (Overton Co., TN) S1 G1 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; wet caves in the escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau; Overton County.
Trechus cumberlandus Cumberland Ground Beetle S2 G2 -- --
Terrestrial associate of caves, springs, sinkholes; escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, generally.
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Triodopsis complanata Glossy Threetooth S2 G2 -- --
Cave associate; also found in leaf litter or around logs or talus; northernmost Cumberlands.
Zonitoides lateumbilicatus Striate Gloss S2? G3G4 -- --
A calciphile; found in leaf litter of shady karst woods, ravines; sometimes near springs or seeps; spotty distribution in Cumberlands.
Vascular Plants: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S1 G4G5Q T --
Rich Woods Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Vertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
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Etheostoma obeyense Barcheek Darter S3 G4 -- --
Small to medium sized, clear upland streams; Eastern Highland Rim; Cumberland River drainage.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Juniperus virginiana / Western Tennessee Valley Limestone SNR G2 -- --
Schizachyrium scoparium - Hill Barrens (Andropogon gerardii, Sorghastrum nutans) - Silphium (trifoliatum, terebinthinaceum)
Wooded Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cambarincola leptadenus A Cave Obligate Worm S1 G1G2 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; crayfish parasite (known from Cambarus tenebrosus); Western Highland Rim.
Lithasia duttoniana Helmet Rocksnail S2 G2Q -- --
Rocky substrates in riffle systems; bedrock in flowing water below main section of riffles; Duck River (TN River system).
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus hesperus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Vertigo teskeyae Swamp Vertigo S1 G5 -- --
Wet habitats, pond margins, swamps, muddy bottomlands; tributary creeks of lower Tennessee River.
Vascular Plants: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acalypha deamii Deam's Copperleaf S1 G4? S --
Mesic Woods-Sandbars Arabis hirsuta Western Hairy Rockcress S1 G5 T --
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Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Desmodium ochroleucum Creamflower Tick-trefoil S1 G1G2 E --
Sandy Dry Woods Draba cuneifolia Wedge-leaved Whitlow-grass S1S2 G5 S --
Barrens And Glades Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Onosmodium molle ssp. Western False Gromwell S1S2 G4G5T4? T --
occidentale Glades Prenanthes aspera Rough Rattlesnake-root S1 G4? E --
Barrens And Roadsides Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
Barrens And Dry Woodlands Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Blue Sage S3 G4G5T4? S --
Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter S2 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas of pea gravel; Tennessee River system.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
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Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Heuchera parviflora var. Cumberland Plateau Sandstone SNR G2 -- --
parviflora - Trichomanes Rockhouse boschianum - Thalictrum mirabile
- (Ageratina luciae-brauniae, Solidago albopilosa) Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Batriasymmodes quisnamus A Cave Obligate Beetle S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Tennessee.
Kleptochthonius rex A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim.
Lithasia armigera Armored Rocksnail S1S2 G3G4 -- --
Partially buried logs, gravel, and preferably submerged rock outcrops; lower Cumberland River & larger tributaries; Obey River.
Nelsonites walteri A Cave Obligate Beetle S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pseudosinella orba A Cave Springtail S2 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from two caves in northern Cumberlands; Fentress &
Pickett counties.
Pseudotremia wallaceae Wallace's Cave Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; collected from riparian mud banks in caves of the northern Eastern Highland Rim; Pickett County.
Stenotrema angellum Kentucky Slitmouth S3 G4 -- --
Found under logs and leaf litter of forested hillsides and ravines; northern Eastern Highland Rim.
Tyrannochthonius steevesi A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; northernmost Eastern Highland Rim; known from one cave in Pickett County.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Nonvascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bryoxiphium norvegicum Sword Moss S1 G5? T --
Sandstone Rockhouses And Shaded Outcroppings Pellia appalachiana S2 G4 S --
Wet Soil, Barrens Scopelophila cataractae Agoyan Cataract Moss S1 G3 S --
Rock Houses, Copper-Rich Soils Vascular Plants: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Ageratina luciae-brauniae Lucy Braun's White Snakeroot S3 G3 T --
Rockhouses Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Eurybia schreberi Schreber's Aster S1 G4 S --
Mesic Woods & Seepage Slopes Hieracium scabrum Rough Hawkweed S2 G5 T --
Dry Open Woods And Pastures Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Maianthemum stellatum Starflower False Solomon's-seal S1 G5 E --
Floodplains And Sandy Woods Minuartia cumberlandensis Cumberland Sandwort S2 G2G3 E LE Rockhouses Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Taxus canadensis American Yew S1 G5 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Utricularia inflata Inflated Bladderwort S1 G5 S --
Ponds, Lake Margins Vertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
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Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Anguispira jessica Mountain Disc S3 G3G4 -- --
Higher elevations in the southern Appalachians, arboreal; also inhabits rotting wood; Roan Mountain & Mt. Le Conte.
Cambarus conasaugaensis Mountain Crayfish S1 G3 -- --
Mountain seeps & small to medium sized streams in Appalachians; Hiwassee River watershed, Polk County.
Cambarus hiwasseensis Hiwassee Crayfish S1 G3G4 -- --
Under rocks in clear, swift flowing tributaries of the upper Hiwassee River, Polk County.
Cheumatopsyche helma Helma's Net-spinning Caddisfly S1S3 G3 -- --
Streams of montane origin; east Tennessee; Tennessee River watershed.
Elimia christyi A Freshwater Snail S2 G2 -- --
Found in the Hiwassee River and tributaries; southeast Tennessee.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma metastriata Upland Combshell SH GH E LE Sand & gravel substrates in riffle sections of small-medium size rivers; Conasauga River; Polk County.
Fumonelix archeri Ocoee Covert S1 G1 -- --
In leaf litter or under rock ledges; rich woods north and south of Ocoee River, Cherokee National Forest, Polk County.
Glyphyalinia ocoae Blue-gray Glyph S1 G1 -- --
Leaf litter on wooded hillsides & ravines; southernmost Blue Ridge; Polk County.
Glyphyalinia pentadelphia Pink Glyph S2 G2G3 -- --
Pockets of moist leaves in rich upland woods; mid-elevations of Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
Gomphus consanguis Cherokee Clubtail S1 G2G3 -- --
Small, spring-fed streams w/sand, gravel & fine detritus substrate in partly shaded to open areas; Ridge & Valley.
Hamiota altilis Finelined Pocketbook S1S2 G2 T LT Creeks/small rivers with substrates of sand, mud, & gravel, & mod current; Conasauga River & Coahulla Ck; Polk & Bradley counties.
Helicodiscus fimbriatus Fringed Coil S3 G4 -- --
In leaf litter or under rocks on wooded hillsides; southern Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
Leptoxis virgata Smooth Mudalia S1 G2 -- --
Medium to large rivers, on shoals; portions of upper TN River and some larger tribs; Hiwassee River.
Lexingtonia dolabelloides Slabside Pearlymussel S2 G2 -- C Lg creeks to mod sized rivers, in riffles/shoals of sand, fine gravel, and cobble substrates with mod current; Tennessee R watershed.
Medionidus acutissimus Alabama Moccasinshell S1 G2 T LT Small-large rivers in gravel & cobble shoals in shallow water with mod strong current; Conasauga River; Polk County.
Medionidus parvulus Coosa Moccasinshell S1 G1Q E LE Highly oxygenated streams & small rivers with moderate to strong flow, in sand and gravel; Conasauga River, Polk County.
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Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled Button S3 G4 -- --
Under leaf litter on wooded hillsides; far NE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge.
Ophiogomphus alleghaniensis Allegheny Snaketail S1 G3T2T3 -- --
Riffle areas of spring-fed streams; Cumberland Plateau, Ridge & Valley, & Blue Ridge; not watershed specific.
Ophiogomphus edmundo Edmund's Snaketail S1 G1G2 -- --
Clear, moderately flowing mountain streams and rivers; reported from Conasauga River watershed; Cherokee National Forest.
Paravitrea umbilicaris Open Supercoil S2? G2 -- --
In pockets of deep, moist leaf litter on forested hillsides & ravines; Blue Ridge; southeast Tennessee.
Pleurobema chattanoogaense Painted Clubshell S1? G1Q -- --
Inhabits riffle areas with substrates of coarse sand and gravel; Conasauga River; Bradley
& Polk counties.
Pleurobema georgianum Southern Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE High quality small rivers & large streams; shoals and runs with stable sandy-gravel substrates; Conasauga River; Polk & Bradley cos.
Pleurobema hanleyianum Georgia Pigtoe S1 G1 -- C Medium sized rivers with good current and coarse sand/gravel substrates; Conasauga River; Bradley & Polk counties.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema troschelianum Alabama Clubshell S1 G1Q -- --
Medium sized rivers with good current and coarse sand/gravel substrates; Conasauga River; Bradley & Polk counties.
Ptychobranchus greenii Triangular Kidneyshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium sized rivers with good current and coarse sand/gravel substrates; Conasauga River; Bradley & Polk counties.
Somatogyrus sp. 2 Hiwassee Pebblesnail S1 G1 -- --
Known from the "dewatered" section of the Hiwassee River upstream of the Appalachia Powerhouse; on rocks in free-flowing water.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Stenotrema barbigerum Fringed Slitmouth S3? G3G4 -- --
On logs on forested hillsides & ravines; far SE Tennessee; Blue Ridge and Ridge &
Valley.
Stenotrema cohuttense Cohutta Slitmouth S2 G2 -- --
In leaf litter of forested hillsides & ravines; far SE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge; Polk County.
Stenotrema pilula Pygmy Slitmouth S3 G3G4 -- --
Found under logs and in leaf litter on dry forested hillsides; Blue Ridge; GSMNP.
Strophitus connasaugaensis Alabama Creekmussel S1 G3 -- --
Small-medium sized rivers, in shallow areas with current and substrates of of fine gravel, sand, & silt; Conasauga River; Polk County.
Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome S2? G3 -- --
In leaf litter of oak woods, usually above 3,000 ft; Blue Ridge.
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Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Villosa vibex Southern Rainbow S2 G5Q -- --
Mud or soft sand in small rivers & creeks in areas with moderate current; Conasauga, Hatchie, and Wolf (Miss. R.) river systems.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Megaceros aenigmaticus Megaceros S2S3 G2G3 S --
Mid-Elev. Streams On Wet Shaded Rocks Vascular Plants: 49 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Agalinis plukenetii Purple Gerardia SH G3G5 E-P --
Dry Sandy Woods Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple Giant Hyssop S1S2 G4 T --
Rich Mountain Woods Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Cardamine flagellifera Running Bittercress S2 G3 T --
Mountain Stream Banks Chrysogonum virginianum Green-and-gold S2 G5 T --
Dry Woods And Openings Coreopsis delphiniifolia Larkspur-leaved Coreopsis S1 G3?Q E --
Pine-Oak Woods Coreopsis latifolia Broad-leaved Tickseed S1S2 G3 E --
Streamheads Cyperus dentatus Toothed Sedge S1 G4 S --
Rocky River Banks Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. Roughish Witchgrass S1 G4?Q S --
leucothrix Moist Pine Barrens Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
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Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Fuirena squarrosa Hairy Umbrella-sedge S1 G4G5 S --
Stream And Lake Margins Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine S1S2 G5 S --
Dry Openings Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Isoetes tennesseensis Hiwassee Quillwort S1 G1 E --
Rocky River Banks Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lobelia amoena Southern Lobelia S1S2 G4? T --
Mountain Flood Plains And Pools Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia S2 G5 T --
Forested Acidic Wetlands Marshallia obovata Piedmont Barbara's-buttons S1 G4G5 T --
Woodlands & Streambanks Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
Piney Woods Nestronia umbellula Nestronia S1 G4 E --
Upland Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pilularia americana American Pillwort S1S2 G5 S --
Lake Drawdown Zones Pityopsis ruthii Ruth's Golden-aster S1 G1 E LE Bouldery River Shoals Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 S --
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Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Pseudognaphalium helleri Heller's Catfoot S2 G4G5 S --
Dry Sandy Woods Sacciolepis striata Gibbous Panic-grass S1 G5 S --
Floodplains And Shallow Pools Sedum nevii Nevius' Stonecrop S1 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs And Cliffs Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Stachys clingmanii Clingman's Hedge-nettle S1S2 G2Q T --
Mountain Clearings And Meadows Symplocos tinctoria Horse-sugar S2 G5 S --
Floodplains And Moist Ravines Thermopsis fraxinifolia Ash-leaved Bush-pea S3 G3? T --
Roadsides And Dry Open Woods Trichomanes petersii Dwarf Filmy-fern S2 G4G5 T --
Rocky Seeps Trillium decumbens Trailing Trillium S1 G4 E --
Floodplains And Rocky, Open, Mountain Woods Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry S2 G4 T --
Bogs Xerophyllum asphodeloides Eastern Turkeybeard S3 G4 T --
Dry Oak Or Piney Woods Vertebrate Animals: 26 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cyprinella caerulea Blue Shiner S1 G2 E LT Cool, clear, small to medium-sized rivers over firm substrates.
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Desmognathus aeneus Seepage Salamander S1 G3G4 D --
Leaf litter in mixed hardwood forests near small creeks, springs and seeps; southern Blue Ridge; SE Tennessee.
Etheostoma brevirostrum Holiday Darter S1 G2 T --
Bedrock & gravel pools of creeks and small to medium rivers; Conasauga River watershed.
Etheostoma ditrema Coldwater Darter S1 G1G2 T --
Limestone springs and slow spring runs; Conasauga River watershed.
Etheostoma trisella Trispot Darter S1 G1 T --
Slackwater areas along margins of the Conasauga River & some tributaries; Conasauga River watershed.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hybopsis lineapunctata Lined Chub S1 G3G4 D --
Small upland creeks with sandy substrates; Conasauga River watershed.
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey S1 G5 D --
Gravel and sand riffles and runs of small rivers and creeks; Conasauga & lower Tennessee river watersheds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma floridana haematoreia Southern Appalachian Woodrat S2 G5T4Q D --
Forests & talus slopes in southern Appalachians of southeastern Tennessee.
Percina antesella Amber Darter S1 G1G2 E LE Main channel of Conasauga River in flowing pools & deeper runs with clean substrates of sand, gravel, scattered boulders.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina jenkinsi Conasauga Logperch S1 G1 E LE Deep gravel runs or pools with small stones & sandy bottoms; Conasauga and Jacks rivers; Conasauga River watershed.
Percina kusha Bridled Darter S1 G2 -- --
Small rivers with exceptional water quality, in flowing pools with sand, detritus, boulders; Conasauga River watershed.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
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Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Plestiodon anthracinus Coal Skink S1 G5 D --
Humid wooded areas with abundant leaf litter and loose rocks; vicinity of springs, swamps, and bogs; spotty distribution.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
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Central Interior Highlands and Highland Rim Sinkhole and S2S3 GNR -- --
Appalachian Sinkhole and Depression Pond Depression Pond Cumberland Sandstone Glade and Cumberland Sandstone Glade and S2S3 GNR -- --
Barrens Barrens Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Thuja occidentalis / Carex White Cedar Cliff/Bluff Woodland SNR G2G3 -- --
eburnea - Pellaea atropurpurea Woodland Invertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Batrisodes pannosus A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim.
Cambarus obeyensis Obey Crayfish S2 G2 T --
Under cover in small-medium sized streams; headwaters of East Fork Obey River; northern Cumberlands; tertiary burrower.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dactylocythere steevesi A Cave Obligate Shrimp S2S3 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; crayfish commensal; Cumberland Plateau & Eastern Highland Rim generally.
Donnaldsoncythere tuberosa A Cave Obligate Shrimp S2? G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim; Putnam & Overton counties; crayfish commensal.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Kleptochthonius stygius A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Eastern Highland Rim.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Orconectes incomptus Tennessee Cave Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & shallow pools; lower-elevation caves of Highland Rim escarp; Cumb River watershed.
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Pleurobema clava Clubshell SH G2 E LE Small/med-sized rivers and streams; deeply buried in sand/fine gravel or in clean, coarse sand/gravel runs; lower Cumb. & Tenn. rivers.
Sagittocythere barri Ectocommensal Ostracod S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; crayfish commensal.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Vascular Plants: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ageratina luciae-brauniae Lucy Braun's White Snakeroot S3 G3 T --
Rockhouses Botrychium jenmanii Alabama Grapefern S1 G3G4 T --
Pine Woods Carex chapmanii Chapman's Sedge S1 G3 T --
Wet Woods Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Eleocharis equisetoides Horse-tail Spike-rush S1 G4 E --
Pond Edges And Open Wetlands Elymus svensonii Svenson's Wild-rye S2 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs Eriogonum longifolium var. Harper's Umbrella-plant S1 G4T2 E --
harperi Rocky Bluffs Erysimum capitatum Western Wallflower S1S2 G5 E --
Rocky Bluffs Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Muhlenbergia cuspidata Plains Muhly S1 G4 E --
Limestone Cliffs Potamogeton amplifolius Large-leaf Pondweed S1 G5 T --
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Pycnanthemum torrei Torrey's Mountain-mint S1 G2 S --
Barrens Rhynchospora perplexa Obscure Beak-rush S2 G5 T --
Marshes, Wet Barrens Spiraea alba Narrow-leaved Meadow-sweet S1 G5 E --
Bogs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Vertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma olivaceum Sooty Darter S3 G3 D --
Small streams with slabrock on limestone bedrock; Nashville Basin tribs to Cumberland
& lower Caney Fork rivers.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
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Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Rhea County Known Species: 34 Invertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Nesticus dilutus Grassy Creek Cave Spider S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Rhea County.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee Clubshell S2S3 G2G3 -- --
Small, shallow streams & rivers with good current & coarse gravel/sand substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid Pigtoe S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Rivers with strong current and firm sand/gravel substrates; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & W Highland Rim.
Pseudanophthalmus nortoni Norton's Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Ridge & Valley.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Gelsemium sempervirens Yellow Jessamine S1S2 G5 S --
Dry Openings Lathyrus palustris Marsh Pea S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods & Marshes Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Polygala nana Dwarf Milkwort S1 G5 E --
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Ribes curvatum Granite Gooseberry S1 G4 T --
Rocky Woods Solidago ptarmicoides Prairie Goldenrod S1S2 G5 E --
Barrens Talinum mengesii Menge's Fame-flower S2 G3 T --
Dry Rock Ledges Talinum teretifolium Roundleaf Fameflower S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandy Rock Outcrops Vertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Phoxinus saylori Laurel Dace S1 G1 E C Cool 1st-2nd order streams with slabrock and rubble substrate; Walden Ridge of the Cumberland Plateau; Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk S3 G5 -- --
Rocky outcrops, open prairies, brushy areas, cultivated fields, and barnyards; more common in east Tennessee; reclusive.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
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Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Caecidotea incurva Incurved Cave Isopod S1 G2G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; known from two wet caves in east Tennessee.
Cambarus deweesae Valley Flame Crayfish S1 G4 E --
Primary burrower; open areas with high water tables; northern Ridge & Valley.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Lampsilis virescens Alabama Lampmussel S1 G1 E LE Found in sand and gravel substrates in shoal areas of small-medium size rivers; middle and upper TN R system; poss extirpated in TN.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid Pigtoe S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Rivers with strong current and firm sand/gravel substrates; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & W Highland Rim.
Quadrula cylindrica strigillata Rough Rabbitsfoot S2 G3G4T2 E LE Small-medium sized rivers, in clear, shallow riffles with sand-gravel substrates; Tenn. &
Cumb. river systems; upland form.
Villosa perpurpurea Purple Bean S1 G1 E LE Creeks to medium-sized rivers, headwaters, in riffles with coarse sand & gravel & some silt; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Nonvascular Plants: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Myurella julacea SH G5 S-P --
Shale Bluffs Preissia quadrata S1 G5 T --
Seepy Limestone Cliffs And Bluffs Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 37 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Agalinis auriculata Earleaved False-foxglove S2 G3 E --
Barrens Asplenium scolopendrium var. Hart's-tongue Fern S1 G4T3 E LT americanum Sinks Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush S1 G5 S --
Marshes Carex gravida Heavy Sedge S1 G5 S --
Rocky River Bluffs Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Delphinium exaltatum Tall Larkspur S2 G3 E --
Glades And Barrens Diervilla lonicera Northern Bush-honeysuckle S2 G5 T --
Rocky Woodlands And Bluffs Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
Dry Cliffs And Bluffs Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Elodea nuttallii Nuttall's Waterweed S2 G5 S --
Aquatic; Streams And Ponds Erysimum capitatum Western Wallflower S1S2 G5 E --
Rocky Bluffs Eurybia schreberi Schreber's Aster S1 G4 S --
Mesic Woods & Seepage Slopes Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
Seeps And Wet Bluffs Leucothoe racemosa Fetter-bush S2 G5 T --
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Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Marshallia grandiflora Large-fl. Barbara's-buttons S2 G2 E --
Rocky River Bars Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Pseudognaphalium helleri Heller's Catfoot S2 G4G5 S --
Dry Sandy Woods Ruellia purshiana Pursh's Wild-petunia S1S2 G3 S --
Dry Woods Solidago ptarmicoides Prairie Goldenrod S1S2 G5 E --
Barrens Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Symphyotrichum pratense Barrens Silky Aster S1 G4? E --
Barrens Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Viola tripartita var. tripartita Three-parted Violet S2S3 G5T3 S --
Wooded Slopes Vertebrate Animals: 24 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow S1B G3 E --
Dry open pine or oak woods; nests on the ground in dense cover.
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Aneides aeneus Green Salamander S3S4 G3G4 -- --
Damp crevices in shaded rock outcrops and ledges; beneath loose bark and cracks of trees and sometimes in/or under logs.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Gyrinophilus gulolineatus Berry Cave Salamander S1 G1Q T --
Aquatic cave obligate; Ridge & Valley; formerly included with G. palleucus.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk S3 G5 -- --
Rocky outcrops, open prairies, brushy areas, cultivated fields, and barnyards; more common in east Tennessee; reclusive.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Robertson County Known Species: 20 Invertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lithasia salebrosa Muddy Rocksnail S2 G3G4Q -- --
Formerly occurred in portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee systems; may be limited to dam tailwaters currently.
Orconectes pellucidus Mammoth Cave Crayfish S3 G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools of Penneroyal Plain; Montgomery
& Robertson counties.
Pseudanophthalmus loganensis A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G2G3 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Western Highland Rim.
Vascular Plants: 8 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Carex buxbaumii Brown Bog Sedge S1 G5 T --
Swamps Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Leucothoe racemosa Fetter-bush S2 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands And Swamps Ranunculus aquatilis var. diffusus White Water-buttercup S1 G5T5 E --
Ponds And Streams Ranunculus flabellaris Yellow Water-crowfoot S2 G5 T --
Ponds And Marshes Spiranthes odorata Sweetscent Ladies'-tresses S1 G5 E --
Swamps, Pond Margins Torreyochloa pallida Pale Manna Grass S1 G5 S --
Pond And Stream Margins Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma microlepidum Smallscale Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Small rivers, in deep, strongly flowing riffles with gravel, boulder, and coarse rubble substrates; Cumberland River drainage.
Etheostoma tippecanoe Tippecanoe Darter S1S2 G3G4 D --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas containing fine cherty gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
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Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Rutherford County Known Species: 78 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Nashville Basin Limestone Glade Nashville Basin Limestone Glade, SNR GNR -- --
Barrens, and Woodland Ecological Systems: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dalea foliosa - Mecardonia Limestone Glade Streamside S2? G2? -- --
acuminata - Mitreola petiolata Meadow Herbaceous Vegetation Eleocharis compressa - Central Basin Limestone Seep Glade SNR G2? -- --
Schoenolirion croceum - Carex crawei - Allium cernuum Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Cool, clear, high-gradient streams in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates, riffles; portions of Cumberland & upper Tenn. river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus acherontis Echo Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Central Basin; reported from Wilson & Rutherford counties.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander Mussel S1 G3 -- --
In sand or silt under large, flat stones in areas of swift current; occurred historically in E Fk Stones R; 2005 obs in lower Duck R.
Nonvascular Plants: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cololejeunea ornata Ornate Cololejeunea S1 G2G4 T --
Sinks & High Humidity Areas On Limestone Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Vascular Plants: 51 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
Swamps And Wetlands Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Allium stellatum Glade Onion S1 G5 E --
Glades Ammoselinum popei Pope's Sand-parsley S2 G4 T --
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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Anemone caroliniana Carolina Anemone S1S2 G5 E --
Glades And Cedar Woodlands Arabis glabra Tower-mustard S1 G5 S --
Barrens And Open Floodplains Arabis hirsuta Western Hairy Rockcress S1 G5 T --
Glades And Limestone Bluffs Arabis perstellata Braun's Rockcress S1 G2 E LE Limestone Bluffs Arnoglossum plantagineum Fen Indian-plantain S2 G4G5 T --
Moist Prairies And Marshes Astragalus bibullatus Pyne's Ground-plum S1 G1 E LE Ordovician Limestone Glades Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Carex davisii Davis' Sedge S1 G4 S --
Bottomlands, Riparian Soils Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Dalea candida White Prairie-clover S2 G5 S --
Barrens Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie-clover S1 G5 E --
Barrens Echinacea pallida Pale-purple Coneflower S1 G4 T --
Barrens And Dry Openings Echinacea simulata Wavy-leaf Purple Coneflower S2 G3 T --
Glades And Barrens Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee Coneflower S2 G2 E LE Ordovician Limestone Glades Eleocharis compressa Flat-stemmed Spike-rush S1 G4 S --
Wet Limestone Glades Eleocharis equisetoides Horse-tail Spike-rush S1 G4 E --
Pond Edges And Open Wetlands Eleocharis wolfii Wolf Spike-rush S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Woods On Floodplains Evolvulus nuttallianus Evolvulus S3 G5 S --
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Fimbristylis puberula Hairy Fimbristylis S1S2 G5 T --
Wet Prairies And Woods Gentiana puberulenta Downy Gentian S1 G4G5 E --
Barrens Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Isoetes melanopoda Blackfoot Quillwort S1S2 G5 E --
Wet Fields Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Lesquerella stonensis Stones River Bladderpod S1 G1 E --
Cultivated Fields Liatris cylindracea Slender Blazing-star S2 G5 T --
Barrens Mirabilis albida Pale Umbrella-wort S2 G5 T --
Glades Neviusia alabamensis Alabama Snow-wreath S2 G2 T --
Upland Woods Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri Primrose S2 G5 T --
Limestone Cedar Glades Onosmodium molle ssp. Smooth False Gromwell S1 G4G5T4? E --
subsetosum Limestone Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria Glade Cleft Phlox S3 G5?T3 T --
Glades Polygala boykinii Boykin's Milkwort S2 G4 T --
Glades Sagittaria platyphylla Ovate-leaved Arrowhead S2S3 G5 S --
Swamps, Emmergent Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Scleria verticillata Low Nutrush S2 G5 S --
Wet Prairies And Fens Silphium pinnatifidum Southern Prairie-dock S2 G3Q T --
Barrens Solidago gattingeri Gattinger's Goldenrod S1 G3?Q E --
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Sporobolus heterolepis Northern Dropseed S1 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Symphyotrichum praealtum Willow Aster S1 G5 E --
Moist Prairies And Marshes Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Trifolium calcaricum Running Glade Clover S1 G1 E --
Glades, Cedar Woods, And Thickets Veronica catenata Sessile Water-speedwell S1 G5 E --
Slow Flowing Streams And Ditches Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ambystoma barbouri Streamside Salamander S2 G4 D --
Seasonally ephemeral karst streams; middle Tennessee.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma microlepidum Smallscale Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Small rivers, in deep, strongly flowing riffles with gravel, boulder, and coarse rubble substrates; Cumberland River drainage.
Etheostoma striatulum Striated Darter S1 G1 T --
Bedrock pools of headwaters and creeks with large slabrock cover; upper Duck River watershed.
Etheostoma tippecanoe Tippecanoe Darter S1S2 G3G4 D --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas containing fine cherty gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Moxostoma lacerum Harelip Sucker SX GX D --
Medium to large, warm, sluggish streams with relatively low turbidity and silt levels; presumed extinct.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
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Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Heuchera parviflora var. Cumberland Plateau Sandstone SNR G2 -- --
parviflora - Trichomanes Rockhouse boschianum - Thalictrum mirabile
- (Ageratina luciae-brauniae, Solidago albopilosa) Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Alasmidonta atropurpurea Cumberland Elktoe S1S2 G1G2 E LE Small creeks to medium-sized rivers with slow current, sand substrates, and large cobble; upper Cumberland River watershed.
Cambarus bouchardi Big South Fork Crayfish S1 G2G3 E --
Small to medium sized streams under rock cover; Roaring Paunch Creek & tributaries (Big South Fork watershed); tertiary burrower.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Cool, clear, high-gradient streams in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates, riffles; portions of Cumberland & upper Tenn. river systems.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Nonvascular Plants: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Bryoxiphium norvegicum Sword Moss S1 G5? T --
Sandstone Rockhouses And Shaded Outcroppings Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Microlejeunea globosa Cardot's Lejeunea S1 G3? S --
Creekside Edge Of Rockhouse Pellia appalachiana S2 G4 S --
Wet Soil, Barrens Vascular Plants: 37 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ageratina luciae-brauniae Lucy Braun's White Snakeroot S3 G3 T --
Rockhouses Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Botrychium jenmanii Alabama Grapefern S1 G3G4 T --
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Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Calamovilfa arcuata Cumberland Sandgrass S2 G2 E --
Rocky And Sandy River Bars Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Carex echinata ssp. echinata Little Prickly Sedge S1? G5T5 S --
Swamps And Bogs Chrysogonum virginianum Green-and-gold S2 G5 T --
Dry Woods And Openings Comptonia peregrina Sweet-fern S1 G5 E --
Rocky, Sandy Stream-Sides Conradina verticillata Cumberland Rosemary S3 G3 T LT Sandy, Rocky River Banks And Bars Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coralroot S1 G5 T --
Shady, Moist Woods Corydalis sempervirens Pale Corydalis S1S2 G4G5 E --
Dry Or Rocky Woods Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Cypripedium kentuckiense Southern Lady's-slipper S2 G3 E --
Riparian Forests Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Small-leaved Panicgrass S2 GNR S --
ensifolium Moist Pine Barrens Eriophorum virginicum Tawny Cotton-grass S1S2 G5 E --
Bogs Eurybia saxicastellii Rockcastle Aster S1S2 G1G2 E --
Rocky River Bars Fothergilla major Mountain Witch-alder S2 G3 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Helenium brevifolium Shortleaf Sneezeweed S1 G4 E --
Rocky, Sandy Streamsides Hexastylis virginica Virginia Heartleaf S2 G4 S --
Sandy Or Rocky Woods Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrocotyle americana American Water-pennywort S1 G5 E --
Wet Soils And Pools Hymenophyllum tayloriae Taylor's Filmy Fern S2 G2 S --
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Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily S1 G5 E --
Dry Openings, Powerlines Marshallia grandiflora Large-fl. Barbara's-buttons S2 G2 E --
Rocky River Bars Minuartia cumberlandensis Cumberland Sandwort S2 G2G3 E LE Rockhouses Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Potamogeton tennesseensis Tennessee Pondweed S2 G2 T --
Slow Acidic Streams Solidago arenicola Southern racemose goldenrod S1S2 GNR T --
Rocky River Bars Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Talinum teretifolium Roundleaf Fameflower S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandy Rock Outcrops Taxus canadensis American Yew S1 G5 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Thalictrum coriaceum Leatherleaf Meadowrue S1 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Bluffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Trichomanes boschianum Bristle-fern S1S2 G4 T --
Rocky Seeps Vertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Desmognathus welteri Black Mountain Salamander S3 G4 D --
Spring runs and permanent streams in wooded mountainous terrain; northern Cumberlands.
Etheostoma baileyi Emerald Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Creeks and small rivers with riffles containing gravel or rubble; upper Cumberland drainage.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
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Etheostoma percnurum Duskytail Darter S1 G2 E LE,XN Gently flowing pools near riffles; larger creeks and medium size rivers; Tennessee &
Cumberland river drainages.
Etheostoma sagitta Arrow Darter S2 G3G4 D --
Smaller streams of northern Cumberland Plateau & Cumberland Mountains; Cumberland River watershed.
Etheostoma susanae Cumberland Darter S1 G1G2 E C Creeks in the upper Cumberland River watershed of the Cumberland Mountains; extremely rare.
Etheostoma tippecanoe Tippecanoe Darter S1S2 G3G4 D --
Medium to large rivers in shallow riffle areas containing fine cherty gravel; Cumberland River watershed.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner S2 G5 D --
Clear, swift, large creeks with bottoms of clean gravel or rubble; tribs to Cumberland River upst Cumberland Falls.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Phoxinus cumberlandensis Blackside Dace S2 G2 T LT Small upland tributaries with sand, sandstone, and shale substrates in unsilted conditions; upper Cumberland R. watershed.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler S3B G4 D --
Early successional habitats in foothill regions of Appalachians.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Sequatchie County Known Species: 25 Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cambarus hamulatus Prickly Cave Crayfish S3 G3G4 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; Sequatchie Valley & southern Cumberlands.
Cambarus pristinus Pristine Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Under cover in small-large size streams; headwaters of Caney Fork River & abutting Sequatchie River tributaries; Cumberland Plateau.
Litocampa sp. 5 A Cave Dipluran From TN S1 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Vascular Plants: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cyperus plukenetii Plukenet's Galingale SH G5 S --
Sandy Barrens Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Diamorpha smallii Small's Stonecrop S1S2 G4 E --
Sandstone Outcrops Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Short-leaved Panic Grass S1 G3? E --
curtifolium Boggy Areas Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
Dry Cliffs And Bluffs Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Sabatia capitata Cumberland Rose Gentian S2 G2 E --
Dry Open Woods, Powerlines Scutellaria montana Large-flowered Skullcap S2 G3 T LT Escarpments, Dry Woods Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges 7/20/2009 Page 241
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Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Sevier County Known Species: 125 Ecological Systems: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Central and Southern Red Spruce - Fraser Fir Forest SNR GNR -- --
Appalachian Spruce-Fir Forest Southern Appalachian Grass and Southern Appalachian Grass and SNR GNR -- --
Shrub Bald Shrub Bald Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff SNR GNR -- --
Invertebrate Animals: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allocapnia brooksi Sevier Snowfly S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium size creeks; northern Ridge & Valley and adj. Blue Ridge; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Microhexura montivaga Spruce-fir Moss Spider S1 G1 -- LE Moss mats in high-elevation spruce-fir forests; Southern Appalachians.
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Paravitrea clappi Mirey Ridge Supercoil S2S3 G2G3 -- --
In moist leaf litter generally above 5,000 ft; Blue Ridge; Blount & Sevier counties; Great Smoky Mountains NP.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Plethobasus cyphyus Sheepnose S2S3 G3 -- C Large to medium-sized rivers, in riffles and coarse sand/gravel subst; TN & Cumb river systems incl KY Reservoir; W Uplands & Rim.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula cylindrica cylindrica Rabbitsfoot S3 G3G4T3 -- --
Large rivers in sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland systems; big river form of Q.
cylindrica.
Nonvascular Plants: 24 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acrobolbus ciliatus A Liverwort S1 G3? S --
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Anastrophyllum saxicola A Liverwort S1 G3G4 S --
High Elev. Rocky Peat; Heath & Wet Rocks Bazzania nudicaulis A Liverwort S2 G2G3 T --
Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir Brachydontium trichodes Peak Moss S1 G2G4 E --
High Elev. Seeps And Rocky Areas Cephaloziella massalongi A Liverwort S1 G3G5 E --
Montaine Rock Crevices High In Copper Or Sulphur Cephaloziella spinicaulis S1 G3G4 S --
Crevices Of Rock Outcrops Entodon concinnus Lime Entodon S1 G4G5 S --
Moist Calcareous Rocks Grimmia olneyi Grimmia Moss SH G3G5 S --
High Elev. Dry Rocks And Cliffs Gymnomitrion laceratum A Liverwort S1 G3G5 T --
Peaty Soil Of Spruce-Fir Forests Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Leptodontium viticulosoides var. Grandfather Mountain S1S2 G2 E --
sulphureum LeptodontiumBark Of Old Growth Fraser Fir Leptohymenium sharpii Mount Leconte Moss S1 G1 E --
Old Growth Fraser Fir Forests, On Rocks Leptoscyphus cuneifolius A Liverwort S1 G4G5 E --
Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir Marsupella funckii A Liverwort S1 G4G5 E --
Thin Soil, Edge Of High Elev. Outcrops Megaceros aenigmaticus Megaceros S2S3 G2G3 S --
Mid-Elev. Streams On Wet Shaded Rocks Mielichhoferia elongata A Moss S1 G4? S --
Woods Above 5000' Orthodontium pellucens Translucent Orthodontium SH G5 S --
Soil Peat Or Rock Of Heath Balds Plagiochila exigua A Liverwort S1S2 G4? S --
Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir And Mountain Ash Plagiochila retrorsa a liverwort S1 GNR S --
Shaded Moist Ledges And Bluffs Porella wataugensis Watauga Porella S1S2 G1G2Q T --
Moist Boulders & Cliffs, Phyllite Radula voluta A Liverwort S2 G3 S --
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Sphenolobopsis pearsoni Sphenolobopsis S1 G2? E --
Mainly Bark Of Mature Fraser Fir Tetrodontium brownianum Little Georgia S1 G3G4 S --
Montaine Rocky Seeps And Falls Tortula ammonsiana Ammons's Tortula S1 G1 E --
Se To West Facing Seepy, Siliceous Rock Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 52 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Abies fraseri Fraser Fir S1S2 G2 T --
Forests Above 5500 Ft Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Agrostis mertensii Arctic Bentgrass SH G5 S --
Mountain Balds And Moist Ravines Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush S2 G5 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia Heart-leaved Paper Birch S1 G5T5 E --
Mountain Burns Botrychium matricariifolium Chamomile Grapefern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Calamagrostis cainii Cain's Reedgrass S1 G1 E --
High Elevation Rock Outcrops And Slide Areas Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Cardamine flagellifera Running Bittercress S2 G3 T --
Mountain Stream Banks Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Carex misera Wretched Sedge S2 G3 T --
Mountain Ledges And Balds Carex ruthii Ruth's Sedge S2 G3 T --
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Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Drosera rotundifolia Roundleaf Sundew S1 G5 T --
Bogs & Seeps Fothergilla major Mountain Witch-alder S2 G3 T --
Rocky Slopes And River Banks Gentiana linearis Narrow-leaved Gentian S1 G4G5 T --
High Elevation Wet Areas Geum radiatum Spreading Avens S1 G2 E LE High Elevation Outcrops And Balds Glyceria nubigena Smoky Mountains Mannagrass S1S2 G2 T --
Mountain Balds And Open Seeps Huperzia appalachiana Appalachian Fir Clubmoss S1 G4G5 T --
Spruce-Fir Forest Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Hymenophyllum tayloriae Taylor's Filmy Fern S2 G2 S --
Moist Rockhouses Hypericum graveolens Mountain St. John's-wort S3 G3 E --
Boggy Woods And River Banks Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Juncus trifidus Highland Rush SH G5 E-P --
Dry Cliff Ledges Krigia montana False Dandelion S1 G3 T --
Dry Rocky Openings Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lonicera canadensis American Fly-honeysuckle S1 G5 T --
Mountain Woods And Streams Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Menziesia pilosa Minniebush S2 G4G5 S --
Heath Balds And Cliffs Milium effusum Tall Millet-grass S1 G5 S --
Rich Woods Monotropsis odorata Sweet Pinesap S2 G3 T --
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Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phegopteris connectilis Northern Beechfern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Bogs And Rocky Seeps Pieris floribunda Mountain Fetter-bush S2 G4 T --
Heath Thickets Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Bog Margins Prunus virginiana Choke Cherry S1 G5 S --
Moist Coves And Slopes Rugelia nudicaulis Rugel's Ragwort S2 G3 E --
High Elevation Open Woods Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Spiranthes ochroleuca Yellow Nodding Ladies'-tresses SH G4 E-P --
Moist Mountain Woods Stachys clingmanii Clingman's Hedge-nettle S1S2 G2Q T --
Mountain Clearings And Meadows Streptopus amplexifolius White Mandarin S1 G5 T --
Wet Cliffs And Mountain Woods Streptopus roseus Rosy Twisted-stalk S2 G5 S --
Rich, Moist Mountain Woods Thalictrum coriaceum Leatherleaf Meadowrue S1 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Bluffs Thelypteris simulata Bog Fern SH G4G5 E-P --
Acidic Marshes And Bogs Trichomanes petersii Dwarf Filmy-fern S2 G4G5 T --
Rocky Seeps Trichophorum cespitosum Tufted Club-rush S1 G5 E --
Mountain Bogs Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Xerophyllum asphodeloides Eastern Turkeybeard S3 G4 T --
Dry Oak Or Piney Woods Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 34 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole S2 G5 D --
Hydric soils in beech-maple-birch forests at higher elevations in the Appalachians.
Contopus cooperi Olive-sided Flycatcher S1 G4 D --
Forest, woodland, and open habitats with scattered trees, esp. with tall dead snags.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Desmognathus wrighti Pygmy Salamander S2S3 G3G4 D --
Mature hardwoods & spruce-fir forests under moss, leaf litter, logs, bark, and rocks; high elevations; Blue Ridge.
Eurycea junaluska Junaluska Salamander S2 G3 D --
Beneath rocks along medium to large streams; S Blue Ridge; Monroe, Blount, & Sevier counties.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel S1S2 G5T1 E LE Spruce-fir or mature hardwood forest with snags; in tree cavities or leaf nests; higher elevations of the Appalachians.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Microtus chrotorrhinus Southern Rock Vole S2 G4T3 D --
carolinensis Mossy rocks and logs, and cool, moist talus slopes at higher elevations of the Appalachians.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
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Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma floridana haematoreia Southern Appalachian Woodrat S2 G5T4Q D --
Forests & talus slopes in southern Appalachians of southeastern Tennessee.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Percina tanasi Snail Darter S2S3 G2G3 T LT Sand and gravel shoals of moderately flowing, vegetated, large creeks; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Sorex palustris American Water Shrew S2 G5 D --
Most abundant along small cold streams with thick overhanging riparian growth; Appalachian Mountains.
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker S1B,S4N G5 D --
Deciduous or mixed deciduous-coniferous forest; winters statewide and breeds in Appalachian Mountains.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Shelby County Known Species: 33 Invertebrate Animals: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lampsilis siliquoidea Fatmucket S2 G5 -- --
Slackwater with mud subst; Wolf R (Miss R trib); west TN; may occur at Reelfoot Lk; also rept Drakes Ck (Cumb R), Sumner Co.
Obovaria jacksoniana Southern Hickorynut S1 G2 -- --
Rivers with medium-sized gravel substrates and low-mod current; Wolf & Hatchie rivers; Mississippi River watershed; west Tennessee.
Webbhelix multilineata Striped Whitelip S2 G5 -- --
Low wet habitats, marshes, floodplains, meadows; lake margins; under leaf litter or drift; Mississippi River floodplain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
Swamps And Wetlands Heteranthera multiflora Multiflowered Mud-plantain SH G4 S --
Shallow Water, Mud Flats Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2 G4 S --
Wet Sloughs And Ditches Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Iris fulva Copper Iris S2 G5 T --
Bottomlands Ophioglossum crotalophoroides Bulbous Adder's-tongue SH G5 S --
Meadows And Grassy Slopes Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phacelia ranunculacea Blue Scorpion-weed S2S3 G4 S --
Alluvial Woods Prenanthes crepidinea Nodding Rattlesnake-root S2 G4 E --
Rich Bottomlands Schisandra glabra Red Starvine S2 G3 T --
Rich Mesic Woods, Bluffs Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Symphyotrichum praealtum Willow Aster S1 G5 E --
Moist Prairies And Marshes Ulmus crassifolia Cedar Elm S2 G5 S --
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Shelby County . . . Continued Known Species: 33 Vertebrate Animals: 16 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammocrypta beani Naked Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Shifting sand bottoms & sandy runs; Hatchie River & larger tribs.
Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Neotoma floridana illinoensis Eastern Woodrat S3 G5T5 D --
Forested areas, caves & outcrops; west Tennessee generally.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Sterna antillarum athalassos Interior Least Tern S2S3B G4T2Q E LE Mississippi River sand bars & islands, dikes.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Vireo bellii Bell's Vireo S1B G5 -- No Status Thickets adjacent to water, bottomlands; west Tennessee and one confirmed location in Western Highland Rim.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Smith County Known Species: 33 Invertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Cumberlandia monodonta Spectaclecase S2S3 G3 -- C Medium to large rivers; in substrates from mud and sand to gravel, cobble, and boulders; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell S1 G1Q E LE Medium to large streams and rivers with coarse sand and gravel substrates; Cumberland and Tennessee river systems.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster Mussel S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffles in mod-swift current of small-medium rivers with coarse sand and gravel; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma obliquata obliquata Catspaw S1 G1T1 E LE Medium-large rivers, in sand and gravel substrates in runs and riffles; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Obovaria retusa Ring Pink S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in gravel and sand bars; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds; many historic locations currently inundated.
Orconectes incomptus Tennessee Cave Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & shallow pools; lower-elevation caves of Highland Rim escarp; Cumb River watershed.
Plethobasus cicatricosus White Wartyback S1 G1 E LE Presumed to inhabit shoals and riffles in large rivers; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems. Very rare & poss extirpated in TN.
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot Pimpleback S1 G1 E LE Large rivers in sand-gravel-cobble substrates in riffles and shoals in deep flowing water; Cumberland & Tennessee river systems.
Pleurobema clava Clubshell SH G2 E LE Small/med-sized rivers and streams; deeply buried in sand/fine gravel or in clean, coarse sand/gravel runs; lower Cumb. & Tenn. rivers.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean S1 G1 E LE Riffle areas of small rivers & streams in sand, gravel, & cobble substrates with swift current; upper Cumb. & upper Tenn. river systems.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Tortula fragilis Fragile Tortula S1 G5 E --
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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
Mesic To Dry Forests Cerastium velutinum var. Velvety Cerastium S1 G5T4? E --
velutinum Bluffs Elymus svensonii Svenson's Wild-rye S2 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs Eriogonum longifolium var. Harper's Umbrella-plant S1 G4T2 E --
harperi Rocky Bluffs Erysimum capitatum Western Wallflower S1S2 G5 E --
Rocky Bluffs Geranium robertianum Herb-robert S1 G5 S --
Limestone Ledges And Bluffs Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Etheostoma olivaceum Sooty Darter S3 G3 D --
Small streams with slabrock on limestone bedrock; Nashville Basin tribs to Cumberland
& lower Caney Fork rivers.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Stewart County Known Species: 48 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Central Interior Highlands and Highland Rim Sinkhole and S2S3 GNR -- --
Appalachian Sinkhole and Depression Pond Depression Pond Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Vascular Plants: 27 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed S1 G5? S --
Barrens Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Baptisia bracteata var. Cream Wild-indigo S1S2 G4G5T4T5 S --
leucophaea Dry Oak Woods And Barrens Carex comosa Bristly Sedge S2 G5 T --
Swamps Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Eleocharis intermedia Matted Spike-rush S1 G5 E --
Wet Areas Eleocharis lanceolata Lance-like Spike-rush S1 G4G5 S --
Wet Areas Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Heteranthera limosa Blue Mud-plantain S1S2 G5 T --
Mud Flats Hieracium longipilum Hairy Hawkweed S1 G4G5 S --
Dry Fields And Sandy Road Banks Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Iris brevicaulis Lamance Iris S1 G4 E --
Bottomlands Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
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Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lysimachia fraseri Fraser's Loosestrife S2 G3 E --
Dry Open Woods Neobeckia aquatica Lake Cress S2 G4? S --
Gum Or Cypress Swamps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Phacelia ranunculacea Blue Scorpion-weed S2S3 G4 S --
Alluvial Woods Phlox pilosa ssp. ozarkana Ozark Downy Phlox S1S2 G5T4? S --
Rocky, Dry Open Woods Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
Barrens And Dry Woodlands Prenanthes crepidinea Nodding Rattlesnake-root S2 G4 E --
Rich Bottomlands Rudbeckia subtomentosa Sweet Coneflower S2 G5 T --
Barrens Sagittaria brevirostra Short-beaked Arrowhead S1 G5 T --
Swamps And Floodplains Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Blue Sage S3 G4G5T4? S --
Barrens Vertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon S1 G3G4 E --
Bottoms of large, clean rivers and lakes.
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow S1B G4 D --
Damp open fields and meadows with grass interspersed with weeds or shrubs.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly Watersnake S2S3 G5T3 -- No Status Warm, quiet waters; wooded lakes, streams, sloughs; northern middle Tennessee; lower Cumberland & Tennessee river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 D --
Balds, old pastures; ground nester.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Allocapnia brooksi Sevier Snowfly S2 G2 -- --
Small-medium size creeks; northern Ridge & Valley and adj. Blue Ridge; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Epioblasma florentina walkeri Tan Riffleshell S1 G1T1 E LE Found in river headwaters, in riffles and shoals in sand and gravel substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Fusconaia cor Shiny Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shoals and riffles of small-medium sized rivers with mod-fast current over sand-cobble substrates; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Gomphus consanguis Cherokee Clubtail S1 G2G3 -- --
Small, spring-fed streams w/sand, gravel & fine detritus substrate in partly shaded to open areas; Ridge & Valley.
Helicodiscus notius specus A Terrestrial Snail S1? G5T2 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Ridge & Valley and Eastern Highland Rim (tentatively).
Io fluvialis Spiny Riversnail S2 G2 -- --
Shallow waters of shoals that are rapid to moderate and well-oxygenated; Tennessee River & main tributaries; E Tennessee.
Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Cool, clear, high-gradient streams in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates, riffles; portions of Cumberland & upper Tenn. river systems.
Quadrula intermedia Cumberland Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Shallow riffle and shoal areas of headwater streams and bigger rivers, in coarse sand/gravel substrates; Tennessee River system.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Villosa perpurpurea Purple Bean S1 G1 E LE Creeks to medium-sized rivers, headwaters, in riffles with coarse sand & gravel & some silt; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Vascular Plants: 34 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Botrychium matricariifolium Chamomile Grapefern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
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Cimicifuga rubifolia Appalachian Bugbane S3 G3 T --
Rich Woods Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
Mixed Mesophytic Forests Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Dryopteris cristata Crested Shield-fern S2 G5 T --
Bogs Gentiana austromontana Appalachian Gentian S3 G3 S --
High Elevation Open Woods Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain S1 G5 S --
Moist Conifer/Rhododendron Woods Hexastylis virginica Virginia Heartleaf S2 G4 S --
Sandy Or Rocky Woods Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia S2 G5 T --
Forested Acidic Wetlands Maianthemum stellatum Starflower False Solomon's-seal S1 G5 E --
Floodplains And Sandy Woods Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Platanthera grandiflora Large Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 E --
Wet Meadows And Open Woods Platanthera orbiculata Large Round-leaved Orchid S3 G5 T --
Mid-Elevation Mesic Forests Potamogeton epihydrus Nuttall's Pondweed S1S2 G5 S --
Lakes And Streams Pyrola americana American Wintergreen S2 G5 E --
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Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Silene caroliniana ssp. Carolina Pink S1S2 G5T4T5 T --
pensylvanica Rocky Bluffs Spiraea alba Narrow-leaved Meadow-sweet S1 G5 E --
Bogs Streptopus amplexifolius White Mandarin S1 G5 T --
Wet Cliffs And Mountain Woods Symplocarpus foetidus Skunk-cabbage S1 G5 E --
Swamps And Bogs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Trientalis borealis Northern Starflower S1 G5 T --
Mountain Hardwood Forests Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock S3 G3 T --
Dry Ridges Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
Sandy, Rocky Riverbanks Woodsia scopulina ssp. Alleghany Cliff-fern S1S2 G4T4 S --
appalachiana Mountain Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Etheostoma acuticeps Sharphead Darter S2S3 G3 -- --
Strongly flowing water in riffles and chutes of large upland creeks and medium-sized rivers.
Etheostoma percnurum Duskytail Darter S1 G2 E LE,XN Gently flowing pools near riffles; larger creeks and medium size rivers; Tennessee &
Cumberland river drainages.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Mustela nivalis Least Weasel S2 G5 -- --
Old fields, hedgerows, and forested areas; Appalachian Mountains, Ridge & Valley, &
Cumberland Plateau.
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Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole S3 G5 D --
Moist soils in deciduous forests with thick humus; east Tennessee.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter S2 G3 T --
Clear, larger upland creeks and small-med rivers, usually in rocky flowing pools upst/dnst rubble riffles; Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Sumner County Known Species: 31 Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allocapnia cunninghami Karst Snowfly S1 G1G2 -- --
Small-medium size creeks; northern Highland Rim; Barren River watershed.
Allocapnia perplexa Perplexing Snowfly S1 G1 -- --
Low-mod gradient streams with limestone bedrock & interspersed rubble; E Fk Bledsoe Creek, Cumberland R watershed; Sumner Co.
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottle Brush Crayfish S2 G4 -- --
Under slabrock in medium-large tributaries of Barren River watershed; Sumner, Macon, Clay counties.
Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 11 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's Sedge S1 G5 T --
Rich Moist Woods Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S1 G4G5Q T --
Rich Woods Collinsia verna Spring Blue-eyed Mary S1 G5 E --
Rich Wet-Mesic Woods Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Trillium pusillum Least Trillium S2 G3 E --
Alluvial/Moist Ravines And Dry Ridges Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma barbouri Teardrop Darter S2 G4G5 D --
Sandy pools in small to medium streams with slabrock cover; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma barrenense Splendid Darter S3 G4 D --
Locally abundant in rocky pools and adjacent riffles of small to moderate streams; Barren River watershed.
Etheostoma bellum Orangefin Darter S3 G4G5 D --
Locally abundant in small to medium-sized clear streams over gravel substrate; Barren River watershed.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Moxostoma atripinne Blackfin Sucker S1 G2 D --
Larger creeks with quiet or gently flowing pools with scattered slabrocks & undercut banks; Barren River watershed.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Percina stictogaster Frecklebelly Darter S1 G4G5 D --
Small rivers & larger creeks; pool areas with mod-sluggish current & aquatic vegetation; Barren River watershed.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Tipton County Known Species: 21 Invertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Obovaria jacksoniana Southern Hickorynut S1 G2 -- --
Rivers with medium-sized gravel substrates and low-mod current; Wolf & Hatchie rivers; Mississippi River watershed; west Tennessee.
Villosa vibex Southern Rainbow S2 G5Q -- --
Mud or soft sand in small rivers & creeks in areas with moderate current; Conasauga, Hatchie, and Wolf (Miss. R.) river systems.
Vascular Plants: 10 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acmella oppositifolia Creeping Spot-flower S3 G5 S --
Swamps And Wetlands Agalinis auriculata Earleaved False-foxglove S2 G3 E --
Barrens Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Carex reniformis Reniform Sedge S1 G4? S --
Rich Bottomland Woods Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Small-leaved Panicgrass S2 GNR S --
ensifolium Moist Pine Barrens Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phacelia ranunculacea Blue Scorpion-weed S2S3 G4 S --
Alluvial Woods Prenanthes crepidinea Nodding Rattlesnake-root S2 G4 E --
Rich Bottomlands Schisandra glabra Red Starvine S2 G3 T --
Rich Mesic Woods, Bluffs Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ammocrypta beani Naked Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Shifting sand bottoms & sandy runs; Hatchie River & larger tribs.
Ammocrypta vivax Scaly Sand Darter S2 G5 D --
Small to medium rivers with sandy substrate; Hatchie & Buffalo rivers.
Atractosteus spatula Alligator Gar S1 G3G4 D --
Sluggish pools of large rivers, oxbows, swamps, and backwaters; west Tennessee.
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker S2 G3G4 T --
Swift waters over firm substrates in big rivers.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
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Macrhybopsis gelida Sturgeon Chub S1 G3 D --
Large turbid rivers & their larger tributaries; Mississippi River proper.
Notropis dorsalis Bigmouth Shiner S1 G5 D --
Cool, low-gradient creeks over sand or fine gravel substrates; tributaries near confluence of Mississippi River.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sterna antillarum athalassos Interior Least Tern S2S3B G4T2Q E LE Mississippi River sand bars & islands, dikes.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Trousdale County Known Species: 13 Invertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Dromus dromas Dromedary Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-large rivers with riffles and shoals w/ relatively firm rubble, gravel, and stable substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland systems.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma obliquata obliquata Catspaw S1 G1T1 E LE Medium-large rivers, in sand and gravel substrates in runs and riffles; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pleurobema plenum Rough Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Medium to large rivers in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates of shoals; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Quadrula sparsa Appalachian Monkeyface S1 G1 E LE Headwater sections of rivers in shallow riffles/runs with sand-gravel substrate &
moderate current; upper Tennessee River drainage.
Vascular Plants: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Elymus svensonii Svenson's Wild-rye S2 G3 E --
Rocky Bluffs Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella globosa Short's Bladderpod S2 G2 E C Limestone Talus Slopes And Cliffs Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Vertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Etheostoma olivaceum Sooty Darter S3 G3 D --
Small streams with slabrock on limestone bedrock; Nashville Basin tribs to Cumberland
& lower Caney Fork rivers.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
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Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff SNR GNR -- --
Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Tsuga caroliniana - Pinus (rigida, Carolina Hemlock Foreset (Pine SNR G2 -- --
pungens, virginiana) Forest Type)
Invertebrate Animals: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Alasmidonta raveneliana Appalachian Elktoe S1 G1 E LE Large creeks/small rivers with stable coarse sand and gravel substrates with cobble &
boulders; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Anguispira jessica Mountain Disc S3 G3G4 -- --
Higher elevations in the southern Appalachians, arboreal; also inhabits rotting wood; Roan Mountain & Mt. Le Conte.
Discus bryanti Sawtooth Disc S1S2 G3 -- --
Leaf litter in rocky upland woods, under rotting logs; northeast Tennessee; Blue Ridge.
Inflectarius subpalliatus Velvet Covert S2 G2 -- --
Leaf litter, rotting logs, talus in mixed woodland; may be arboreal; mid to upper elevations of Blue Ridge; Carter & Unicoi counties.
Mesomphix rugeli Wrinkled Button S3 G4 -- --
Under leaf litter on wooded hillsides; far NE Tennessee; S Blue Ridge.
Paravitrea lamellidens Lamellate Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Deep, moist leaf litter below boulder slopes, bluffs; boggy seeps; forested hillsides &
ravines; central & southern Blue Ridge.
Paravitrea tridens White-foot Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Moist leaf litter on wooded hillsides; northeast Tennessee; Ridge & Valley and Blue Ridge.
Pilsbryna aurea Ornate Bud S1 G1 -- --
Deep, wet leaves of karstic forests & hills, near streams; assoc. with limestone/dolomite outcrops; Unicoi, Washington, & Blount cos.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Stenotrema altispira Highland Slitmouth S2? G3 -- --
Leaf litter, logs, talus in mixed woodland, spring fed slopes; higher elevations of central
& N Blue Ridge; northeast Tennessee.
Stygobromus barryi A Cave Obligate Amphipod S1 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; northern Blue Ridge mountains; Unicoi County.
Trechus vandykei A Carabid Beetle S3? GNR -- --
Terrestrial; found in leafmold or under moss mats; Camp Creek Bald & Unaka Mountain; Blue Ridge; Greene & Unicoi counties.
Ventridens decussatus Crossed Dome S2? G3 -- --
In leaf litter of oak woods, usually above 3,000 ft; Blue Ridge.
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Vertigo parvula Smallmouth Vertigo S2S3 G3 -- --
In leaf litter and on logs in upland forests with limestone outcrops or talus; Blue Ridge; Washington & Unicoi counties.
Vascular Plants: 53 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Abies fraseri Fraser Fir S1S2 G2 T --
Forests Above 5500 Ft Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple Giant Hyssop S1S2 G4 T --
Rich Mountain Woods Allium tricoccum Ramps S1S2 G5 S-CE --
Rich Woods Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Campanula aparinoides Marsh Bellflower S2 G5 S --
Bogs Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Cardamine rotundifolia Round-leaf Watercress S2S3 G4 S --
Mucky Wetlands And Seeps Carex argyrantha Hay Sedge S1 G5 T --
Sandy Or Rocky Woods Carex misera Wretched Sedge S2 G3 T --
Mountain Ledges And Balds Carex pallescens Pale Sedge S1 G5 S --
High Elevation Woods And Mountain Balds Carex roanensis Roan Mountain Sedge S2 G3 E --
Mid-Elevation Woodlands Caulophyllum giganteum Giant Blue Cohosh S1 G4G5Q T --
Rich Woods Clintonia borealis Clinton's Lily S2S3 G5 S --
High Elevation Mesic Forests Coeloglossum viride var. virescens Long-bracted Green Orchis S1 G5T5 E --
Wet Woods And Seeps Corallorhiza maculata Spotted Coralroot S1 G5 T --
Shady, Moist Woods Corydalis sempervirens Pale Corydalis S1S2 G4G5 E --
Dry Or Rocky Woods Cymophyllus fraserianus Fraser's Sedge S3 G4 S --
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Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
Dry Cliffs And Bluffs Dryopteris carthusiana Spinulose Shield Fern S1 G5 T --
Bogs Epilobium angustifolium Fireweed S1 G5 T --
High Elevation Disturbed Woods Gentiana austromontana Appalachian Gentian S3 G3 S --
High Elevation Open Woods Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain S1 G5 S --
Moist Conifer/Rhododendron Woods Helianthus glaucophyllus White-leaved Sunflower S1 G3 T --
Dry Open Woods Heracleum maximum Cow-parsnip S2 G5 S --
Moist Woods And Floodplains Hexastylis virginica Virginia Heartleaf S2 G4 S --
Sandy Or Rocky Woods Hydrophyllum virginianum Appalachian Waterleaf S3 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods Hypericum graveolens Mountain St. John's-wort S3 G3 E --
Boggy Woods And River Banks Hypericum mitchellianum Blue Ridge St. John's-wort S2 G3 T --
High Elevation, Moist Woods Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lycopodium dendroideum Treelike Clubmoss S1 G5 S --
High Elev. Balds & Woods Lysimachia terrestris Swamp Loosestrife S1 G5 E --
Wet Prairies And Swamps Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Oenothera parviflora Northern Evening-primrose S1 G4? S --
Disturbed Open Areas Packera schweinitziana Schweinitz's ragwort S1 G5? T --
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Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Paronychia argyrocoma Silverling S1S2 G4 T --
Dry Sandstone, Granite Outcrops Platanthera orbiculata Large Round-leaved Orchid S3 G5 T --
Mid-Elevation Mesic Forests Platanthera psycodes Small Purple Fringed Orchid S2 G5 S --
Wet Woods And Bog Margins Polygonum cilinode Fringed Black Bindweed S1S2 G5 T --
Dry Rocky Woods And Thickets Potentilla tridentata Three-toothed Cinquefoil S1S2 G5 S --
High Elevation Openings Scutellaria saxatilis Rock Skullcap S3 G3 T --
Rocky Woods And Moist Cliffs Silene ovata Ovate Catchfly S2 G3 E --
Open Oak Woods Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Stachys clingmanii Clingman's Hedge-nettle S1S2 G2Q T --
Mountain Clearings And Meadows Streptopus roseus Rosy Twisted-stalk S2 G5 S --
Rich, Moist Mountain Woods Symphyotrichum ericoides var. White Heath Aster SH G5T5 T --
ericoides Barrens Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock S3 G3 T --
Dry Ridges Woodsia scopulina ssp. Alleghany Cliff-fern S1S2 G4T4 S --
appalachiana Mountain Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 21 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aegolius acadicus Northern Saw-whet Owl S1 G5 T --
High-elevation spruce-fir forests; Blue Ridge Mountains.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Condylura cristata Star-nosed Mole S2 G5 D --
Hydric soils in beech-maple-birch forests at higher elevations in the Appalachians.
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Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Desmognathus wrighti Pygmy Salamander S2S3 G3G4 D --
Mature hardwoods & spruce-fir forests under moss, leaf litter, logs, bark, and rocks; high elevations; Blue Ridge.
Etheostoma acuticeps Sharphead Darter S2S3 G3 -- --
Strongly flowing water in riffles and chutes of large upland creeks and medium-sized rivers.
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Plethodon welleri Weller's Salamander S2 G3 D --
Rich woods under downed logs, rocks, leaf litter; spruce-fir, birch-hemlock, and primarily deciduous forests of NE Blue Ridge.
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew S4 G5 D --
Rich woodlands of many types; open fields; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk S3 G5 -- --
Rocky outcrops, open prairies, brushy areas, cultivated fields, and barnyards; more common in east Tennessee; reclusive.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Fusconaia cuneolus Finerayed Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Riffles of fords and shoals of mod gradient streams in firm cobble and gravel substrates; middle & upper Tennessee River watershed.
Nesticus paynei A Cave Spider S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; also may be found on surface; northern Ridge & Valley.
Pseudanophthalmus unionis Union County Cave Beetle S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Ridge & Valley; Union County.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Meehania cordata Heartleaf Meehania S2 G5 T --
Wooded Mountain Slopes Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Vertebrate Animals: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub S2 G2 T LT,XN, PXN Clear upland rivers with swift currents & boulder substrates; portions of the Tennessee River watershed.
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub S1 G1 T LT Major headwater tribs to TN River with small gravel substrates & swift-moderate currents.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
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Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom S1 G1 E LT,XN Medium size to large creeks and small rivers that are unpolluted & relatively unsilted; upper Tennessee River watershed.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
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Aloconota diversiseta A Rove Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Anthrobia mammouthia Mammoth Cave spider S1 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from a handful of caves in the middle Cumberlands; Bledsoe, Grundy, & Van Buren counties.
Appaleptoneta sp. 1 A Leptonetid Spider From Ghost S1 G1 -- --
River Cave Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from the northern Cumberlands.
Arrhopalites sp. 4 A Cave Springtail (species 1) S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Atheta lucifuga Light Shunning Rove Beetle S2 G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; reported from two caves in the Cumberland Plateau; Van Buren County.
Cambarus pristinus Pristine Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Under cover in small-large size streams; headwaters of Caney Fork River & abutting Sequatchie River tributaries; Cumberland Plateau.
Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Chaetaspis mollis A Cave Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; central Cumberland Plateau; Van Buren County.
Chaetaspis sp. 1 A Cave Millipede From Thunder Run S1 G1 -- --
Cave (TN) Terrestrial cave obligate; wet caves of central Cumberland Plateau; Van Buren County; known from a single cave at present.
Diacyclops yeatmani Yeatman's Groundwater Copepod S1 G2G3 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; central & southern Cumberlands generally; possibly part of a species complex.
Hypogastrura sp. 1 A Viatica Group Springtail S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Van Buren County; known from one cave in the Cumberland Plateau.
Kleptochthonius daemonius A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia geniculata pinguis Small Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Headwater form of L. geniculata, in small rivers and large streams, on gravel substrates; upper Duck & Caney Fork systems.
Litocampa sp. 5 A Cave Dipluran From TN S1 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Neanura sp. 1 A Cave Obligate Springtail From TN S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Rumbling Falls area, Van Buren Co; known from a single cave.
Nelsonites walteri A Cave Obligate Beetle S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, northern Cumberlands.
Nesticus tennesseensis Tennessee cave spider S2S4 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate or possibly obligate; east Tennessee.
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Onychiurus sp. 2 A Cave Obligate Springtail From TN S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, middle Cumberlands; reported from a single cave in Van Buren County.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Paravitrea variabilis Variable Supercoil S2S3 G2G3 -- --
In pockets of deep, moist leaf litter on forested hillsides & ravines; escarpment of Cumb. Plateau in Sequatchie Valley & Franklin Co.
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Cool, clear, high-gradient streams in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates, riffles; portions of Cumberland & upper Tenn. river systems.
Phalangodes appalachius A Cave Obligate Harvestman S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Pleurobema gibberum Cumberland Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shallow areas in small-medium rivers in riffles with sand and gravel substrates; tribs of Cumberland River & poss TN R, middle Tenn.
Pseudanophthalmus sp. 27 Rumbling Falls Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands; Van Buren & White counties.
Pseudanophthalmus vanburensis A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Pseudosinella sp. 5 A Cave Springtail From Swamp River S1 G1 -- --
Cave Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Pseudosinella sp. 7 nr. nata A Springtail From Upper Cummings S1 G1 -- --
Cove Cave Terrestrial cave obligate; Van Buren Co.
Pseudosinella spinosa A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle and southern Cumberlands.
Scoterpes ventus A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; wet caves of the Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Theromaster sp. 1 A Harvestman From Cummings Cove S1 G1 -- --
Cave Terrestrial cave associate; known from one cave in the Cumberland Plateau; Van Buren County.
Trechus cumberlandus Cumberland Ground Beetle S2 G2 -- --
Terrestrial associate of caves, springs, sinkholes; escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, generally.
Triacanthella copelandi Copeland's Springtail S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; middle Cumberlands; also reported from Great Smoky Mtns.
Nonvascular Plants: 6 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Cololejeunea ornata Ornate Cololejeunea S1 G2G4 T --
Sinks & High Humidity Areas On Limestone Lejeunea blomquistii Blomquist Leafy Liverwort S1S2 G1G2 S --
Mid Elev. Gorges On Rock Or Bark Lejeunea sharpii Sharp's Lejeunea S1S2 G2G3 E --
Calcareous Bluffs, Rock & Logs Of Wet Sinks Metzgeria uncigera Metzgeria S1 G3 S --
Bark Of American Holly Plagiochila punctata Spotty featherwort S1 G5 S --
Sandstone Bluffs And Cliffs Radula voluta A Liverwort S2 G3 S --
Shady Moist Boulders By Waterfalls Or Sreams Vascular Plants: 34 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Acalypha deamii Deam's Copperleaf S1 G4? S --
Mesic Woods-Sandbars Acer leucoderme Chalk Maple S3 G5 S --
Circumneutral Rocky Woods Allium burdickii Narrow-leaf Ramps S1S2 G4G5 T-CE --
Rich Woods Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Calopogon oklahomensis Oklahoma Grass-pink SH G4? E-P --
Acidic Wet Barrens Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
Mesic To Dry Forests Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Dichanthelium ensifolium ssp. Short-leaved Panic Grass S1 G3? E --
curtifolium Boggy Areas Drosera capillaris Pink Sundew S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetlands Eleocharis equisetoides Horse-tail Spike-rush S1 G4 E --
Pond Edges And Open Wetlands Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry S3 G5 T --
Barrens Helianthemum propinquum Low Frostweed S1S2 G4 E --
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Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrocotyle americana American Water-pennywort S1 G5 E --
Wet Soils And Pools Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Lilium philadelphicum Wood Lily S1 G5 E --
Dry Openings, Powerlines Lobelia canbyi Canby's Lobelia S2S3 G4 T --
Oak Barrens, Wet Areas Nestronia umbellula Nestronia S1 G4 E --
Upland Woods Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Pilularia americana American Pillwort S1S2 G5 S --
Lake Drawdown Zones Platanthera integra Yellow Fringeless Orchid S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Barrens Platanthera integrilabia White Fringeless Orchid S2S3 G2G3 E C Acidic Seeps And Stream Heads Poa saltuensis Drooping Bluegrass S1 G5 T --
Rich Oak Woods Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Rhynchospora rariflora Few-flowered Beak-rush S1 G5 E --
Swamps And Bogs Rhynchospora wrightiana Wright's Beak-rush SH G5 E-P --
Wet Pine Barrens Spiraea virginiana Virginia Spiraea S2 G2 E LT Stream Bars And Ledges Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Utricularia subulata Zigzag Bladderwort S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens, Ecotones Woodwardia virginica Virginia Chainfern S2 G5 S --
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Xyris ambigua Coastal Plain Yellow-eyed Grass S1 G5 E --
Margins Of Ponds, Bogs, And Ditches Vertebrate Animals: 20 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle S1 G5 T --
Open country, open wooded country, and barren areas, especially in hilly or mountainous regions.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma sp. D Bluemask (Jewel) Darter S1 G1 E LE Streams with slow to moderate current over clean sand and fine gravel; Caney Fork River system (above Great Falls Reservoir).
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander S3 G5 D --
Woodland swamps, shallow depressions, & sphagnum mats on acidic soils; middle &
east Tennessee.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sorex dispar Long-tailed Shrew S2 G4 D --
Mountainous, forested areas with loose talus; east Tennessee.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
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Sorex hoyi American Pygmy Shrew S2 G5 -- --
Found in a variety of habitats, with moist sites preferred over dry areas; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Carychium stygium Cave Thorn S2 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Highland Rim & escarpment of Cumberland Plateau.
Daedalochila auriformis Rockpile Liptooth S1 G4 -- --
Wet, grassy habitats, generally in full sun; barrens & remnant prairies; Coffee & Warren counties; disjunct from central Alabama.
Helicodiscus hadenoecus Cricket Coil S3 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Eastern Highland Rim & Cumberland Plateau.
Helicodiscus punctatellus Punctate Coil S1 G1 -- --
Limestone talus deposits, Eastern Highland Rim; Jackson County; known from Pleistocene fossil specimens; may not be extant in TN.
Hesperochernes mirabilis Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion S3 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; woodrat debris in caves; middle Tennessee.
Kleptochthonius barri A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; southern Cumberlands.
Leptoxis umbilicata Umbilicate Rocksnail S1 G1Q -- --
Medium sized rivers & large creeks in portions of lower Cumb. and Tenn. river systems; Stones River; possibly a form or morph.
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Lithasia geniculata pinguis Small Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Headwater form of L. geniculata, in small rivers and large streams, on gravel substrates; upper Duck & Caney Fork systems.
Litocampa sp. 5 A Cave Dipluran From TN S1 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pegias fabula Littlewing Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Cool, clear, high-gradient streams in sand, gravel, and cobble substrates, riffles; portions of Cumberland & upper Tenn. river systems.
Phalangodes appalachius A Cave Obligate Harvestman S3 G3G4 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Pleurobema gibberum Cumberland Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shallow areas in small-medium rivers in riffles with sand and gravel substrates; tribs of Cumberland River & poss TN R, middle Tenn.
Pseudanophthalmus macradei A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Pseudanophthalmus templetoni A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Collins River basin.
Pseudanophthalmus vanburensis A Cave Obligate Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
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Pseudotremia acheron A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; caves of the central Cumberlands; Warren & Van Buren counties.
Tychobythinus strinatii A Cave Obligate Beetle S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Vertigo clappi Cupped Vertigo S1 G1G2 -- --
In leaf litter and moss on forested hillsides; Blue Ridge; Monroe County.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Palamocladium leskeoides S1 G3G5 T --
Seepy Limestone Cliffs And Bluffs Vascular Plants: 39 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aureolaria patula Spreading False-foxglove S3 G3 S --
Oak Woods And Edges Carex barrattii Barratt's Sedge S2 G4 E --
Wet Woods And Oak Barrens Dichanthelium acuminatum ssp. Roughish Witchgrass S1 G4?Q S --
leucothrix Moist Pine Barrens Drosera brevifolia Dwarf Sundew S2 G5 T --
Wet Barrens And Ecotones Eleocharis lanceolata Lance-like Spike-rush S1 G4G5 S --
Wet Areas Eleocharis wolfii Wolf Spike-rush S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Woods On Floodplains Eryngium integrifolium Blue-flower Coyote-thistle S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry S3 G5 T --
Barrens Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Gymnopogon brevifolius Broad-leaved Beardgrass S1S2 G5 S --
Barrens Helianthemum propinquum Low Frostweed S1S2 G4 E --
Barrens Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hypericum adpressum Creeping St. John's-wort S1 G3 E --
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Iris prismatica Slender Blue Flag S2S3 G4G5 T --
Wet Barrens Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
Seeps And Wet Bluffs Lathyrus palustris Marsh Pea S1 G5 S --
Wet Woods & Marshes Lechea pulchella Leggett's Pinweed S1 G5 E --
Barrens Lespedeza angustifolia Narrowleaf Bushclover S2 G5 T --
Barrens Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Lobelia canbyi Canby's Lobelia S2S3 G4 T --
Oak Barrens, Wet Areas Lycopodiella alopecuroides Foxtail Clubmoss S2 G5 T --
Wet Acidic Barrens Lysimachia terrestris Swamp Loosestrife S1 G5 E --
Wet Prairies And Swamps Lysimachia x producta Loosestrife S1 GNA S --
Wet Meadows Muhlenbergia torreyana Torrey's Dropseed S1 G3 E --
Oak Barren Bogs Myriophyllum pinnatum Cutleaf Water-milfoil S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetland And Ponds Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Panicum hemitomon Maidencane S2 G5? S --
Ponds In Barrens Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort S1S2 G5 S --
Wet Acidic Barrens And Seeps Platanthera integra Yellow Fringeless Orchid S1 G3G4 E --
Wet Barrens Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose Pogonia S2 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Polygala nana Dwarf Milkwort S1 G5 E --
Wet Acidic Barrens Ponthieva racemosa Shadow-witch S1 G4G5 E --
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Rhynchospora chalarocephala Loose-headed Beakrush S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens Rhynchospora perplexa Obscure Beak-rush S2 G5 T --
Marshes, Wet Barrens Rhynchospora rariflora Few-flowered Beak-rush S1 G5 E --
Swamps And Bogs Spiranthes lucida Shining Ladies'-tresses S1S2 G5 T --
Alluvial Woods And Moist Slopes Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia Wide-leaved Yellow-eyed Grass S2 G4G5T4T5 T --
Pond Margins And Marshes Zigadenus leimanthoides Death-camas S2 G4Q T --
Acidic Wetlands Vertebrate Animals: 17 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma forbesi Barrens Darter S1 G1G2 E --
Headwaters of the Barren Fork & Hickory Creek drainages; Cumberland River watershed.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma sp. D Bluemask (Jewel) Darter S1 G1 E LE Streams with slow to moderate current over clean sand and fine gravel; Caney Fork River system (above Great Falls Reservoir).
Fundulus julisia Barrens Topminnow S1 G1 E --
Springs, spring runs, and first- and second-order headwaters and creeks in the Barrens of Cannon, Coffee, & Warren counties.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern S2B G5 D --
Marshes with scattered bushes or other woody growth; readily uses artificial wetland habitats.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
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Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis S2S3 G3 D --
Hibernates in caves & mines; also uses abandoned buildings, bridges, and barns seasonally.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Washington County Known Species: 44 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff Southern Appalachian Spray Cliff SNR GNR -- --
Invertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Discus bryanti Sawtooth Disc S1S2 G3 -- --
Leaf litter in rocky upland woods, under rotting logs; northeast Tennessee; Blue Ridge.
Paravitrea tridens White-foot Supercoil S2 G2 -- --
Moist leaf litter on wooded hillsides; northeast Tennessee; Ridge & Valley and Blue Ridge.
Pilsbryna aurea Ornate Bud S1 G1 -- --
Deep, wet leaves of karstic forests & hills, near streams; assoc. with limestone/dolomite outcrops; Unicoi, Washington, & Blount cos.
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary S3 G3G4 -- --
Fields, edges, and openings in moist, rich, forested mountains and valleys; Blue Ridge &
Cumberland Plateau generally.
Vertigo parvula Smallmouth Vertigo S2S3 G3 -- --
In leaf litter and on logs in upland forests with limestone outcrops or talus; Blue Ridge; Washington & Unicoi counties.
Vascular Plants: 23 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory S2 G4 T --
Rich Mesic Woods Berberis canadensis American Barberry S2 G3 S --
Rocky Woods And River Bars Botrychium matricariifolium Chamomile Grapefern S1 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Botrychium oneidense Blunt-lobed Grapefern S1 G4Q S --
Moist Forests Buckleya distichophylla Piratebush S2 G2 T --
Rocky Mountain Woods W/ Hemlock Cardamine clematitis Mountain Bittercress S2 G3 T --
High Elevation Seeps Cypripedium acaule Pink Lady's-slipper S4 G5 S-CE --
Piney Woods Diervilla sessilifolia var. rivularis Mountain Bush-honeysuckle S2 G3 T --
Dry Cliffs And Bluffs Draba ramosissima Branching Whitlow-grass S2 G4 S --
Calcareous Bluffs Gentiana austromontana Appalachian Gentian S3 G3 S --
High Elevation Open Woods Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain S1 G5 S --
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Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Hydrocotyle americana American Water-pennywort S1 G5 E --
Wet Soils And Pools Lonicera canadensis American Fly-honeysuckle S1 G5 T --
Mountain Woods And Streams Lonicera dioica Mountain Honeysuckle S2 G5 S --
Mountain Woods And Thickets Melanthium latifolium Broadleaf Bunchflower S1S2 G5 E --
Oak Forest Oenothera parviflora Northern Evening-primrose S1 G4? S --
Disturbed Open Areas Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Polygonum cilinode Fringed Black Bindweed S1S2 G5 T --
Dry Rocky Woods And Thickets Silene caroliniana ssp. Carolina Pink S1S2 G5T4T5 T --
pensylvanica Rocky Bluffs Thuja occidentalis Northern White Cedar S3 G5 S --
Calcareous Rocky Seeps, Cliffs Trillium rugelii Southern Nodding Trillium S2 G3 E --
Rich Mountain Woods Tsuga caroliniana Carolina Hemlock S3 G3 T --
Dry Ridges Vertebrate Animals: 15 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ardea alba Great Egret S2B,S3N G5 D --
Marshes, swampy woods, streams, lakes, and ponds; also fields and meadows; colonial nester.
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker S2S3 G4G5 D --
Large rivers, mostly in Tennessee River drainage.
Corvus corax Common Raven S2 G5 T --
Hilly or mountainous areas, esp near cliffs; nests usually on cliff ledges or in coniferous trees.
Etheostoma acuticeps Sharphead Darter S2S3 G3 -- --
Strongly flowing water in riffles and chutes of large upland creeks and medium-sized rivers.
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle S3 G5 D --
Areas close to large bodies of water; roosts in sheltered sites in winter; communal roost sites common.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
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Mustela nivalis Least Weasel S2 G5 -- --
Old fields, hedgerows, and forested areas; Appalachian Mountains, Ridge & Valley, &
Cumberland Plateau.
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D --
Deciduous and coniferous forests with herbaceous groundcover; middle and east Tennessee.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow S1B,S4N G5 -- --
Grassland habitats, away from cultivated fields and fence lines; reported from Ridge &
Valley and Western Highland Rim.
Percina aurantiaca Tangerine Darter S3 G4 D --
Large-moderate size headwater tribs to Tennessee River, in clear, fairly deep, rocky pools, usually below riffles.
Phoxinus tennesseensis Tennessee Dace S3 G3 D --
First order spring-fed streams of woodlands in Ridge and Valley limestone region; Tennessee River watershed.
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew S4 G5 D --
Damp wooded areas including coniferous or mixed forests; middle and east Tennessee.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Wayne County Known Species: 35 Invertebrate Animals: 4 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Hemistena lata Cracking Pearlymussel S1 G1 E LE Medium-sized rivers of mod current, deeply buried in mud, sand, gravel, and cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumb. river systems.
Lithasia geniculata fuliginosa Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Medium-sized river form of L. geniculata; portions of lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee river systems; Duck & Buffalo rivers.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Orconectes alabamensis Alabama Crayfish S2 G5 D --
Small-medium sized streams, in pools under rocks; Tennessee River tributaries from Shoal Creek downstream to the Buffalo River.
Vascular Plants: 14 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Arabis glabra Tower-mustard S1 G5 S --
Barrens And Open Floodplains Arabis hirsuta Western Hairy Rockcress S1 G5 T --
Glades And Limestone Bluffs Carex hirtifolia Pubescent Sedge S1S2 G5 S --
Lowland Forests Draba cuneifolia Wedge-leaved Whitlow-grass S1S2 G5 S --
Barrens And Glades Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Hasteola suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian-plantain S2 G4 T --
Alluvial Woods, Moist Slopes Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
Seeps And Wet Bluffs Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Liparis loeselii Fen Orchis S1 G5 T --
Calcareous Seeps Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Prenanthes barbata Bearded Rattlesnake-root S2 G3 S --
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Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma aquali Coppercheek Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Primarily in deep riffles, runs, and flowing pools; Duck and Buffalo River watersheds.
Etheostoma boschungi Slackwater Darter S1 G1 T LT Gravel-bottomed creeks and small rivers; spawns in seepage water in fields and open woods.
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter S2S3 G2G3 T --
Small to medium upland rivers with bedrock or gravel substrate and boulders.
Etheostoma corona Crown Darter S1S2 G3 E --
Rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; Cypress Creek watershed.
Etheostoma neopterum Lollypop Darter S1S2 G3 -- --
Small to medium sized, gravelly, cool, spring-fed streams; Shoal Creek watershed.
Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub S3 G3 D --
Springs and spring-fed streams with lush aquatic vegetation; Tennessee & middle Cumberland river watersheds.
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey S1 G5 D --
Gravel and sand riffles and runs of small rivers and creeks; Conasauga & lower Tennessee river watersheds.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Noturus fasciatus Saddled Madtom S2 G2 T --
Rocky riffles, runs, and flowing pools of clear creeks & small rivers; Duck River system and nearby tributaries of the Tennessee River.
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch S2 G2G3 D --
Large creeks and small-medium rivers with low turbidity and gravel-cobble substrates; Tennessee & Cumberland river watersheds.
Pituophis melanoleucus Northern Pinesnake S3 G4T4 T --
melanoleucus Well-drained sandy soils in pine/pine-oak woods; dry mountain ridges; E portions of west TN, E to lower elev of the Appalachians.
Sistrurus miliarius streckeri Western Pygmy Rattlesnake S2S3 G5T5 T --
Usually near water in river floodplains, swamps, marshes, and wet prairies; occas drier wooded uplands; W half of Tenn., generally.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Weakley County Known Species: 14 Invertebrate Animals: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Fallicambarus hortoni Hatchie Burrowing Crayfish S1 G1 E --
Primary burrower; uses saturated or seasonally saturated soils associated with permanent bodies of water; Mississippi River tributaries, Coastal Plain.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 3 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Crataegus harbisonii Harbison's Hawthorn S1 G1 E --
Dry Rocky Calcareous Woods Didiplis diandra Water-purslane S1 G5 T --
Swamps Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Vertebrate Animals: 9 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Firebelly Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Sand- and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers; upper Coastal Plain; west Tennessee.
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi Kite S2S3 G5 D --
Undisturbed stands of lowland and floodplain forests and along major rivers.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Noturus gladiator Piebald Madtom S3 G3 D --
Large creeks & rivers in moderate-swift currents with clean sand or gravel substrates; Mississippi River tributaries.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming S4 G5 D --
Marshy meadows, wet balds, & rich upland forests.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse S4 G5 D No Status Open grassy fields; often abundant in thick vegetation near water bodies; statewide.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties White County Known Species: 51 Invertebrate Animals: 19 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Aloconota diversiseta A Rove Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Appaleptoneta sp. 1 A Leptonetid Spider From Ghost S1 G1 -- --
River Cave Terrestrial cave obligate; reported from the northern Cumberlands.
Cambarus pristinus Pristine Crayfish S2 G2 E --
Under cover in small-large size streams; headwaters of Caney Fork River & abutting Sequatchie River tributaries; Cumberland Plateau.
Folsomia sp. 2 nr. macrochaeta A Springtail From Indian Cave S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands; White County.
Helicodiscus hadenoecus Cricket Coil S3 G3 -- --
Cave obligate; feeds on cricket guano; Eastern Highland Rim & Cumberland Plateau.
Helicodiscus punctatellus Punctate Coil S1 G1 -- --
Limestone talus deposits, Eastern Highland Rim; Jackson County; known from Pleistocene fossil specimens; may not be extant in TN.
Hesperochernes mirabilis Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion S3 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; woodrat debris in caves; middle Tennessee.
Kleptochthonius daemonius A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion S1S2 G1G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Cumberland Plateau.
Lithasia geniculata pinguis Small Geniculate River Snail S2 G3T3Q -- --
Headwater form of L. geniculata, in small rivers and large streams, on gravel substrates; upper Duck & Caney Fork systems.
Litocampa sp. 5 A Cave Dipluran From TN S1 G2 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate, Cumberland Plateau escarpment.
Orconectes australis Southern Cave Crayfish S3 G5 -- --
Aquatic cave obligate; subterranean streams & pools; Eastern Highland Rim escarpment to the Cumberland Plateau.
Pleurobema gibberum Cumberland Pigtoe S1 G1 E LE Shallow areas in small-medium rivers in riffles with sand and gravel substrates; tribs of Cumberland River & poss TN R, middle Tenn.
Pseudanophthalmus sp. 27 Rumbling Falls Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands; Van Buren & White counties.
Pseudosinella christianseni A Cave Obligate Springtail S2 G5 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; portions of Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Pseudosinella sp. 5 A Cave Springtail From Swamp River S1 G1 -- --
Cave Terrestrial cave obligate; middle Cumberlands.
Pseudosinella sp. 6 A Springtail From Indian Cave S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; White County. Reported from a single cave.
Scoterpes ventus A Cave Obligate Millipede S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; wet caves of the Cumberland Plateau & Sequatchie Valley.
Trechus cumberlandus Cumberland Ground Beetle S2 G2 -- --
Terrestrial associate of caves, springs, sinkholes; escarpment of the Cumberland Plateau, generally.
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Triacanthella copelandi Copeland's Springtail S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave associate; middle Cumberlands; also reported from Great Smoky Mtns.
Nonvascular Plants: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Palamocladium leskeoides S1 G3G5 T --
Seepy Limestone Cliffs And Bluffs Vascular Plants: 18 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ceratophyllum echinatum Prickly Hornwort S1 G4? S --
Slow Moving Streams Conradina verticillata Cumberland Rosemary S3 G3 T LT Sandy, Rocky River Banks And Bars Eriocaulon decangulare Ten-angle Pipewort S1 G5 E --
Acidic Wetlands Eryngium integrifolium Blue-flower Coyote-thistle S1 G5 T --
Wet Barrens Fuirena squarrosa Hairy Umbrella-sedge S1 G4G5 S --
Stream And Lake Margins Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled Mannagrass S2 G5 S --
Swamps,Ponds Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Lilium canadense Canada Lily S3 G5 T --
Rich Woods And Seeps Lilium michiganense Michigan Lily S3 G5 T --
Swamps And Open Wet Woods Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Globe-fruited False-loosestrife S1 G5 T --
Swamps And Shallow Pools Lysimachia terrestris Swamp Loosestrife S1 G5 E --
Wet Prairies And Swamps Myriophyllum pinnatum Cutleaf Water-milfoil S1 G5 T --
Acidic Wetland And Ponds Platanthera flava var. herbiola Tubercled Rein-orchid S2 G4T4Q T --
Swamps And Floodplains Ribes curvatum Granite Gooseberry S1 G4 T --
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Torreyochloa pallida Pale Manna Grass S1 G5 S --
Pond And Stream Margins Xyris ambigua Coastal Plain Yellow-eyed Grass S1 G5 E --
Margins Of Ponds, Bogs, And Ditches Xyris laxifolia var. iridifolia Wide-leaved Yellow-eyed Grass S2 G4G5T4T5 T --
Pond Margins And Marshes Vertebrate Animals: 13 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat S3 G3G4 D --
Caves, hollow trees, abandoned buildings; often associated with forested areas.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma sp. D Bluemask (Jewel) Darter S1 G1 E LE Streams with slow to moderate current over clean sand and fine gravel; Caney Fork River system (above Great Falls Reservoir).
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon S1B G4 E No Status Varied habitats including farmlands, marshes, river mouths, and cities; often nests on ledges.
Hyla gratiosa Barking Treefrog S3 G5 D --
Low wet woods and swamps esp. with ephemeral ponds.
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's Warbler S3 G4 D --
Mature, rich, damp, deciduous floodplain and swamp forests.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Myotis sodalis Indiana Myotis S1 G2 E LE Hibernates in caves; spring/summer maternity roosts are normally under the bark of standing trees.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Ophisaurus attenuatus Eastern Slender Glass Lizard S3 G5T5 D --
longicaudus Dry upland areas including brushy, cut-over woodlands and grassy fields; nearly statewide but obscure; fossorial.
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew S4 G5 D --
Various habitats including wet meadows, damp woods, and uplands; statewide.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Williamson County Known Species: 24 Ecological Systems: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Carex lurida - Carex leptalea - Highland Rim Parnassia Seepage Fen SNR G1 -- --
Parnassia grandifolia - Juncus brachycephalus - (Xyris tennesseensis) Herbaceous Vegetation Invertebrate Animals: 2 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Ophiogomphus acuminatus Acuminate Snaketail S2 G3 -- --
Clear, mostly shaded streams with at least pockets of sandy gravel; Western Highland Rim & Western Uplands.
Orconectes shoupi Nashville Crayfish S1S2 G1G2 E LE 1st-order & larger streams, generally with bedrock bottom, under slabrock; endemic to Mill Creek watershed; Davidson & William. cos.
Vascular Plants: 16 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Apios priceana Price's Potato-bean S2 G2 E LT Openings In Rich Woods Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed S1 G5? S --
Barrens Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Carex oxylepis var. pubescens Hairy Sharp-scaled Sedge S1 G5?T3 S --
Wooded Bluffs, Floodplains Castanea dentata American Chestnut S2S3 G4 S --
Mesic To Dry Forests Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Erythronium rostratum Beaked Trout-lily S2 G5 S --
Mesic Woods And Slopes Helianthus eggertii Eggert's Sunflower S3 G3 S DM Barrens And Roadsides Juglans cinerea Butternut S3 G4 T --
Rich Woods And Hollows Juncus brachycephalus Small-headed Rush S2 G5 S --
Seeps And Wet Bluffs Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella densipila Duck River Bladderpod S3 G3 T --
Cultivated Fields Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
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Parnassia grandifolia Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus S3 G3 S --
Calcareous Seeps Perideridia americana Thicket Parsley S2 G4 E --
Cedar Barrens Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Vertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk S3B,S4N G5 D No Status Forests and open woodlands.
Dendroica cerulea Cerulean Warbler S3B G4 D --
Mature deciduous forest, particularly in floodplains or mesic conditions.
Etheostoma luteovinctum Redband Darter S4 G4 D --
Limestone streams; Nashville Basin & portions of Highland Rim.
Etheostoma microlepidum Smallscale Darter S2 G2G3 D --
Small rivers, in deep, strongly flowing riffles with gravel, boulder, and coarse rubble substrates; Cumberland River drainage.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
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Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Rare Species Observations For Tennessee Counties Wilson County Known Species: 48 Invertebrate Animals: 5 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian Combshell S1 G1 E LE Large creeks to large rivers, in coarse sand or mixtures of gravel, cobble, or rocks; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Epioblasma obliquata obliquata Catspaw S1 G1T1 E LE Medium-large rivers, in sand and gravel substrates in runs and riffles; Tennessee &
Cumberland river systems.
Gomphus sandrius Tennessee Clubtail S1 G1 -- --
Slow streams with bare bedrock shores; Central Basin; upper Duck River and middle Cumberland River watersheds.
Lampsilis abrupta Pink Mucket S2 G2 E LE Generally a large river species, preferring sand-gravel or rocky substrates with mod-strong currents; Tennessee & Cumberland river systems.
Pseudanophthalmus acherontis Echo Cave Beetle S1 G1 -- --
Terrestrial cave obligate; Central Basin; reported from Wilson & Rutherford counties.
Other Types: 1 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Heron rookery Heron Rookery SNR GNR -- --
Vascular Plants: 30 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
Allium stellatum Glade Onion S1 G5 E --
Glades Ammoselinum popei Pope's Sand-parsley S2 G4 T --
Glades Amsonia tabernaemontana var. Limestone Blue Star S3 G5T3Q S --
gattingeri Glades, Barrens, And Rocky River Bars Anemone caroliniana Carolina Anemone S1S2 G5 E --
Glades And Cedar Woodlands Arabis hirsuta Western Hairy Rockcress S1 G5 T --
Glades And Limestone Bluffs Arabis perstellata Braun's Rockcress S1 G2 E LE Limestone Bluffs Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee Milk-vetch S3 G3 S --
Glades Dalea candida White Prairie-clover S2 G5 S --
Barrens Dalea foliosa Leafy Prairie-clover S2S3 G2G3 E LE Rocky Washes In Glades Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie-clover S1 G5 E --
Barrens Diarrhena obovata Beak Grass S1 G4G5 S --
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Echinacea tennesseensis Tennessee Coneflower S2 G2 E LE Ordovician Limestone Glades Evolvulus nuttallianus Evolvulus S3 G5 S --
Glades Helianthus occidentalis Naked-stem Sunflower S2 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens; Roadsides Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal S3 G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Glade-cress S3 G4T3 S --
Glades Lesquerella perforata Spring Creek Bladderpod S1 G1 E LE Cultivated Fields, Floodplains & Outcrops Mirabilis albida Pale Umbrella-wort S2 G5 T --
Glades Oenothera macrocarpa Missouri Primrose S2 G5 T --
Limestone Cedar Glades Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng S3S4 G3G4 S-CE --
Rich Woods Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria Glade Cleft Phlox S3 G5?T3 T --
Glades Phlox pilosa ssp. ozarkana Ozark Downy Phlox S1S2 G5T4? S --
Rocky, Dry Open Woods Schoenolirion croceum Yellow Sunnybell S3 G4 T --
Wet Areas In Glades Scleria verticillata Low Nutrush S2 G5 S --
Wet Prairies And Fens Silphium pinnatifidum Southern Prairie-dock S2 G3Q T --
Barrens Sporobolus heterolepis Northern Dropseed S1 G5 S --
Limestone Glades And Barrens Stellaria fontinalis Water Stitchwort S3 G3 T --
Seeps And Limestone Creek Beds Talinum calcaricum Limestone Fame-flower S3 G3 S --
Glades Vitis rupestris Sand Grape S1 G3 E --
Sandy, Rocky Riverbanks Zanthoxylum americanum Northern Prickly-ash S2 G5 S --
Cedar Thickets Vertebrate Animals: 12 St. Rank Global Rank St. Prot. Fed. Prot.
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Chondestes grammacus Lark Sparrow S1B G5 T --
Open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, prairie, cultivated areas, fields with bushy borders; ground nester.
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender S3 G3G4 D No Status Rocky, clear creeks and rivers with large shelter rocks.
Etheostoma olivaceum Sooty Darter S3 G3 D --
Small streams with slabrock on limestone bedrock; Nashville Basin tribs to Cumberland
& lower Caney Fork rivers.
Gyrinophilus palleucus Tennessee Cave Salamander S2 G2G3 T --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams & rimstone pools; Central Basin, Eastern Highland Rim, & Cumberland Plateau.
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator Snapping Turtle S2S3 G3G4 D --
Slow moving, deep water of rivers, sloughs, oxbows, swamps, and lakes; middle and west Tennessee; obscure.
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis S2 G3 E LE Cave obligate year-round; frequents forested areas; migratory.
Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat S3 G3G4 D --
Outcrops, cliffs, talus slopes, crevices, sinkholes, caves & karst.
Notropis rupestris Bedrock Shiner S2 G2 D --
Bedrock pools of some low-gradient streams of the Nashville Basin.
Percina phoxocephala Slenderhead Darter S3 G5 D --
Small-large rivers with moderate gradient in shoal areas with moderate-swift currents; portions of Tenn & Cumb river watersheds.
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren S1 G5 E --
Brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, open and riparian woodland.
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern Cavefish S3 G3G4 D --
Aquatic cave obligate; cave streams, karst waters, and water supply wells; reported from all karst regions excluding RV & BR.
Tyto alba Barn Owl S3 G5 D --
Open and partly open country, often around human habitation; farms.
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