List_of_Species_of_Special_Concern_in_Rabun_County,_Georgia References

Lists of animal and plant species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County, Georgia are maintained by both the United States Fish and Wildlife Service^[1] and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.^[2]

Animals

This lists the animal species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County.^[3]

**Animals**
Binomial name	Common name	US status^[4]	GA rank^[5]	GA status^[6]
Alasmidonta varicosa	Brook floater (freshwater mollusk)	-	Imperiled	-
Aneides aeneus	Green salamander	-	Imperiled	Rare
Cambarus georgiae	Little Tennessee crayfish	-	Critically imperiled	-
Clethrionomys gapperi	Southern red-backed vole	-	Rare - apparently secure	-
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's big-eared bat	-	Rare	Rare
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Hellbender	-	Imperiled	Rare
Empidonax minimus	Least flycatcher	-	Rare	-
Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus	Northern coal skink	-	Imperiled	-
Glyptemys muhlenbergii	Bog turtle	Threatened	Imperiled	Threatened
Moxostoma sp. 4	Brassy jumprock ( sucker fish)	-	Rare - apparently secure	-
Neotoma floridana haematoreia	Southern Appalachian woodrat	-	Rare	-
Notropis hypsilepis	Highscale shiner (fish)	-	Rare	-
Notropis photogenis	Silver shiner (fish)	-	Critically imperiled	Endangered
Notropis scepticus	Sandbar shiner (fish)	-	Imperiled	Rare
Parascalops breweri	Hairy-tailed mole	-	Critically imperiled	-
Percina evides	Gilt darter	-	Imperiled or rare	-
Percina squamata	Olive darter	-	-	Threatened
Phenacobius crassilabrum	Fatlips minnow	-	Critically imperiled	Endangered
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern pine snake	-	Imperiled	-
Plethodon teyahalee	Southern Appalachian salamander	-	Imperiled	-
Sorex cinereus	Masked shrew	-	Imperiled or rare	-
Sorex dispar	Long-tailed or rock shrew	-	Critically imperiled	-
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy shrew	-	Imperiled	-
Speyeria diana	Diana fritillary ( butterfly)	-	-	-
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern bog lemming	-	Critically imperiled	-
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus	Red squirrel	-	Apparently secure	-

Plants

This lists the animal species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County.^[7]

**Plants**
Binomial name	Common name	US status^[4]	GA rank^[5]	GA status^[6]
Agastache scrophulariifolia	Purple giant hyssop	-	Presence not confirmed	-
Aralia nudicaulis	Wild sarsaparilla	-	Imperiled	-
Brachyelytrum septentrionale	Northern shorthusk grass	-	Critically imperiled	-
Calamagrostis porteri	Porter's reedgrass	-	Critically imperiled	-
Calystegia catesbeiana ssp. sericata	Silky bindweed	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex aestivaliformis	Sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex appalachica	Appalachian sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex biltmoreana	Biltmore sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex lucorum	Southern fibrous root sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex manhartii	Manhart's sedge	-	Rare - apparently secure	-
Carex misera	Wretched sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex pedunculata	Longstalk sedge	-	-	-
Carex roanensis	Roan Mountain sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Carex scabrata	Sedge	-	Imperiled or rare	-
Cephaloziella obtusilobula	Roundleaf leafy liverwort	-	Presence not confirmed	-
Chelone cuthbertii	Cuthbert turtlehead	-	Critically imperiled	-
Comptonia peregrina	Sweet-fern	-	Critically imperiled	-
Corydalis sempervirens	Pale corydalis	-	Critically imperiled	-
Cymophyllus fraserianus	Fraser's sedge	-	Critically imperiled	-
Cypripedium acaule	Pink ladyslipper	-	Secure	-
Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum	Small-flowered yellow ladyslipper	-	Apparently secure	-
Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens	Large-flowered yellow ladyslipper	-	Apparently secure	-
Diphasiastrum tristachyum	Ground cedar	-	Critically imperiled	-
Drosera rotundifolia	Roundleaf sundew	-	Critically imperiled	-
Gymnoderma lineare	Rock gnome lichen	Endangered	Critically imperiled	Endangered
Helianthus smithii	Smith sunflower	-	Critically imperiled	-
Helonias bullata	Swamp-pink	Threatened	Critically imperiled	Threatened
Huperzia appressa	Fir clubmoss	-	Critically imperiled	-
Hydrastis canadensis	Goldenseal	-	Imperiled	Endangered
Hymenophyllum tayloriae	Taylor filmy fern	-	Critically imperiled	-
Hypericum buckleii	Blue Ridge St. Johnswort	-	Critically imperiled	-
Isotria medeoloides	Small whorled pogonia	Threatened	Imperiled	Threatened
Juglans cinerea	Butternut (nut-bearing only)	-	Imperiled	-
Juncus gymnocarpus	Naked-fruit rush	-	Imperiled to rare	-
Kalmia buxifolia	Sand-myrtle	-	Critically imperiled	-
Kalmia carolina	Carolina bog myrtle	-	Critically imperiled	-
Lejeunea blomquistii	Blomquist leafy liverwort	-	Presence not confirmed	-
Lindernia saxicola	Rock false pimpernel	-	Presence not confirmed	Endangered
Listera smallii	Appalachian twayblade	-	Imperiled	-
Lycopodium clavatum	Ground pine	-	Critically imperiled	-
Lygodium palmatum	Climbing fern	-	Imperiled	-
Lysimachia fraseri	Fraser's loosestrife	-	Critically imperiled	Rare
Melanthium latifolium	Broadleaf bunchflower	-	Imperiled	-
Menziesia pilosa	Minniebush	-	Critically imperiled	-
Monotropsis odorata	Sweet pinesap	-	Critically imperiled	-
Neottia smallii	Appalachian twayblade	-	Imperiled	-
Packera millefolia	Blue Ridge golden ragwort	-	Critically imperiled	Threatened
Panax quinquefolius	American ginseng	-	Rare	-
Panax trifolius	Dwarf ginseng	-	Critically imperiled	-
Parnassia grandifolia	Largeleaf grass-of-parnassus	-	Presence not confirmed	-
Plagiochila caduciloba	Gorge leafy liverwort	-	Critically imperiled	-
Plagiochila sharpie	Sharp's leafy liverwort	-	Critically imperiled	-
Plagiochila sullivantii	Sullivant's leafy liverwort	-	Presence not confirmed	-
Plagiomnium carolinianum	Mountain wavy-leaf moss	-	Imperiled	-
Platanthera integrilabia	Monkeyface orchid	Candidate	Critically imperiled	Threatened
Platyhypnidium pringlei	Pringle's platyhypnidium (moss)	-	Critically imperiled	-
Prunus pensylvanica	Fire cherry	-	Imperiled	-
Sanguisorba canadensis	Canada burnet	-	Critically imperiled	Threatened
Sarracenia purpurea	Purple pitcherplant	-	Critically imperiled	Endangered
Shortia galacifolia	Oconee bells	-	Critically imperiled	Endangered
Solidago simulans	Cliffside goldenrod	-	Critically imperiled	-
Sorbus americana	American mountain-ash	-	Critically imperiled	-
Tofieldia glutinosa or Triantha glutinosa	Sticky false asphodel	-	Presence not confirmed	-
Trillium persistens	Persistent trillium	Endangered	Critically imperiled	Endangered
Tsuga caroliniana	Carolina hemlock	-	Critically imperiled	-
Vaccinium erythrocarpum	Bearberry	-	Critically imperiled	-
Xerophyllum asphodeloides	Eastern turkeybeard	-	Critically imperiled	Rare

References

^ US Fish & Wildlife Service list for Rabun County Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)
^ Georgia DNR list for Rabun County Archived 2004-08-20 at the Wayback Machine (accessed December 20, 2011)
^ For more information about these animal in Georgia, see: Georgia Special Concern Animals Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)
^ ^a ^b Refers to the status of the species under the Endangered Species Act
^ ^a ^b Refers to a ranking of the rarity of the species in Georgia by the Georgia Natural Heritage Program link Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)
^ ^a ^b Refers to the status of the species in Georgia under the Georgia Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 or the Georgia Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973
^ For more information about these animal in Georgia, see: Georgia Special Concern Plants Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)

[1] US Fish & Wildlife Service list for Rabun County Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)

[2] Georgia DNR list for Rabun County Archived 2004-08-20 at the Wayback Machine (accessed December 20, 2011)

[3] For more information about these animal in Georgia, see: Georgia Special Concern Animals Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)

[FED-4] Refers to the status of the species under the Endangered Species Act

[GNHP-5] Refers to a ranking of the rarity of the species in Georgia by the Georgia Natural Heritage Program link Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)

[GA-6] Refers to the status of the species in Georgia under the Georgia Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 or the Georgia Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973

[7] For more information about these animal in Georgia, see: Georgia Special Concern Plants Archived 2006-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (accessed October 20, 2006)

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