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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Houston County, Alabama
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Global
Rank |
State
Rank |
Federal
Status |
State
Status |
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Amphibians
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Ambystoma bishopi |
Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander4 |
G2G3 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
P1 |
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Ambystoma tigrinum |
Tiger Salamander |
G5 |
S3 |
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Amphiuma means |
Two-toed Amphiuma |
G5 |
S3 |
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Desmognathus apalachicolae |
Apalachicola Dusky Salamander |
G3G4 |
S3 |
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Desmognathus auriculatus |
Southern Dusky Salamander |
G5 |
S2 |
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Pseudacris ocularis |
Little Grass Frog |
G5 |
S1 |
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P2 |
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Birds
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Columbina passerina |
Common Ground-dove |
G5 |
S3 |
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SP |
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Bald Eagle |
G5 |
S3B |
BGEPA5
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SP |
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Limnothylpis swainsonii |
Swainson's Warbler |
G4 |
S3B |
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Tyto alba |
Barn-owl |
G5 |
S3 |
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Crustaceans
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Procambarus paeninsulanaus |
Peninsula Crayfish6 |
G5 |
S2 |
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Fish
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Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi |
Gulf Sturgeon |
G3T2 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Alosa alabamae |
Alabama Shad |
G3 |
S2 |
SC7
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SP |
P2 |
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Ameiurus brunneus |
Snail Bullhead |
G4 |
S3 |
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Ameiurus catus |
White Catfish |
G5 |
S3 |
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Ameiurus serracanthus |
Spotted Bullhead |
G3 |
S2 |
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Campostoma pauciradii |
Bluefin Stoneroller |
G4 |
S2 |
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Cyprinella callitaenia |
Bluestripe Shiner |
G2G3 |
S1S2 |
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Elassoma evergladei |
Everglades Pygmy Sunfish |
G5 |
S3 |
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Etheostoma davisoni |
Choctawhatchee Darter |
G4 |
S3 |
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Etheostoma fusiforme |
Swamp Darter |
G5 |
S3 |
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Fundulus escambia |
Russetfin Topminnow |
G4 |
S3 |
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Heterandria formosa |
Least Killish |
G5 |
S3 |
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Hybopsis winchelli |
Clear Chub |
G5 |
S3 |
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Lucania goodei |
Bluefin Killifish |
G5 |
S1 |
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Luxilus zonistius |
Bandfin Shiner |
G4 |
S3 |
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Moxostoma lachneri |
Greater Jumprock |
G4 |
S3 |
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Moxostoma sp. cf. poecilurum |
Apalachicola Redhorse |
G3 |
S2 |
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Notropis chalybaeus |
Ironcolor Shiner6 |
G4 |
SH |
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SP |
P1 |
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Notropis cummingsae |
Dusky Shiner |
G5 |
S2 |
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P2 |
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Notropis harperi |
Redeye Chub |
G4 |
S3 |
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Notropis maculatus |
Taillight Shiner |
G5 |
S3 |
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Notropis petersoni |
Coastal Shiner |
G5 |
S2 |
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Perca flavescens |
Yellow Perch |
G5 |
S3 |
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Pteronotropis euryzonus |
Broadstripe Shiner |
G3 |
S2 |
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P2 |
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Pteronotropis grandipinnis |
Apalachee Shiner |
GNR |
S2 |
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Pteronotropis merlini |
Orangetail Shiner |
GNR |
S3 |
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Pteronotropis welaka |
Bluenose Shiner |
G3G4 |
S2 |
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P2 |
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Insects
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Hydropsyche alabama |
Caddisfly |
G1 |
S1 |
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Hydroptila metteei |
Caddisfly |
G1G2 |
S1 |
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Mammals
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Geomys pinetis |
Southeastern Pocket Gopher |
G5 |
S3 |
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SP |
P2 |
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Sylvilagus palustris |
Marsh Rabbit8 |
G5T2 |
S3 |
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P2 |
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Mussels
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Anodontoides radiatus |
Rayed Creekshell |
G3 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Eliptoides sloatianus |
Purple Bankclimber6 |
G2 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
P1 |
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Elliptio chipolaensis |
Chipola Slabshell |
G1 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
EX |
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Elliptio fumata |
Gulf Slabshell |
G4 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Elliptio mcmichaeli |
Fluted Elephantear |
G3 |
S2 |
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PS |
P1 |
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Elliptio purpurella |
Inflated Spike |
G2 |
S1 |
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PS |
P1 |
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Hamiota australis |
Southern Sandshell |
G2G3 |
S1S2 |
C
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SP |
P1 |
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Hamiota subangulata |
Shinyrayed Pocketbook |
G2 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Lampsilis floridensis |
Florida Sandshell |
G3G4 |
S2 |
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PS |
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Medionidus penicillatus |
Gulf Moccasinshell |
G2 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Pleurobema pyriforme |
Oval Pigtoe |
G2 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Pleurobema strodeanum |
Fuzzy Pigtoe |
G2G3 |
S2 |
C
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SP |
P2 |
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Quadrula infucata |
Sculptured Pigtoe |
G3 |
S1 |
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PS |
P1 |
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Quadrula succissa |
Purple Pigtoe |
G3G4 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Toxolasma paulus |
Iridescent Lilliput |
G4G5Q |
S2 |
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PS |
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Uniomerus columbensis |
Apalachicola Pondhorn |
G3 |
S2 |
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PS |
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Utterbackia peggyae |
Florida Floater |
G3 |
S1 |
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PS |
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Villosa choctawensis |
Choctaw Bean |
G2G3 |
S2 |
C
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SP |
P2 |
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Villosa villosa |
Downy Rainbow |
G3 |
S1 |
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PS |
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Natural Communities
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Magnolia virginiana - Nyssa biflora / Carpinus caroliniana / Thelypteris noveboracensis - Athyrium filix-femina Forest |
Atlantic/east Gulf Coastal Plain Sweetbay - Blackgum Streamhead Forest |
G3G4 |
S2 |
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Nyssa biflora / Itea virginica - Cephalanthus occidentalis Depression Forest |
Swamp Blackgum Depression Forest |
G3G4 |
S1 |
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Quercus virginiana/Vaccinium arboreum - Ilex vomitoria Forest |
Xeric Live Oak Hammock |
G2G3 |
S1 |
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Reptiles
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Crotalus adamanteus |
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake |
G4 |
S3 |
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P2 |
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Gopherus polyphemus |
Gopher Tortoise |
G3 |
S3 |
(PS:LT)9
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SP |
P2 |
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Graptemys barbouri |
Barbour's Map Turtle |
G2 |
S2 |
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SP |
P2 |
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Lampropeltis getula getula |
Eastern Kingsnake |
G5T5 |
S4 |
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P2 |
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Macrochelys temminckii |
Alligator Snapping Turtle |
G3G4 |
S3 |
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SP |
P2 |
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Micrurus fulvius |
Eastern Coral Snake |
G5 |
S3 |
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P2 |
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Nerodia taxispilota |
Brown Water Snake |
G5 |
S3 |
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Vascular Plants
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Agalinis linifolia |
Flax-leaf False-foxglove |
G4? |
S2 |
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Amphicarpum muehlenbergianum |
Blue Maiden-cane |
G4 |
S1 |
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Amsonia rigida |
Stiff Blue-star |
G4 |
S1 |
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Andropogon virginicus var. glaucus |
Beardgrass |
G5T4T5 |
S2 |
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Arnoglossum diversifolium |
Variable-leaved Indian-plantain |
G2 |
S1 |
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Asclepias viridula |
Southern Milkweed |
G2 |
S1 |
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Brickellia cordifolia |
Flyr's Brickell-bush |
G2G3 |
S2 |
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Carex striata |
Walter's Sedge |
G4G5 |
S1 |
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Chamaecrista deeringiana |
Florida Senna |
G2G4Q |
S1 |
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Chasmanthium nitidum |
Shiny Spikegrass |
G3 |
S1 |
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Coelorachis tuberculosa |
Florida Jointgrass |
G3 |
S1 |
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Corallorhiza wisteriana |
Spring Coralroot |
G5 |
S2 |
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Coreopsis gladiata |
Southeastern Tickseed |
G4G5 |
S2 |
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Coreopsis nudata |
Georgia Tickseed |
G3? |
S1 |
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Croton elliottii |
Elliott's Croton |
G2G3 |
S1 |
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Dicerandra linearifolia |
Large-flowered Pennyroyal |
G4G5 |
S2 |
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Eleocharis melanocarpa |
Black-fruited Spike-rush |
G4 |
S1 |
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Epidendrum magnoliae |
Green-fly Orchid |
G4 |
S2 |
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Eriocaulon lineare |
Narrow Pipewort |
G4 |
S2 |
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Eurybia chapmanii |
Chapman Aster |
G2G3 |
SH |
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Gordonia lasianthus |
Loblolly Bay |
G5 |
S1 |
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Hypericum harperi |
Sharp-lobe St. John's-wort |
G3G4 |
S1 |
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Ilex amelanchier |
Serviceberry Holly |
G4 |
S2 |
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Isoetes flaccida |
Southern Quillwort |
G3 |
S1 |
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Isoetes hyemalis |
Winter Quillwort |
G2G3 |
S1 |
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Iva microcephala |
Small-headed Marsh-elder |
G5 |
S1 |
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Lachnocaulon minus |
Small's Bog-button |
G3G4 |
S1? |
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Lobelia boykinii |
Boykin's Lobelia |
G2G3 |
S1S2 |
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Ludwigia spathulata |
Spathulate Seedbox |
G2 |
S1S2 |
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Lycopodiella cernua |
Nodding Clubmoss |
G5 |
S1S2 |
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Mitreola angustifolia |
Narrow-leaf Miterwort |
G4G5 |
S1 |
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Penstemon multiflorus |
Many-flowered Beardtongue |
G4 |
S1 |
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Platanthera nivea |
Snowy Orchis |
G5 |
S2 |
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Rhexia salicifolia |
Panhandle Meadowbeauty |
G2 |
S1 |
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Rhynchospora pleiantha |
Brown Beakrush |
G3 |
S1 |
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Rhynchospora tracyi |
Tracy's Beak Rush |
G4 |
S1 |
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Sabatia quadrangula |
Four-angled Pink |
G4G5 |
SH |
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Sagittaria isoetiformis |
Slender Arrow-head |
G4? |
S2 |
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Salix floridana |
Florida Willow |
G2 |
S1 |
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Selaginella ludoviciana |
Gulf Spike-moss |
G3G4 |
S1S2 |
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Sideroxylon reclinatum |
Buckthorn |
G4G5 |
S1? |
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Sideroxylon thornei |
Swamp Buckthorn |
G2 |
S1 |
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Sium floridanum |
Florida Water-parsnip |
G1Q |
S1 |
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Sporobolus teretifolius |
Wire-leaved Dropseed |
G2 |
S1 |
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Stewartia malacodendron |
Silky Camellia |
G4 |
S2S3 |
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Stillingia aquatica |
Water Toothleaf |
G4G5 |
S1 |
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Stylisma aquatica |
Water Southern Morning-glory |
G4 |
S1 |
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Symphyotrichum kralii |
Pale-violet Aster |
GNR |
SH |
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Tephrosia mohrii |
Pineland Hoary-pea |
G3 |
S1S2 |
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Trillium lancifolium |
Narrow-leaved Trillium |
G3 |
S2S3 |
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Uvularia floridana |
Florida Bellwort |
G3 |
S1 |
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Viburnum obovatum |
Small-leaf Viburnum |
G5 |
S1 |
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Warea sessilifolia |
Sessile-leaved Warea |
G2G4 |
S1 |
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Xyris scabrifolia |
Harper's Yellow-eyed Grass |
G3 |
S1S2 |
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Xyris serotina |
Acid-swamp Yellow-eyed-grass |
G3G4 |
S1 |
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1 Priority as identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan and its list of Species of Greatest Conservation Concern (for more information on SWAP, see http://www.outdooralabama.com/research-mgmt/swcs/).
4 Historic occurrence, not documented in Alabama since 1981. 5 The Bald Eagle was removed from the Federal List of Endangeredand Threatened Wildife (delisted) June 2007, but is still protected by provisions of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. For further information and guidelines on bald eagle protocol, go to: http://www.fws.gov/southeast/es/baldeagle/6 Historic occurrence. 7 Listed as a species of concern by the National Marine Fisheries Service (Federal Register 69(73):19975-19979, available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/fr/fr64-19975.pdf) 8 Historic occurrence, no recent information 9 Listed by USFWS as Threatened west of the Mobile and Tombigbee rivers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
USFWS Designated Critical Habitat in Houston County, Alabama
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Global
Rank |
State
Rank |
Federal
Status |
State
Status |
State
Priority |
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Fish
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Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi |
Gulf Sturgeon |
G3T2 |
S1 |
LT |
SP |
P2 |
Location: Choctawhatchee River
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