List of species of special concern in Rabun County, Georgia

Lists of animal and plant species that are endangered, threatened, rare or uncommon in Rabun County, Georgia are maintained by both the United States Fish and Wildlife 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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