PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED, THREATENED, RARE, OR UNUSUAL SPECIES

Rules and Regulations of the State off Georgia, Subject 391-4-10

Rule 391-4-10-.01 Purpose

The purpose of these rules and regulations is to establish the organizational structure and administrative procedures to be followed in the protection of endangered species of plant and animal life. The Department of Natural Resources is authorized by the Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 333, et seq.), the Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 (Ga. Laws 1973, p. 932, et seq.), the laws relating to game and fish (Ga. Laws 1955, p. 483, et seq.) as amended, in particular by (Ga. Laws 1968, p. 497, et seq.) and other laws administered by the Department of Natural Resources, to promulgate rules and regulations for the protection of designated species. The Department of Natural Resources is required by the Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973 and the Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973 to designate all plant and animal species indigenous to the state which are determined by the Department to be "rare", "unusual", or in "danger of extinction". Such species are then "protected species" and subject to the provisions of the above-cited laws and the rules and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources. The Department is required to review periodically its "protected species" list and to make additions or deletions when appropriate.

Rule 391-4-10-.02 Definitions

All terms used in these rules and regulations shall be interpreted in accordance with the definitions as set forth in the Acts or as otherwise herein defined.

(a)	The "Acts" as used in these rules refer to the "Wildfower Preservation Act of 1973", the "Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973", and other laws relating to game and fish.

(b)	"Department" means the Department of Natural Resorces.

(c)	"Person" means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, local government of the state, or other legal entity.

(d)

"Protected species" means those species of plants and animal life which the Department shall have designated as such and has made subject to the protection of these Acts. Protected species shall be interpreted to include those classified as follows: 1. "Endangered species" means any resident species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range, or one which is designated as endangered under the provisions of the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( P.L. 93-205 ). 2. "Threatened species" means any resident species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range or one that is designated as threatened under the provisions of the Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( P.L. 93-205 ). 3. "Rare species" means any resident species which, although not presently endangered or threatened as previously defined, should be protected because of its scarcity. 4. "Unusual species" means any resident species which exhibits special or unique features and because of these features deserves special consideration in its continued survival in the State.

(e)	"Public lands" means all those lands within this state which are owned by the State of Georgia.

(f)

"Resident species" means any species, sub-species or variety of plant or animal life that is genetically, morphologically, ecologically, or geographically distinct, and which interbreeds freely with its kind at maturity, and which exists in this state, including its waters, in the wild during any part of its life.

(g)	"Status Undetermined species" means a resident species which is not afforded protection under these rules and regulations, but should additional research show the need for protection these or any other species may be moved to the protected category.

Rule 391-4-10-.03 Determination of Protected Species

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Criteria. The criteria for the determination as to whether any resident species is an endangered, threatened, rare, or unusual species are as follows: (a) The present or threatened destruction, modification or curtailment of its habitat. (b) Overutilization for commercial, sporting, scientific, or educational purposes. (c) Disease or predation. (d) The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms. (e) Other natural or man-made factors affecting its continued existence.

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Procedures. General procedures for modifying the state "protected species" list are as follows: (a) Any member of the public may nominate a species for consideration. An application for nomination, in the form prescribed by the Department, must be submitted to the Department with all supporting data. (b) If the Department determines that review is warranted, additional data is solicited from all relevant sources and notice of the nomination is published in the Department news release. (c) All available scientific and commercial data is evaluated by the Department and tentative determination is made regarding the status of the nominated species. (d) If the nominated species is determined by the Department not to warrant review or not to be endangered, threatened, rare or unusual, the person making the nomination is notified in writing of such determination. (e) If the nominated species is tentatively determined by the Department to be endangered, threatened, rare, or unusual, public notice is given by publishing the proposal in the Department news release and by any other method required by the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act (Ga. Laws, p. 338 et seq.) as amended. The Department shall also distribute a public notice to all persons who have requested to be placed on the mailing list. Such request shall be made in writing and shall be renewed in December of each year. Failure to renew the request shall result in the removal of such name from the mailing list. (f) A minimum of 20 days is allowed for public comment, during which time a public hearing may be requested pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. (g) The Department considers public comment and, if necessary, compiles and analyzes additional data. (h) The Department will submit its recommendation to the Board of Natural Resources no later than one year after the initial nomination of the species. (i) The Board will then determine appropriate classification of nominated species by either adopting, modifying and adopting, or rejecting the submitted classification.

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General Procedures for deleting a species from the state "protected species" list are as follows: (a) Any member of the public, or the Department on its own initiative, may propose that a protected species be deleted from the state protected species list. (b) If the Department determines that review of such proposed deletion is warranted, additional data is solicited from all relevant sources and notice of the proposed deletion is published in the Department news release. (c) All available scientific and commercial data is evaluated by the Department and tentative determination is made regarding the status of the species proposed for deletion. (d) If the species proposed for deletion is determined by the Department not to warrant review the person making the nomination is notified in writing of such determination. (e) If a species proposed for deletion has been tentatively determined by the Department as appropriate for deletion from the list as endangered, threatened, rare, or unusual, public notice is given by publishing the proposal in the Department news release and by any other method required by the Georgia Administrative Procedures Act as amended. The Department shall also distribute a public notice to all persons who have requested to be placed on the mailing list. Such request shall be made in writing and shall be renewed in December of each year. Failure to renew the request shall result in the removal of such name from the mailing list. (f) A minimum of 20 days is allowed for public comment, during which time a public hearing may be requested pursuant to the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act. (g) The Department considers public comment and, if necessary, compiles and analyzes additional data. (h) The Department will submit its recommendation to the Board of Natural Resources no later than one year after the initial proposal for deletion of the species. (i) The Board will then determine whether the species proposed for deletion should be deleted or its current classification modified.

Rule 391-4-10-.04 Land Acquisition

The acquisition of natural areas and/or unique habitats upon which are rare and endangered species depend shall be continued for the purposes of protection, conservation and preservation. Lands or aquatic habitats acquired for these purposes shall be managed or protected with this principal objective in mind. Acquisitions of lands, aquatic habitats, or interest herein may be made pursuant to any of the following:

(a)	through the Georgia Heritage Trust Program of the Department;

(b)	through joint State--Federal agreements;

(c)	by donation of gift to the State, in part, or in full; or

(d)	by any other means or by any combination of the above.

Rule 391-4-10-.05 Interagency Cooperation

The Department shall cooperate with other state agencies, authorities, local governments, federal agencies, other states, counties, and organizations in carrying out land acquisitions and management programs for the purpose of conserving any endangered or threatened species.

Rule 391-4-10-.06 Prohibited Acts

The following acts regarding protected species of animals and plants are prohibited.

(a)

Protected Animal Species. 1. Any activities which are intended to harass, capture, kill, or otherwise directly cause death of any protected animal species are prohibited, except as specifically authorized by law or by regulation as adopted by the Board of Natural Resources. 2. The sale or purchase of any protected animal species or parts thereof is prohibited and the possession of any such species or parts thereof is prohibited unless the possession is authorized by a scientific collecting, wildlife exhibition, or other permit or license issued by the Department. 3. The destruction of the habitat of any protected animal species on public lands is prohibited. 4. The authorization to take certain nongame animal species set forth in O.C.G.A. Section 27-1-28 shall not apply to any protected species whether on public or private land.

(b)

Protected Plant Species. Prohibited acts concerning protected plant species include: 1. No person within this State shall cut, dig, pull up or otherwise remove any protected plant species from public land unless such person has secured an appropriate permit from the Department. 2. No person within this State shall sell or offer for sale, for any purpose, any protected plant species, unless such species was grown on private land and is being sold by the landowner or with the permission of the landowner. 3. No person within this State shall transport, carry, or otherwise convey any protected plant species from the land of another unless each shipment thereof has affixed a tag supplied by the Department showing that the person so transporting, carrying or conveying such protected species has removed such specimen(s) from the private lands of another person with the permission of such other person and has a written document in his possession evidencing such permission, and further evidencing that such specimen has not been sold in violation of Section 2 above.

Rule 391-4-10-.07 Exceptions

(1)	Permits. The Department may issue permits for the collection, transportation, and/or possession of protected plant and animal species. Such permits do not alleviate the responsibility to acquire specific federal permits, if required.

(2)

Protected Crayfish Species. The collection of state protected crayfish species (those species included in 391-4-10-.09) while collecting fishing bait is authorized without permit under the following conditions: (a) State protected crayfish species may not be collected from crayfish burrows (i.e., "crayfish chimneys") in any manner, including burrow excavation or setting traps or other devices within, on or near the entrance to the burrow. (b) State protected crayfish species may not be exported from the state of Georgia.

(3)	Peregrine Falcon Take for Falconry Purposes. The Department may issue up to five

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annual permits for the trapping and possession of wild peregrine falcons for falconry purposes in accordance with the framework established by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and as may be appropriate based on sound wildlife management principles. Trapping will be allowed only during September 20 through October 20 and only within Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden counties. Only wild peregrines trapped during their first year (passage birds) may be kept. Permits shall be issued based upon a random drawing of qualified applicants. Preference shall be given to Georgia residents such that a majority of permits are issued to qualified resident applicants. (a) To qualify, an applicant shall be a licensed Master Falconer, or a licensed General Falconer with at least 5 years of licensed falconry experience, and shall be a resident of Georgia or a resident of a state that has a reciprocal falconry take agreement with Georgia. (b) When trapping or attempting to trap a peregrine falcon, a person shall have on their person a current peregrine falcon take permit from the Department, a valid Georgia hunting license, and a valid falconry license. (c) A peregrine falcon take permit shall not authorize any person possessing said permit to commit any act inconsistent with O.C.G.A. 27-2-17. (d) Said permit may be revoked in accordance with the provisions of the Game and Fish Code.

Rule 391-4-10-.08 Penalty

Any person violating these rules and regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished for a misdemeanor.

Rule 391-4-10-.09 Protected Species of Plants and Animals

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Mammals: (a) Corynorhinus rafinesquii: Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat (rare) (b) Eubalaena glacialis: North Atlantic Right Whale (endangered) (c) Geomys pinetis: Southeastern Pocket Gopher (threatened) (d) Megaptera novaeangliae: Humpback Whale (endangered) (e) Myotis grisescens: Gray Bat (endangered) (f) Myotis sodalis: Indiana Bat (endangered) (g) Neofiber alleni: Round-tailed Muskrat (threatened) (h) Puma concolor coryi: Florida Panther (endangered) (i) Sylvilagus obscurus: Appalachian Cottontail (rare) (j) Trichechus manatus: West Indian Manatee (endangered)

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Birds: (a) Aimophila aestivalis: Bachman's Sparrow (rare) (b) Ammodramus henslowii: Henslow's Sparrow (rare) (c) Calidris canutus: Red Knot (rare) (d) Campephilus principalis: Ivory-billed Woodpecker (endangered) (e) Charadrius melodus: Piping Plover (threatened) (f) Charadrius wilsonia: Wilson's Plover (threatened) (g) Corvus corax: Common Raven (rare) (h) Dendroica cerulea: Cerulean Warbler (rare) (i) Dendroica kirtlandii: Kirtland's Warbler (endangered) (j) Elanoides forficatus: Swallow-tailed Kite (rare) (k) Falco peregrinus: Peregrine Falcon (rare) (l) Falco sparverius paulus: Southeastern Kestrel (rare) (m) Haematopus palliatus: American Oystercatcher (rare) (n) Haliaeetus leucocephalus: Bald Eagle (threatened) (o) Mycteria americana: Wood Stork (endangered) (p) Picoides borealis: Red-cockaded Woodpecker (endangered) (q) Rynchops niger: Black Skimmer (rare) (r) Sterna antillarum: Least Tern (rare) (s) Sterna nilotica: Gull-billed Tern (threatened) (t) Vermivora chrysoptera: Golden-winged Warbler (endangered)

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Reptiles: (a) Caretta caretta: Loggerhead Sea Turtle (endangered) (b) Chelonia mydas: Green Sea Turtle (threatened) (c) Clemmys guttata: Spotted Turtle (unusual) (d) Dermochelys coriacea: Leatherback Sea Turtle (endangered) (e) Drymarchon couperi: Eastern Indigo Snake (threatened) (f) Eretmochelys imbricata: Hawksbill Sea Turtle (endangered) (g) Glyptemys muhlenbergii: Bog Turtle (endangered) (h) Gopherus polyphemus: Gopher Tortoise (threatened) (i) Graptemys barbouri: Barbour's Map Turtle (threatened) (j) Graptemys geographica: Common Map Turtle (rare) (k) Graptemys pulchra: Alabama Map Turtle (rare) (l) Heterodon simus: Southern Hognose Snake (threatened) (m) Lepidochelys kempii: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (endangered) (n) Macrochelys temminckii: Alligator Snapping Turtle (threatened) (o) Malaclemys terrapin: Diamondback Terrapin (unusual) (p) Ophisaurus mimicus: Mimic Glass Lizard (rare)

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Amphibians: (a) Ambystoma cingulatum: Flatwoods Salamander (threatened) (b) Amphiuma pholeter: One-toed Amphiuma (rare) (c) Aneides aeneus: Green Salamander (rare) (d) Cryptobranchus alleganiensis: Hellbender (threatened) (e) Gyrinophilus palleucus: Tennessee Cave Salamander (threatened) (f) Haideotriton wallacei: Georgia Blind Salamander (threatened) (g) Notophthalmus perstriatus: Striped Newt (threatened) (h) Plethodon petraeus: Pigeon Mountain Salamander (rare) (i) Rana capito: Gopher Frog (rare)

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Fishes: (a) Acipenser brevirostrum: Shortnose Sturgeon (endangered) (b) Alosa alabamae: Alabama Shad (threatened) (c) Ameiurus serracanthus: Spotted Bullhead (rare) (d) Cyprinella caerulea: Blue Shiner (endangered) (e) Cyprinella callitaenia: Bluestripe Shiner (rare) (f) Cyprinella xaenura: Altamaha Shiner (threatened) (g) Elassoma okatie: Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish (endangered) (h) Enneacanthus chaetodon: Blackbanded Sunfish (endangered) (i) Erimystax insignis: Blotched Chub (endangered) (j) Etheostoma brevirostrum: Holiday Darter (endangered) (k) Etheostoma chlorobranchium: Greenfin Darter (threatened) (l) Etheostoma chuckwachatte: Lipstick Darter (endangered) (m) Etheostoma ditrema: Coldwater Darter (endangered) (n) Etheostoma duryi: Black Darter (rare) (o) Etheostoma etowahae: Etowah Darter (endangered) (p) Etheostoma parvipinne: Goldstripe Darter (rare) (q) Etheostoma rupestre: Rock Darter (rare) (r) Etheostoma scotti: Cherokee Darter (threatened) (s) Etheostoma tallapoosae: Tallapoosa Darter (rare) (t) Etheostoma trisella: Trispot Darter (endangered) (u) Etheostoma vulneratum: Wounded Darter (endangered) (v) Fundulus bifax: Stippled Studfish (endangered) (w) Fundulus catenatus: Northern Studfish (rare) (x) Hemitremia flammea: Flame Chub (endangered) (y) Hybopsis lineapunctata: Lined Chub (rare) (z) Ichthyomyzon bdellium: Ohio Lamprey (rare) (aa) Lucania goodei: Bluefin Killifish (rare) (bb) Macrhybopsis sp.: Coosa Chub (endangered) (cc) Micropterus notius: Suwannee Bass (rare) (dd) Moxostoma carinatum: River Redhorse (rare) (ee) Moxostoma robustum: Robust Redhorse (endangered) (ff) Moxostoma sp.: Sicklefin Redhorse (endangered) (gg) Notropis ariommus: Popeye Shiner (endangered) (hh) Notropis asperifrons: Burrhead Shiner (threatened) (ii) Notropis hypsilepis: Highscale Shiner (rare) (jj) Notropis photogenis: Silver Shiner (endangered) (kk) Notropis scepticus: Sandbar Shiner (rare) (ll) Noturus eleutherus: Mountain Madtom (endangered) (mm) Noturus munitus: Frecklebelly Madtom (endangered) (nn) Percina antesella: Amber Darter (endangered) (oo) Percina aurantiaca: Tangerine Darter (endangered) (pp) Percina aurolineata: Goldline Darter (endangered) (qq) Percina jenkinsi: Conasauga Logperch (endangered) (rr) Percina lenticula: Freckled Darter (endangered) (ss) Percina sciera: Dusky Darter (rare) (tt) Percina shumardi: River Darter (endangered) (uu) Percina sp.: Halloween Darter (threatened) (vv) Percina sp.: Muscadine Darter (rare) (ww) Percina sp.: Upland Bridled Darter (endangered) (xx) Percina squamata: Olive Darter (endangered) (yy) Percina tanasi: Snail Darter (endangered) (zz) Phenacobius crassilabrum: Fatlips Minnow (endangered) (aaa) Phenacobius uranops: Stargazing Minnow (threatened) (bbb) Phoxinus tennesseensis: Tennessee Dace (endangered) (ccc) Pteronotropis euryzonus: Broadstripe Shiner (rare) (ddd) Pteronotropis welaka: Bluenose Shiner (threatened) (eee) Typhlichthys subterraneus: Southern Cavefish (endangered)

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Invertebrates: (a) Alasmidonta arcula: Altamaha Arcmussel (threatened) (b) Alasmidonta triangulata: Southern Elktoe (endangered) (c) Amblema neislerii: Fat Threeridge (endangered) (d) Anodonta heardi: Apalachicola Floater (rare) (e) Anodontoides radiatus: Rayed Creekshell (threatened) (f) Cambarus coosawattae: Coosawattee Crayfish (endangered) (g) Cambarus cryptodytes: Dougherty Plain Cave Crayfish (threatened) (h) Cambarus cymatilis: Conasauga Blue Burrower (endangered) (i) Cambarus doughertyensis: Dougherty Burrowing Crayfish (endangered) (j) Cambarus englishi: Tallapoosa Crayfish (rare) (k) Cambarus extraneus: Chickamauga Crayfish (threatened) (l) Cambarus fasciatus: Etowah Crayfish (threatened) (m) Cambarus georgiae: Little Tennessee Crayfish (endangered) (n) Cambarus harti: Piedmont Blue Burrower (endangered) (o) Cambarus howardi: Chattahoochee Crayfish (threatened) (p) Cambarus parrishi: Hiwassee Headwaters Crayfish (endangered) (q) Cambarus scotti: Chattooga River Crayfish (threatened) (r) Cambarus speciosus: Beautiful Crayfish (endangered) (s) Cambarus strigosus: Lean Crayfish (threatened) (t) Cambarus truncatus: Oconee Burrowing Crayfish (threatened) (u) Cambarus unestami: Blackbarred Crayfish (threatened) (v) Cordulegaster sayi: Say's Spiketail (threatened) (w) Distocambarus devexus: Broad River Burrowing Crayfish (threatened) (x) Elliptio arca: Alabama Spike (endangered) (y) Elliptio arctata: Delicate Spike (endangered) (z) Elliptio purpurella: Inflated Spike (threatened) (aa) Elliptio spinosa: Altamaha Spinymussel (endangered) (bb) Elliptoideus sloatianus: Purple Bankclimber (threatened) (cc) Epioblasma metastriata: Upland Combshell (endangered) (dd) Epioblasma othcaloogensis: Southern Acornshell (endangered) (ee) Fusconaia masoni: Atlantic Pigtoe (endangered) (ff) Gomphus consanguis: Cherokee Clubtail (threatened) (gg) Hamiota altilis: Fine - lined Pocketbook (threatened) (hh) Hamiota subangulata: Shinyrayed Pocketbook (endangered) (ii) Leptoxis foremani: Interrupted Rocksnail (endangered) (jj) Medionidus acutissimus: Alabama Moccasinshell (threatened) (kk) Medionidus parvulus: Coosa Moccasinshell (endangered) (ll) Medionidus penicillatus: Gulf Moccasinshell (endangered) (mm) Medionidus simpsonianus: Ochlockonee Moccasinshell (endangered) (nn) Ophiogomphus edmundo: Edmund's Snaketail (endangered) (oo) Pleurobema decisum: Southern Clubshell (endangered) (pp) Pleurobema georgianum: Southern Pigtoe (endangered) (qq) Pleurobema hanleyianum: Georgia Pigtoe (endangered) (rr) Pleurobema pyriforme: Oval Pigtoe (endangered) (ss) Procambarus gibbus: Muckalee Crayfish (threatened) (tt) Procambarus verrucosus: Grainy Crayfish (rare) (uu) Procambarus versutus: Sly Crayfish (rare) (vv) Ptychobranchus greenii: Triangular Kidneyshell (endangered) (ww) Strophitus connasaugaensis: Alabama Creekmussel (endangered) (xx) Strophitus subvexus: Southern Creekmussel (endangered) (yy) Toxolasma pullus: Savannah Lilliput (threatened)

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Plants: (a) Allium speculae: Flatrock Onion (threatened) (b) Alnus maritima subsp. georgiensis: Georgia Alder (threatened) (c) Amorpha georgiana: Georgia Indigo-bush (endangered) (d) Amphianthus pusillus: Pool Sprite (threatened) (e) Arabis georgiana: Georgia Rockcress (threatened) (f) Arnoglossum diversifolium: Variable-leaf Indian-plantain (threatened) (g) Asclepias purpurascens: Purple Milkweed (rare) (h) Asplenium heteroresiliens: MarlSpleenwort (threatened) (i) Astragalus michauxii: Sandhill Milk-vetch (threatened) (j) Aureolaria patula: Spreading Yellow Foxglove (threatened) (k) Balduina atropurpurea: Purple Honeycomb Head (rare) (l) Baptisia arachnifera: Hairy Rattleweed (endangered) (m) Berberis canadensis: American Barberry (endangered) (n) Brickellia cordifolia: Heartleaf Brickellia (threatened) (o) Calamagrostis porteri: Porter's Reed-grass (rare) (p) Calamintha ashei: Ohoopee Wild Basil (threatened) (q) Carex baltzellii: Baltzell's Sedge (endangered) (r) Carex biltmoreana: Granite Dome Sedge (threatened) (s) Carex dasycarpa: Velvet Sedge (rare) (t) Carex misera: Wretched Sedge (threatened) (u) Carex radfordii: Radford's Sedge (threatened) (v) Carya myristiciformis: Nutmeg Hickory (rare) (w) Ceratiola ericoides: Sandhill Rosemary (threatened) (x) Chamaecyparis thyoides: Atlantic White-cedar (rare) (y) Chelone cuthbertii: Cuthbert's Turtlehead (threatened) (z) Clematis fremontii: Fremont's Leatherflower (endangered) (aa) Clematis socialis: Alabama Leatherflower (endangered) (bb) Convallaria majuscula: American Lily-of-the-valley (rare) (cc) Coreopsis integrifolia: Floodplain Tickseed (threatened) (dd) Coreopsis latifolia: Broadleaf Tickseed (rare) (ee) Crataegus triflora: Three-flowered Hawthorn (threatened) (ff) Croomia pauciflora: Croomia (threatened) (gg) Cuscuta harperi: Harper's Dodder (endangered) (hh) Cymophyllus fraserianus: Fraser's Sedge (threatened) (ii) Cypripedium acaule: Pink Ladyslipper (unusual) (jj) Cypripedium kentuckiense: Kentucky Ladyslipper (endangered) (kk) Cypripedium parviflorum: Yellow Ladyslipper (rare) (ll) Desmodium ochroleucum: Cream-flowered Tick-trefoil (threatened) (mm) Dicanthelium hirstii: Hirst's Witch Grass (endangered) (nn) Dicerandra radfordiana: Radford's Mint (endangered) (oo) Draba aprica: Sun-lovingDraba (endangered) (pp) Echinacea laevigata: Smooth Purple Coneflower (endangered) (qq) Elliottia racemosa: Georgia Plume (threatened) (rr) Epidendrum conopseum: Greenfly Orchid (unusual) (ss) Eriocaulon koernickianum: Dwarf Hatpins (endangered) (tt) Evolvulus sericeus: Silky Morning-glory (endangered) (uu) Fimbristylis perpusilla: Harper's Fimbry (endangered) (vv) Forestiera godfreyi: Godfrey's Wild Privet (endangered) (ww) Forestiera segregata: Florida Wild Privet (rare) (xx) Fothergilla gardenii: Dwarf Witch-alder (threatened) (yy) Fothergilla major: Mountain Witch-alder (threatened) (zz) Gentianopsis crinita: Fringed Gentian (threatened) (aaa) Gymnoderma lineare: Rock Gnome Lichen (endangered) (bbb) Habenaria quinqueseta: Michaux's Spider Orchid (threatened) (ccc) Hartwrightia floridana: Hartwrightia (threatened) (ddd) Helianthus verticillatus: Whorled Sunflower (endangered) (eee) Helonias bullata: Swamp Pink (threatened) (fff) Hydrastis canadensis: Goldenseal (endangered) (ggg) Hymenocallis coronaria: Shoals Spiderlily (threatened) (hhh) Illicium floridanum: Florida Anise (endangered) (iii) Isoetes melanospora: Black-spored Quillwort (endangered) (jjj) Isoetes tegetiformans: Mat-forming Quillwort (endangered) (kkk) Isotria medeoloides: Small Whorled Pogonia (threatened) (lll) Jamesianthus alabamensis: Alabama Warbonnet (endangered) (mmm) Jeffersonia diphylla: Twinleaf (rare) (nnn) Kalmia carolina: Carolina Bog Laurel (threatened) (ooo) Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua: Least Gladecress (threatened) (ppp) Leiophyllum buxifolium: Sand-myrtle (threatened) (qqq) Leitneria floridana: Corkwood (threatened) (rrr) Lilium michiganense: Michigan Lily (rare) (sss) Lilium philadelphicum: Wood Lily (endangered) (ttt) Lindera melissifolia: Pond Spicebush (endangered) (uuu) Litsea aestivalis: Pond Spice (rare) (vvv) Lotus helleri: Carolina Trefoil (endangered) (www) Lysimachia fraseri: Fraser's Loosestrife (rare) (xxx) Lythrum curtissii: Curtiss' Loosestrife (threatened) (yyy) Macbridea caroliniana: Carolina Bogmint (rare) (zzz) Macranthera flammea: Hummingbird Flower (threatened) (aaaa) Marshallia mohrii: Coosa Barbara Buttons (threatened) (bbbb) Marshallia ramosa: Pineland Barbara Buttons (rare) (cccc) Matelea alabamensis: Alabama Milkvine (threatened) (dddd) Matelea pubiflora: Trailing Milkvine (rare) (eeee) Megaceros aenigmaticus: Bighorn Hornwort (threatened) (ffff) Monotropsis odorata: Sweet Pinesap (threatened) (gggg) Morella inodora: Odorless Bayberry (threatened) (hhhh) Myriophyllum laxum: Lax Water Milfoil (rare) (iiii) Najas filifolia: Narrowleaf Naiad (endangered) (jjjj) Nestronia umbellula: Indian Olive (rare) (kkkk) Neviusia alabamensis: Alabama Snow-wreath (threatened) (llll) Oxypolis canbyi: Canby Dropwort (endangered) (mmmm) Pachysandra procumbens: Allegheny-spurge (rare) (nnnn) Packera millefolia: Blue Ridge Golden Ragwort (threatened) (oooo) Paronychia virginica: Yellow Nailwort (endangered) (pppp) Pedicularis lanceolata: Swamp Lousewort (endangered) (qqqq) Pediomelum piedmontanum: Dixie Mountain Breadroot (endangered) (rrrr) Penstemon dissectus: Cutleaf Beardtongue (rare) (ssss) Pinguicula primuliflora: Clearwater Butterwort (threatened) (tttt) Pityopsis pinifolia: Sandhill Golden-aster (rare) (uuuu) Platanthera integrilabia: Monkeyface Orchid (threatened) (vvvv) Prenanthes barbata: Barbed Rattlesnake Root (rare) (wwww) Pteroglossaspis ecristata: Crestless Plume Orchid (threatened) (xxxx) Ptilimnium nodosum: Harperella (endangered) (yyyy) Quercus oglethorpensis: Oglethorpe Oak (threatened) (zzzz) Rhododendron prunifolium: Plumleaf Azalea (threatened) (aaaaa) Rhus michauxii: Dwarf Sumac (endangered) (bbbbb) Rhynchospora solitaria: Solitary Beakrush (endangered) (ccccc) Rudbeckia auriculata: Swamp Black-eyed Susan (endangered) (ddddd) Rudbeckia heliopsidis: Little River Black-eyed Susan (threatened) (eeeee) Sabatia capitata: Cumberland Rose Gentian (rare) (fffff) Sageretia minutiflora: Climbing Buckthorn (threatened) (ggggg) Sagittaria secundifolia: Kral's Water-plantain (threatened) (hhhhh) Salix floridana: Florida Willow (endangered) (iiiii) Sanguisorba canadensis: Canada Burnet (threatened) (jjjjj) Sapindus marginatus: Soapberry (rare) (kkkkk) Sarracenia flava: Yellow Flytrap (unusual) (lllll) Sarracenia leucophylla: Whitetop Pitcherplant (endangered) (mmmmm) Sarracenia minor: Hooded Pitcherplant (unusual) (nnnnn) Sarracenia oreophila: Green Pitcherplant (endangered) (ooooo) Sarracenia psittacina: Parrot Pitcherplant (threatened) (ppppp) Sarracenia purpurea: Purple Pitcherplant (endangered) (qqqqq) Sarracenia rubra: Sweet Pitcherplant (threatened) (rrrrr) Schisandra glabra: Bay Star-vine (threatened) (sssss) Schwalbea americana: Chaffseed (endangered) (ttttt) Scutellaria montana: Large-flowered Skullcap (threatened) (uuuuu) Scutellaria ocmulgee: Ocmulgee Skullcap (threatened) (vvvvv) Sedum nevii: Nevius Stonecrop (threatened) (wwwww) Sedum pusillum: Granite Stonecrop (threatened) (xxxxx) Shortia galacifolia: Oconee Bells (endangered) (yyyyy) Sibbaldiopsis tridentata: Mountain Cinquefoil (endangered) (zzzzz) Sideroxylon macrocarpum: Ohoopee Bumelia (rare) (aaaaaa) Sideroxylon thornei: Swamp Buckthorn (rare) (bbbbbb) Silene ovata: Ovate Catchfly (rare) (cccccc) Silene polypetala: Fringed Campion (endangered) (dddddd) Silene regia: Royal Catchfly (endangered) (eeeeee) Solidago simulans: Cliffside Goldenrod (endangered) (ffffff) Spiraea virginiana: Virginia Spirea (threatened) (gggggg) Spiranthes magnicamporum: Great Plains Ladies-tresses (endangered) (hhhhhh) Stewartia malacodendron: Silky Camellia (rare) (iiiiii) Streptopus lanceolatus: Rosy Twisted Stalk (threatened) (jjjjjj) Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii: Pickering's Morning-glory (threatened) (kkkkkk) Symphyotrichum georgianum: Georgia Aster (threatened) (llllll) Thalictrum cooleyi: Cooley Meadowrue (endangered) (mmmmmm) Thalictrum debile: Trailing Meadowrue (threatened) (nnnnnn) Thaspium pinnatifidum: Glade Meadowparsnip (endangered) (oooooo) Torreya taxifolia: Florida Torreya (endangered) (pppppp) Trientalis borealis: Starflower (endangered) (qqqqqq) Trillium persistens: Persistent Trillium (endangered) (rrrrrr) Trillium pusillum: Dwarf Trillium (endangered) (ssssss) Trillium reliquum: Relict Trillium (endangered) (tttttt) Tsuga caroliniana: Carolina Hemlock (endangered) (uuuuuu) Veratrum woodii: Ozark Bunchflower (rare) (vvvvvv) Viburnum bracteatum: Limerock Arrowwood (endangered) (wwwwww) Waldsteinia lobata: Barren Strawberry (rare) (xxxxxx) Xerophyllum asphodeloides: Eastern Turkeybeard (rare) (yyyyyy) Xyris tennesseensis: Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass (endangered)