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P Proposed A species which has been formally proposed for listing as Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern, but has not yet completed the legally mandated listing process. United States Status is designated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (U.S. ESA). Plants and plant varieties, (including fungi and lichens), animal species and subspecies, and vertebrate populations are considered for Endangered or Threatened status according to the criteria established under the U.S. ESA. Proposals and determinations to add taxa or populations to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants are published in the Federal Register. Additionally, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service periodically publish a Notice of Review or Notice of Reclassification in the Federal Register that present an updated list of plant and animal taxa which are regarded as candidates or proposed for possible addition to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants. Consult the Asheville or Raleigh Ecological Services Field Offices for more information. STATUS CODE STATUS UNITED STATES STATUS DEFINITION E Endangered A taxon "in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range" (Endangered Species Act, Section 3). T Threatened A taxon "likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range (Endangered Species Act, Section 3). C Candidate "Taxa for which the [Fish and Wildlife] Service has on file enough substantial information on biological vulnerability and threat(s) to support proposals to list them as endangered or threatened. Proposed rules have not yet been issued because this action is precluded at present by other listing activity. Development and publication of proposed rules on these taxa are anticipated. The Service encourages State and other Federal agencies as well as other affected parties to give consideration to these taxa in environmental planning.” (Federal Register, February 28, 1996). Taxa formerly in ‘Category 1' are now considered as ‘Candidate’. FSC (Federal) Species of Concern A species under consideration for listing, for which there is insufficient information to support listing at this time. These species may or may not be listed in the future, and many of these species were formerly recognized as "C2" candidate species. “...The Service remains concerned about these species but further biological research and field study are needed to resolve the conservation status of these taxa. Many species of concern will be found not to warrant listing, either because they are not threatened or endangered or because they do not qualify as species under the definition in the [Endangered Species] Act. Others may be found to be in greater danger of extinction than some present candidate taxa. The Service is working with the States and other private and public interests to assess their need for protection under the Act. Such species are the pool from which future candidates for listing will be drawn.” (Federal Register, February 28, 1996). 12
Physiographic Province. The provinces in which the species is known to occur are indicated. This should not be regarded as the only province(s) of the state in which the species could occur; as our knowledge of the flora of North Carolina is still very imperfect. The provinces are abbreviated as follows: M Mountains (Blue Ridge) All parts of North Carolina west of the foot of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. P Piedmont All parts of North Carolina east of the foot of the Blue Ridge Escarpment and west of the Fall Line, including outlying "foothill" ranges, such as the Brushy, Uwharrie, Sauratown, and South Mountains. This province is shallowly underlain by crystalline metamorphic, igneous, or (rarely) consolidated sedimentary rocks. S Sandhills Portions of Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Scotland, and Montgomery counties consisting mostly of deep aeolian sands of the Middendorf and Pinehurst formations (Cretaceous to Tertiary age). The Sandhills are really part of the coastal plain but are here distinguished because of their distinctive geomorphology and vegetation. Areas somewhat resembling the Sandhills region but occurring in other parts of the state (such as Carolina bay rims and aeolian or beach ridge deposits in the outer Coastal Plain) are considered part of the Coastal Plain Province. C Coastal Plain All parts of North Carolina east of the fall line, excluding the Sandhills, generally consisting of unconsolidated sands, silts, clays, and peats, though rarely shallowly underlain by consolidated coquina limestone ("marl"). T Tidewater That part of the state associated with tidal water such as the ocean and barrier islands, sounds, estuaries and mainland brackish or salt marshes. Habitat. The known habitats are described; as with provinces, these should not be regarded as the only possible habitats of the species in the state. Counties of known occurrence. Following the description of habitats is a listing of the known counties of occurrence in the NC Natural Heritage Program database. We request information about any new occurrences in the state. * All recorded occurrences in the county are either extirpated, have not been found in recent surveys, or have not been surveyed recently enough to be confident they are still present. Un-surveyed occurrences are regarded as historical after 20-40 years, the number depending on the species and the amount of alteration in the area. An asterisk should not be regarded as a definitive statement that the species is gone from the county, but indicates that there is reason to doubt its continued existence. + Counties with obscure or undatable records are marked with a plus (+). ? If there is some question as to the validity of the county report, it is marked with a question mark (?). The botanical exploration of North Carolina is far from complete, and many additional county records will be found, generally (but not always) in proximity to counties listed. Most species which do not have county of occurrence information listed are new to the rare list and county status information had not been compiled at the time of publication. Visit the Natural Heritage Program website for the most up-to-date county occurrence information: www.ncnhp.org. 13
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PLANT TAXA ENDEMIC TO NORTH CAROLIN
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