Locations of Special Concern Animals, Plants and Natural Communities in Catoosa County, Georgia
"US" indicates species with federal status (Protected, Candidate or Partial Status). Species that are federally protected in Georgia are also state protected.
"GA" indicates Georgia protected species.
Animals
GA |
· Cambarus extraneus Chickamauga Crayfish |
GA |
· Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender |
| · Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin Shiner | |
US |
· Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub |
| · Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter | |
GA |
· Etheostoma duryi Black Darter |
| · Etheostoma jessiae Blueside Darter | |
| · Etheostoma rufilineatum Redline Darter | |
| · Etheostoma zonale Banded Darter | |
GA |
· Hemitremia flammea Flame Chub |
GA |
· Ichthyomyzon bdellium Ohio Lamprey |
| · Lampsilis fasciola Wavy-rayed Lampmussel | |
| · Leptoxis praerosa Onyx Rocksnail | |
| · Lythrurus fasciolaris Scarlet Shiner | |
US |
· Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis |
| · Necturus maculosus maculosus Common Mudpuppy | |
GA |
· Notropis ariommus Popeye Shiner |
| · Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner | |
| · Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner | |
GA |
· Noturus eleutherus Mountain Madtom |
| · Percina evides Gilt Darter | |
GA |
· Percina sciera Dusky Darter |
US |
· Percina tanasi Snail Darter |
GA |
· Phenacobius uranops Stargazing Minnow |
| · Pleurocera pyrenella Skirted Hornsnail | |
| · Villosa trabalis Cumberland Bean | |
| · Villosa vanuxemensis Mountain Creekshell |
Plants
| · Asplenium ruta-muraria Wall Rue Spleenwort | |
| · Astranthium integrifolium Wild Daisy | |
| · Baptisia australis var. aberrans Glade Blue Indigo | |
| · Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama | |
| · Buchnera americana Bluehearts | |
| · Camassia scilloides Wild Hyacinth | |
| · Dalea gattingeri Gattinger Prairie Clover | |
| · Delphinium carolinianum ssp. calciphilum Glade Larkspur | |
| · Eleocharis compressa Spikerush | |
| · Erigenia bulbosa Harbinger-of-spring | |
| · Fraxinus quadrangulata Blue Ash | |
| · Helianthus occidentalis Barrens Sunflower | |
| · Heliotropium tenellum Delicate Heliotrope | |
GA |
· Hydrastis canadensis Goldenseal |
| · Hypericum dolabriforme Glade St. Johnswort | |
| · Isoetes butleri Glade Quillwort | |
| · Juncus filipendulus Texas Plains Rush | |
GA |
· Leavenworthia exigua var. exigua Least Gladecress |
| · Liatris squarrosa var. hirsuta Glade Gay-feather | |
| · Matelea obliqua Limerock Milkvine | |
| · Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells | |
| · Onosmodium molle ssp. occidentale Marble-seed | |
| · Ophioglossum engelmannii Limestone Adder-tongue Fern | |
| · Parnassia grandifolia Largeleaf Grass-of-parnassus | |
| · Pediomelum subacaule Nashville Breadroot | |
| · Polemonium reptans Jacobs Ladder | |
| · Rudbeckia grandiflora Largeflower Coneflower | |
| · Scutellaria leonardii Glade Skullcap | |
US |
· Scutellaria montana Large-flowered Skullcap |
| · Silphium radula Rosinweed | |
GA |
· Spiranthes magnicamporum Great Plains Ladies-tresses |
| · Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie Dropseed | |
| · Symphyotrichum pratense Silky Aster | |
GA |
· Thaspium pinnatifidum Glade Meadowparsnip |
| · Viola egglestonii Glade Violet |
Natural Communities
No natural communities listed in Catoosa county.NOTE: This is a working list and is constantly revised (see element occurance data disclaimer). For the latest changes, acknowledgment of numerous sources, interpretation of data, or other information connected with this list, please contact:
Greg Krakow - Data Manager
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources Division
Georgia Natural Heritage Program
2065 U.S. Hwy 278 S.E.
Social Circle, Georgia 30025-4743
Phone: (770)918-6411
Fax: (706)557-3033
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