. South Florida listed species, arranged by taxon group, and their scientific names. Federal represents species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries. State represents species listed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission or the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. E - Endangered, T - Threatened, P - Proposed for listing, SSC - Species of Special Concern, SC - Species of Concern, S/A - Similarity of appearance, C - Candidate, CE - Commercially Exploited, CH - Critical Habitat has been designated. FISH Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose sturgeon E E Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi Atlantic sturgeon SSC T Centropomus undecimalis Common snook SSC Cyprinodon variegatus hubbsi Lake Eustis pupfish SSC Fundulus jenkinsi Saltmarsh topminnow SSC Menidia conchorum Key silverside T Pristis pectinata Smalltooth sawfish E Rivulus marmoratus Mangrove rivulus; rivulus SSC Starksia starcki Key blenny SSC AMPHIBIANS Rana capito Gopher (=crawfish) frog SSC REPTILES Alligator mississippiensis American alligator SSC T(S/A) Caretta caretta Atlantic loggerhead sea turtle T T Chelonia mydas mydas Atlantic green sea turtle E E(CH) Crocodylus acutus American crocodile E E(CH) Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback sea turtle E E(CH) Diadophis punctatus acricus Big Pine Key ringneck snake T Drymarchon corais couperi Eastern indigo snake T T Elaphe guttata guttata Red rat snake; corn snake SSC* Eretmochelys imbriccata imbratica Atlantic hawksbill sea turtle E E(CH) Eumeces egregius egregius Florida Keys mole skink SSC Eumeces egregius lividus Bluetail mole skink T T Gopherus polyphemus Gopher tortoise SSC Kinosternon bauri Striped mud turtle E* Lepidochelys kempi Kemp s ridley sea turtle E E Neoseps reynoldsi Sand skink T T Nerodia clarkii (=fasciata) taeniata Atlantic salt marsh snake T T Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus Florida pine snake SSC Stilosoma extenuatum Short-tailed snake T Service ICU Planning Aid Report 1
REPTILES (cont.) Storeria dekayi victa Florida brown snake T* Tantilla oolitica Miami black-headed snake; T rimrock crowned snake Thamnophis sauritus sackeni Florida ribbon snake T* *Applicable in lower Florida Keys only. BIRDS Ajaia ajaja Roseate spoonbill SSC Aimophila aestivalis Bachman s sparrow SC Ammodramus maritimus mirabilis Cape Sable seaside sparrow E E(CH) Ammodramus savannarum floridanus Florida grasshopper sparrow E E Aphelocoma coerulescens Florida scrub-jay T T Aramus guarauna Limpkin SSC Buteo brachyurus fulginosus Short-tailed hawk SC Calidris canutus Red knot SC Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed woodpecker E E Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus Snowy plover SC Charadrius alexandrinus tenuirostris Southeastern snowy plover T Charadrius melodus Piping plover T T(CH) Columba leucocephala White-crowned pigeon T Dendroica kirtlandii Kirtland s warbler E E Dendroica petechia gundlachi Yellow warbler SC Egretta caerulea Little blue heron SSC Egretta rufescens Reddish egret SSC Egretta thula Snowy egret SSC Egretta tricolor Tricolored (=Louisiana) heron SSC Eudocimus albus White ibis SSC Falco peregrinus tundrius Arctic peregrine falcon E Falco sparverius paulus Southeastern American kestrel T SC Grus americana Whooping crane SSC T(E/P) Grus canadensis pratensis Florida sandhill crane T Haematopus palliatus American oystercatcher SSC Haematopus palliatus palliatus American oystercatcher SC Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle T T Laterallus jamaicensis Black rail SC Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson s warbler SC Mycteria americana Wood stork E E Numenius americanus Long-billed curlew SC Passerina ciris ciris Painted bunting SC Pandion haliaetus Osprey SSC" Service ICU Planning Aid Report 2
BIRDS (cont.) Pelecanus occidentalis Brown pelican SSC Picoides (=Dendrocopos) borealis Red-cockaded woodpecker T E Polyborus plancus audubonii Audubon s crested caracara T T Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped petrel SC Puffinus lherminieri lherminieri Audubon s shearwater SC Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus Everglades snail kite E E(CH) Rynchops niger Black skimmer SSC Speotyto cunicularia Burrowing owl SSC Sterna antillarum Least tern T Sterna dougallii dougallii Roseate tern T T Vermivora bachmanii Bachman s warbler E E "Applicable in Monroe County only. MAMMALS Balaena glacialis Right whale E E Balaenoptera borealis Sei whale E E Balaenoptera physalus Finback whale E E Blarina carolinensis (=brevicauda) Sherman s short-tailed shrew SSC shermani Eumops glaucinus floridanus Florida (=Wagner s) mastiff bat E Felis concolor coryi Florida panther E E Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale E E Mustela vison evergladensis Everglades mink T Neotoma floridana smalli Key Largo woodrat E E Odocoileus virginianus clavium Key deer E E Oryzomys argentatus Silver rice rat E E Oryzomys palustris sanibeli Sanibel Island rice rat SSC Peromyscus gossypinus allapaticola Key Largo cotton mouse E E Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris Southeastern beach mouse T T Podomys floridanus Florida mouse SSC Sciurus niger avicennia Big Cypress (=mangrove) T fox squirrel Sciurus niger shermani Sherman s fox squirrel SSC Sylvilagus palustris hefneri Lower Keys marsh rabbit E E Trichechus manatus West Indian (=Florida) manatee E E Ursus americanus floridanus Florida black bear T CORALS Dendrogyra cylindrus Pillar coral E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 3
INSECTS Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus Schaus swallowtail butterfly E E MOLLUSCS Liguus fasciatus Florida tree snail SSC Orthalicus reses reses Stock Island tree snail E T PLANTS Acacia choriophylla Tamarindillo E Acacia tortuosa Poponax E Acanthocereus pentagonus Barbed-wire cactus T Acoelorraphe wrightii Everglades palm T Acrostichum aureum Golden leather fern T Andropogon arctatus Pinewood bluestem T Angadenia berteroi Pineland golden trumpet T Adiantum tenerum Brittle maidenhair fern E Adiantum melanoleucum Fragrant maidenhair fern E Aeschynomene pratensis Meadow jointvetch E Ageratum littorale Cape Sable whiteweed E Aletris bracteata Bracted colicroot E Alvaradoa amorphoides Alvaradoa E Amorpha crenulata Crenulate lead plant E E Anemia wrighti Parsley fern E Argusia gnaphalodes Sea-lavender E Argythamnia blodgettii Blodgett s silverbrush E C Aristolochia pentandra Marsh s dutchman s pipe E Asclepias curtissii Curtiss s milkweed E Asimina tetramera Four-petal pawpaw E E Asplenium auritum Auricled spleenwort E Asplenium dentatum Slender spleenwort E Asplenium serratum Bird s-nest spleenwort E Basiphyllaea corallicola Carter s orchid E Bletia purpurea Pine-pink orchid T Bonamia grandiflora Florida bonamia E T Bourreria cassinifolia Little strongback E Bourreria radula Rough strongback E Bourreria succulenta Bodywood E Brassia caudata Spider orchid E Brickellia mosieri Florida brickell-bush E C Bulbophyllum pachyrrhachis Rattail orchid E Burmannia flava Fakahatchee burmannia E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 4
Byrsonima lucida Locust berry T Caesalpinia major Yellow nicker E Caesalpinia pauciflora Fewflower holdback E Calamintha ashei Ashe s calamintha T Calopogon multiflorus Many-flowered grass pink E Calyptranthes pallens Pale lidflower T Calyptranthes zuzygium Myrtle of the river E Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum Leafless orchid E Campyloneurum angustifolium Narrow swamp fern E Campyloneurum costatum Tailed strap fern E Campyloneurum latum Wide strap fern E Canella winteriana Wild cinnamon E Cassia keyensis Key cassia E Catesbaea parviflora Dune lily-thorn E Catopsis berteroniana Airplant E Catopsis floribunda Many-flowered air plant E Catopsis nutans Nodding catopsis E Celosia nitida West Indian cock s-comb E Celtis iguanaea Iguana hackberry E Celtis pallida Spiny hackberry E Centrosema arenicola Sand butterfly pea E Cereus eriphorus var. fragrans Fragrant prickly-apple E (Harrisia eriophora) Cereus robinii Tree cactus E E Chamaesyce cumulicola Sand dune spurge E Chamaesyce (=Euphorbia) deltoidea Deltoid spurge E E ssp. deltoidea Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. pinetorum Pineland sandmat C Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. serpyllum Wedge spurge C Chamaesyce (=Euphorbia) garberi Garber s spurge E T Chamaesyce pergamena Rocklands spurge T Chamaesyce porteriana Porter s spurge E Chaptalia albicans White sunbonnets T Cheilanthes microphylla Southern lip fern E Chionanthus pygmaeus Pygmy fringetree E E Chromolaena frustrata Cape Sable thoroughwort C Chrysophyllum oliviforme Satin leaf T Chrysopsis floridana Florida golden aster E E Cienfuegosia yucatanensis Yellow hibiscus E Cissampelos pareira Pareira brava E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 5
Cladonia perforata Florida perforate cladonia E E Clitoria fragrans Pigeon wings E T Coccothrinax argentata Silver palm T Coelorachis tuberculosa Piedmont joint grass T Colubrina arborescens Greenheart E Colubrina cubensis Colubrina E Colubrina elliptica Soldierwood E Conradina grandiflora Large-flowered rosemary T Conradina breviflora Short-leaved rosemary E E Consolea corallicola Florida semiphore cactus C Cordia globosa Curacao bush E Cranichis muscosa Moss orchid E Crossopetalum ilicifolium Christmas berry T Crossopetalum rhacoma Rhacoma T Crotolaria avonensis Avon Park harebells E E Croton humilis Pepperbush E Ctenitis sloanei Red-hair comb fern; E Florida tree fern Ctenitis submarginalis Brown-hair comb fern E Cucurbita okeechobeensis Okeechobee gourd E E Cupania glabra Cupania E Cynanchum blodgettii Blodggett s swallowwort T Cyperus floridanus Florida flatsedge E Cyperus fuligineus Limestone flatsedge E Cyrtopodium punctatum Cowhorn (=cigar) orchid E Dalbergia brownii Brown s Indian rosewood E Dalea carthagenensis var. floridana Florida prairie clover E C Deeringothamnus pulchellus Beautiful pawpaw; White E E squirrel-banana Dennstaedtia bipinnata Cuplet fern E Dicerandra christmanii Garrett s (Christmans s) mint E E Dicerandra frutescens Scrub (Lloyd s) mint E E Dicerandra immaculata Lakela s (=Olga s) mint E E Digitaria pauciflora Florida pineland crabgrass E C Digitaria dolichophylla Caribbean crabgrass T Dodonaea elaeagnoides Keys hopbrush E Drosera intermedia Water sundew T Drypetes diversifolia Milkbark E Drypetes lateriflora Guiana plum T Eleocharis rostellata Beaked spikerush E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 6
Eltroplectris calcarata Spurred neottia; Longclawed E orchid Encyclia boothiana (Epidendrum Dollar orchid E boothianum) Encyclia cochleata Florida clamshell orchid E (Prosthechea cochleata) Encyclia pygmaea (Prosthechea pygmaea)dwarf epidendrum E Encyclia tampensis Butterfly orchid CE Epidendrum acunae (E. blancheanum) Acuna s epidendrum E Epidendrum anceps Dingy-flowered epidendrum E Epidendrum conopseum Green-fly orchid CE Epidendrum difforme (E. floridense) Umbelled epidendrum E Epidendrum nocturnum Night-scented epidendrum E Epidendrum rigidum Rigid epidendrum E Eragrostis tracyi Sanibel lovegrass E Eriogonum longifolium var. Scrub buckwheat E T gnaphalifolium (=E. floridanum) Erithralis fruitcosa Blacktorch T Ernodea cokeri One-nerved ernodea E Eryngium cuneifolium Snakeroot; scrub eryngium E E Eugenia confusa Redberry eugenia E Eugenia rhombea Red stopper E Eulophia ecristata Non-crested eulophia T Evolvulus convolvuloides Dwarf bindweed E Evolvulus grisebachii Grisebach s bindweed E Exostema caribaeum Caribbean princewood E Galactia smallii Small s milkpea E E Galeandra beyrichii Helmet orchid E Garberia heterophylla Garberia T Gossypium hirsutum Wild cotton E Govenia utriculata Gowen s orchid E Guaiacum sanctum Lignum-vitae tree E Guzmania monostachia Fuch s bromeliad E Gyminda latifolia West Indian falsebox E Habenaria distans Distans habenaria E Harrisella filiformis Threadroot orchid T Harrisia gracilis West coast prickly-apple E Hartwrightia floridana Hartwrightia T Heliotropium fruitcosum Key West heliotrope E Hexalectris spicata Crested coralroot E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 7
Hibiscus poeppigii Poeppig s rosemallow E Hippomane mancinella Manchineel E Hypelate trifoliata Inkwood E Hypericum cumulicola Highlands scrub hypericum E E Hypericum edsonianum Edison s ascyrum E Ilex krugiana Krug s holly T Illicium parviflorum Star anise E Indigofera mucronata var. keyensis Florida indigo C Ionopsis utricularioides Delicate ionopsis orchid E Ipomoea microdactyla Wild-potato morning-glory E Ipomoea tenuissima Rocklands morning-glory E Jacquemontia curtisii Pineland jacquemontia T Jacquemontia havenensis Havana clustervine E Jacquemontia pentantha Skyblue clustervine E Jacquemontia reclinata Beach jacquemontia E E Jacquinia keyensis Joewood T Kosteletzkya depressa White fen E Lantana canescens Hammock shrub verben E Lantana depressa Pineland lantana E Lechea cernua Scrub pinweed T Lechea divaricata Spreading pinweed E Lechea lakelae Lakela s pinweed E Leiphaimos parasitica Parasitic ghostplant E Leochilus labiatus Lipped orchid E Lepanthopsis melanantha Tiny orchid E Liatris ohlingerae Scrub blazing star E E Licaria triandra Licaria E Lilium catesbaei Catesby s lily T Linum arenicola Sand flax E C Linum carteri Everglades flax E Linum carteri var. carteri Carter s small flowered flax C Liparis nervosa Tall twayblade E Listera australis Southern twayblade T Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower T Lomariopsis kunzeana Climbing holly fern E Lupinus aridorum Scrub (McFarlin s) lupine E E Lycopodium cernuum Nodding club-moss CE Lycopodium dichotomum Hanging clubmoss E Lythrum flagellare Lowland loosestrife E Macradenia lutescens Trinidad macradenia E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 8
Manilkara jaimiqui Wild dilly T Matela gonocarpos Angle pod T Maxillaria crassifolia Hidden orchid E Maxillaria parviflora Minnie-max E Maytenus phyllanthoides Florida mayten T Melanthera parvifolia Small-leaved melanthera T Microgramma heterophylla Climbing vine fern E Myrcianthes fragrans Simpson s stopper T Najas filifolia Slender naiad T Nemastylis floridana Celestial lily E Nephrolepis biserrata Giant sword fern T Neurodium (=Paltonium) lanceolatum Ribbon fern E Nolina atopocarpa Florida beargrass T Nolina brittoniana Britton s beargrass E E Nymphaea jamesoniana Jameson s water lily E Ocimum campechianum Ocimum E Okenia hypogaea Burrowing four-o clock E Oncidium bahamensis Dancing-lady orchid E Oncidium floridanum Florida oncidium E Oncidium luridum Mule-ear orchid E Ophioglossum palmatum Hand fern E Opuntia corallicola Semaphore cactus E Opuntia triacantha Keys joe-jumper E Opuntia stricta Shell mound prickly pear T Osmunda regalis Royal fern CE Osmunda cinnamomea Cinnamon fern CE Panicum abscissum Cut-throat grass E Paronychia chartacea Papery whitlow-wort E T Passiflora multiflora White-flowered passionvine E Passiflora pallens Pineland passionvine E Passiflora sexflora Goat s foot leaf E Pavonia paludicola Swampbush E Peperomia amplexicaulis Clasping peperomia E Peperomia glabella Cypress peperomia E Peperomia humilis Peperomia E Peperomia magnoliifolia Spathulate peperonia E Peperomia obtusifolia Florida peperomia E Peperomia rotundifolia Round peperomia E Pharus glaber Creeping leafstalk grass E Phoradendron rubrum Mahogany mistletoe E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 9
Phyla stoechadifolia Southern matchsticks E Picramnia pentranda Florida bitterbush E Pilosocereus bahamaensis Bahama treecactus E Pinguicula caerulea Blue-flowered butterwort T Pinguicula lutea Yellow-flowered butterwort T Pisonia rotundata Devil s smooth claws E Pithecellobium keyense Keys blackbeard T Platanthera blephariglottis White-fringed orchid T Platanthera ciliaris Yellow-fringed orchid T Platanthera flava Gypsy-spikes T Platanthera nivea Snowy orchid T Pleopeltis astrolepis Star-scaled fern E Pleurothallis gelida Frosted orchid E Pogonia ophioglossoides Rose pogonia T Poinsettia pinetorum Everglades poinsettia E Polygala lewtonii Lewton s polygala E E Polygala smallii Tiny polygala E E Polygonella basiramia (=ciliata var. b.) Wireweed E E Polygonella myriophylla Sandlace E E Polypodium dispersum Widespread polypody E Polypodium plumula Plume polypody E Polypodium ptilodon Swamp plume polypody E Polyrrhiza lindenii Ghost orchid E Polystachya concreta Pale-flowered polystachya E Ponthieva brittoniae Mrs. Britton s shadow witch E Prescottia oligantha Small-flowered orchid E Prunus myrtifolia West Indian cherry T Prunus geniculata Scrub plum E E Pseudophoenix sargentii Sargent s cherry palm E Psidium longpipes Mangrove berry T Psychotria ligustrifolia Bahama wildcoffee E Pteris bahamensis Bahama ladder brake fern T Remirea maritima Beach-star E Reynosia septentrionalis Darling plum T Rhapidophyllum hystrix Needle palm CE Rhipsalis baccifera Mistletoe cactus E Rhynchosia swartzii Swartz snoutbean E Rhynchosia parvifolia Small-leaf snoutbean T Rhynchospora megaplumosa Hairy spikelet beakrush E Roystonea elata Florida royal palm E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 10
Ruellia noctiflora Night-flowering wild petunia E Sachsia bahamensis Bahama sachsia T Savia bahamensis Bahama maidenbush E Scaevola plumieri Inkberry T Schaefferia frutescens Florida boxwood E Schizachyrium niveum Scrub bluestem E Schizachyrium sericatum Silky bluestem E Schizaea germanii Ray fern E Schwalbaea americana American chaffseed E Scleria lithosperma Keys nutrush E Scutellaria havanensis Havana skullcap E Selaginella eatonii Pygmy spikemoss E Senna mexicana Chapman s sensitive plant T Setaria chapmanii Coral panic grass E Smilax havanensis Everglades greenbrier T Solanum donianum Mullein nightshade T Spermacoce terminalis False buttonweed T Sphenomeris clavata Wedgelet fern E Spiranthes adnata Pelexia E Spiranthes brevilabris Small ladies tresses E Spiranthes costaricensis Costa Rican ladies tresses E Spiranthes elata Tall neottia E Spiranthes laciniata Lace-lip ladies tresses T Spiranthes longilabris Long-lip ladies tresses T Spiranthes polyantha Ft. George ladies tresses E Spiranthes torta Southern ladies tresses E Spiranthes tuberosa Little pearl twist T Stenorrhynchos lanceolata Leafless beaked orchid T Strumpfia maritima Pride-of-Big-Pine E Stylisma abdita Hidden stylisma E Stylosanthes calcicola Everglades pencilflower E Swietenia mahogani Mahogany T Tectaria heracleifolia Broad halberd fern T Tectaria fimbriata Least halberd fern E Tephrosia angustissima Hoary pea E Tetrazygia bicolor Tetrazygia T Thelypteris augescens Abrupt-tipped maiden fern T Thelypteris grandis Collier County maiden fern E Thelypteris patens Grid-scale maiden fern E Thelypteris reptans Creeping star-hair fern E Service ICU Planning Aid Report 11
Thelypteris reticulata Lattice-vein (=cypress) fern E Thelypteris sclerophylla Stiff star-hair fern E Thelypteris serrata Dentate lattice vein fern E Thrinax morrissi Brittle thatch palm E Thrinax radiata Florida thatch palm E Tillandsia balbisiana Inflated (=reflexed) wild pine T Tillandsia fasciculata Common (=stiff-leaved) wild pine E Tillandsia flexuosa Twisted (=banded) air plant T Tillandsia pruinosa Fuzzy-wuzzy (=hoary) air plant E Tillandsia utriculata Giant wild pine E Tillandsia valenzuelana Soft-leaved wild pine T Tournefortia hirsutissima Chiggery grapes E Tragia saxicola Rocklands noseburn T Trema lamarckianum Lamarck s trema E Trichomanes holopterum Entire winged bristle fern E Trichomanes krausii Kraus s bristle fern E Trichomanes lineolatum Lined bristle fern E Trichomanes punctatum Florida bristle fern E Trichostigma octandrum Hoop vine E Triphora craigheadii Craighead s orchid E Tripsacum floridanum Florida tripsacum T Tropidia polystachya Young-palm orchid E Vallesia antillana Tear shrub E Vanilla barbellata Worm-vine orchid E Vanilla dilloniana Dillon s vanilla E Vanilla mexicana Unscented vanilla E Vanilla phaeantha Leafy vanilla E Verbena maritima Coastal vervain E Verbena tampensis Tampa vervain E Verbesina chapmanii Chapman s crownbeard T Warea amplexifolia Wide-leaf (=Clasping) warea E E Warea carteri Carter s mustard E E Xyris scabrifolia Harper s yellow-eyed grass T Zamia umbrosa East coast coontie CE Zamia integrifolia Florida arrowroot CE Zamia floridana Florida coontie CE Zanthoxylum coriaceum Leathery prickly ash E Zanthoxylum flavum Yellowheart E Zephyranthes simpsonii Simpson s zephyr lily T Zephyranthes treatiae Treat s zephyr lily T Service ICU Planning Aid Report 12
Ziziphus celata Florida (=scrub) ziziphus E E Sources: Listed animal species data was compiled from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission records. Listed plant species data was compiled from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services records. These records are current as of 2003. Service ICU Planning Aid Report 13