Nevada Natural Heritage Program
WASHOE COUNTY RARE SPECIES LIST
As of the date above, this list provides information for the 115 Washoe County plants and animals included on the Nevada Sensitive Animal and Sensitive Plant and Lichen lists and on the Nevada Plant and Animal Watch List, including the various agency status and ranks, geographic range by state(s) and Nevada counties, and sand and wetland habitat indicators. These data reflect only what was entered in our computer databases as of the above date; additional information for some species may await processing in paper files, or may have been entered subsequently. More detailed state-wide information for these taxa is available in our Detailed Rare Plant and Lichen and Detailed Rare Animal lists, and in the Nevada Rare Plant Atlas, which provides comprehensive information on habitat, life-history, description, threats, survey status, literature sources, and known locations, for many plant taxa. Further information may be available on-line for some taxa in other lists or reports, or as maps or images, and general information is available for nearly all taxa on the NatureServe Explorer web site.
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RANKS..... ESA. BLM FS. NV. 3N TAXON NAME AND (VERNACULAR NAME).............. HAB HISTORIC RANGE. END
SENSITIVE TAXA
*************** Plants - Gymnosperms (conifers)
G3Q n CY D Pinus washoensis Wa/AB?,BC?,CA,
S1 (Washoe pine) MT?,OR,WA?
*************** Plants - Flowering Dicots
T1QG4G5 T Arabis rectissima var. simulans Do,Wa P
S1 (Washoe tall rockcress) /CA?
T2QG3 RA sl W Arabis rigidissima var. demota Wa
S2 (Galena Creek rockcress) /CA
G2 xC2 i W Arabis tiehmii Wa
S1 (Tiehm rockcress) /CA
T2G4 c c W Astragalus pulsiferae var. pulsiferae Wa
S1 (Pulsifer milkvetch) /CA
T3?G4 xC2 c c W Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii Wa
S1 (Suksdorf milkvetch) /CA,WA
G3 xC2 nc W Astragalus tiehmii Hu,Wa Y
S3 (Tiehm milkvetch)
G3Q xC2 nc W Cryptantha schoolcraftii Hu,Wa P
S3 (Schoolcraft catseye) /CA?
T2G4 si W Draba asterophora var. asterophora Wa
S1 (Tahoe draba) /CA
G2G3 xC2 n W Eriogonum anemophilum Ch,Hu,La,Pe,Wa Y
S2S3 (windloving buckwheat)
G3 RA nc W Eriogonum crosbyae Hu,Wa
S3 (Crosby buckwheat) /OR
T1G5 LE s CE E Eriogonum ovalifolium var. williamsiae w Wa Y
S1 (Steamboat buckwheat)
G3 xC2 nc c W Eriogonum prociduum Wa
S1 (prostrate buckwheat) /CA,OR
G2G3Q xC2 n W Eriogonum robustum St,Wa Y
S2S3 (altered andesite buckwheat)
T2G2 xC2 nc sc T Ivesia aperta var. aperta w St,Wa
S1 (Sierra Valley ivesia) /CA
T2G2 RI nc W Ivesia rhypara var. rhypara El,Hu,Wa
S2 (grimy ivesia) /OR
G2 xC2 nc sc CE# T Ivesia webberi Do,Wa
S1 (Webber ivesia) /CA
G2? W Lomatium packardiae Hu,Wa
S1? (Succor Creek parsley) /ID,OR
G2G3 W Lomatium roseanum Hu?,Wa
S2S3 (adobe parsley) /OR
G1?Q W Mimulus angustifolius Wa Y
S1? (Mount Rose monkeyflower)
G1G3Q W Mimulus ovatus Cc?,Do?,St,Wa Y
S1S3 (Steamboat monkeyflower)
G4 CY D Opuntia pulchella S Ch,Do,Es,La,Li,
S2S3 (sand cholla) Mi,Ny,Pe,Wa/AZ+
G2G3 xC2 n W Oryctes nevadensis S Ch,Es?,Hu,Mi,
S2S3 (oryctes) Pe,St?,Wa/CA
G2 c W Phacelia inundata W Hu,Wa
S2? (playa phacelia) /CA,OR
G2G3 W Plagiobothrys glomeratus St,Wa Y
S2S3 (altered andesite popcornflower)
G2Q RA s i CE T Polyctenium williamsiae W Do,Ly,Mi,Ny,Wa
S2 (Williams combleaf) /CA,OR
G2 C s sl CE T Rorippa subumbellata W Cc,Do,Wa
S1S2 (Tahoe yellowcress) /CA
T1T2QG4G5 W Silene nuda ssp. nuda Cc,Wa Y
S1S2 (naked catchfly)
*************** Mollusks
G3 xC2 n c Anodonta californiensis W El,Wa
S1? (California floater)
G1 Fluminicola dalli Wa Y
S? (Pyramid Lake pebblesnail)
G1 Pyrgulopsis bruesi Wa Y
S1
G2G3 Pyrgulopsis longiglans W Do,Hu,Wa Y
S2S3 (western Lahontan springsnail)
*************** Insects
T1G5 Euphilotes enoptes aridorum Wa P
S1 (Peavine blue)
T3?G5 xC2 n Euphydryas editha monoensis Cc,Do,Ly,Wa
S2 (Mono checkerspot)
G2? Formica microphthalma Do,Wa
S1 (northern Sierra endemic ant)
T1T2G5 xC2 n Limenitis archippus lahontani Ch,El,Eu,Hu,La, Y
S1S2 (Nevada viceroy) Ly,Pe,St,Wa
G2? Myrmecocystus arenarius S Ch,Wa Y
S2? (dune honey ant)
T3T4G5 Polites sabuleti alkaliensis Hu,Wa
S? (alkaline sandhill skipper)
T1G3G4 C Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus Cc,Wa P
S1 (Carson alkali skipperling)
T1G3 xC2 n Speyeria nokomis carsonensis Cc,Do,Wa
S1 (Carson Valley silverspot)
G1? Stenamma wheelerorum Wa Y
S1 (endemic ant)
*************** Fishes
G1 xC2 n Catostomus sp. W Wa Y
S1 (Wall Canyon sucker)
G1 LT s Catostomus warnerensis W Wa
S1 (Warner sucker)
G1 LE s yes Chasmistes cujus W Wa Y
S1 (cui-ui)
T1G4 xC2 Gila bicolor eurysoma W Wa
S1 (Sheldon tui chub)
T3G4 LT s t yes Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi W Ch,El,Eu,Hu,La,
S3 (Lahontan cutthroat trout) Mi,Ny,Wa
*************** Amphibians
G2 xC2 l Rana muscosa W Cc,Do,Wa
SH (mountain yellow-legged frog)
*************** Reptiles
T3T4G5 Elgaria coerulea palmeri Cc,Do,Hu,Wa
S2 (Sierra alligator lizard)
*************** Mammals
T3T4G5 xC2N yes Aplodontia rufa californica W Cc,Wa
S1 L (Mono Basin mountain beaver)
G4 (PS) n si Corynorhinus townsendii ALL BUT Do,Li
S3B (Townsend's big-eared bat)
G4 Dipodomys californicus Wa
S2 (California kangaroo rat)
G4 xC2 s s yes Euderma maculatum ALL BUT Hu
S1S2 (spotted bat)
G5 il yes Martes americana Cc,Do,Wa
S2S3 (marten)
G5 Myotis californicus ALL BUT El,Eu
S3B (California myotis)
G5 xC2 n Myotis ciliolabrum ALL COUNTIES
S3B (western small-footed myotis)
G4G5 xC2 n Myotis thysanodes ALL COUNTIES
S2B (fringed myotis)
G4 xC2 n Sorex preblei El,Hu,Wa
S2 (Preble's shrew)
*************** Birds
G5 RI p si yes Accipiter gentilis ALL BUT Cl,Do,
S3 (Northern Goshawk) Es,Li,Mi/CA
TUG4 xC2 p yes Athene cunicularia hypugaea ALL COUNTIES
S3B (Western Burrowing Owl)
G4 xC2 p yes Buteo regalis ALL COUNTIES
S3 (Ferruginous Hawk)
G5 p i yes Buteo swainsoni ALL BUT Cl
S2B (Swainson's Hawk)
G5 n yes Centrocercus urophasianus ALL BUT Cc,Cl,
S4 (Sage Grouse) Do,Li
T3G4 xC2N n yes Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus W Ch,Eu,Hu,Ly,Mi,
S1B L (Western Snowy Plover) Ny,Pe,Wa
G4 xC2 n yes Chlidonias niger W ALL BUT Cl,Do,
S2S3B (Black Tern) Es,Li
T3G5 p i yes Coccyzus americanus occidentalis W Ch,Cl,El,Eu,Hu,
S1B (Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo) Li,Ly,Wa
G5 s yes Gavia immer W Cc,El,Mi,Wa
S2S3N (Common Loon)
G5 n s yes Oreortyx pictus Cc,Do,Hu,Wa
S3 (Mountain Quail)
G4 p s yes Otus flammeolus ALL COUNTIES
S4?B (Flammulated Owl) /CA
G4 s yes Picoides albolarvatus Wa
S3? (White-headed Woodpecker) /CA
G5 xC2 p yes Plegadis chihi W Ch,El,Eu,Hu,La,
S3B (White-faced Ibis) Ly,Mi,Ny,Pe,St+
G5 si yes Strix nebulosa Wa
SAN (Great Gray Owl)
T3G3 xC2 si yes Strix occidentalis occidentalis Cc,Ly,Wa
S1N (California Spotted Owl) /CA
WATCH-LIST TAXA
*************** Plants - Flowering Dicots
G3? D Astragalus porrectus Ch,Hu,Ly,Pe,Wa Y
S3? (Lahontan milkvetch)
G3 D Camissonia nevadensis Cc,Ch,Do,Ly,Pe, Y
S3 (Nevada suncup) St,Wa
G3? D Eriogonum lemmonii Ch,Ly,Pe,St,Wa Y
S3? (Lemmon buckwheat)
G4? D Hackelia cusickii Hu,Wa
S1 (Cusick stickseed) /CA,OR
G3? D Lupinus malacophyllus Cc,Do,Ly,Wa Y
S3? (soft lupine)
G4? Perideridia lemmonii Cc?,Do?,Ly?,Mi,
S3? (tuni) Wa/CA,OR
G3Q c D Scutellaria holmgreniorum Wa
S3 (Ravendale skullcap) /CA,OR
G3 D Tonestus eximius Wa
S1 (Tahoe tonestus) /CA
G4? D Trifolium lemmonii Wa
S1 (Lemmon clover) /CA
*************** Plants - Flowering Monocots
G4 Calochortus leichtlinii Do,Mi,Wa
S3 (Leichtlin mariposa lily) /CA
*************** Annelids
G? Varichaeta nevadana Cc,Do,Wa
S? (endemic Tahoe annelid)
*************** Crustaceans
G3G4 Stygobromus tahoensis W Do,Wa
S? (Tahoe cave obligate amphipod)
*************** Insects
G? Petrophila confusalis Wa
S1 (aquatic moth)
*************** Reptiles
T3G3 xC2 c Clemmys marmorata marmorata W Ch,Do,Wa
S3 (northwestern pond turtle)
*************** Mammals
G5 i Antrozous pallidus Ch,Cl,El,Es,La,
S3B (pallid bat) Li,Ly,Ny,Pe,Wa+
G4 xC2 yes Brachylagus idahoensis Ch,El,Eu,Hu,La,
S3? (pygmy rabbit) Ny,Wa,Wp
G5 (PS) yes Glaucomys sabrinus Cc,Do,Wa
S3 (northern flying squirrel)
G5 Lasionycteris noctivagans Ch,Cl,El,Hu,Li,
S3N (silver-haired bat) Ny,Wa,Wp
G5 i Lasiurus blossevillii Ch,Cl,Wa
S? (western red bat)
G5 (PS) Lasiurus cinereus ALL COUNTIES
S3? (hoary bat)
T3T4QG5 xC2 yes Lepus americanus tahoensis Do,Wa
S3 (Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare)
G5 xC2 n Myotis evotis Cc?,Ch?,Cl,Do?,
S4B (long-eared myotis) El,Es,Eu,Hu,La+
G5 xC2 n Myotis volans ALL COUNTIES
S4B (long-legged myotis)
G5 xC2 n Myotis yumanensis ALL BUT El,Eu,
S4B (Yuma myotis) La,Wp
G5 yes Ochotona princeps ALL BUT Cl,Li
S3 (American pika)
G5 Sorex trowbridgii Cc,Wa
S2 (Trowbridge's shrew)
G5 Tadarida brasiliensis ALL COUNTIES
S4B (Brazilian free-tailed bat)
G4 Tamias speciosus Cc,Do,Wa
S3 (lodgepole chipmunk)
*************** Birds
G3 xC2 yes Agelaius tricolor W Cc,Do,Ly,Mi,St,
S2 (Tricolored Blackbird) Wa
G5 p yes Aquila chrysaetos ALL COUNTIES
S4 (Golden Eagle)
G5 p yes Asio flammeus ALL BUT Cl,Es,
S4 (Short-eared Owl) Li,Mi,Ny
G2 PT s yes Charadrius montanus Ch,Cl,Eu,La,Ly,
SZN (Mountain Plover) Ny,Wa
G5 p yes Dendroica petechia W ALL COUNTIES
S3B (Yellow Warbler)
G5 p yes Geothlypis trichas W ALL COUNTIES
S3B (Common Yellowthroat)
G4 xC2 s yes Histrionicus histrionicus W Mi,Wa
SAN (Harlequin Duck)
G5 p yes Icteria virens ALL BUT Es,Mi
S3B (Yellow-breasted Chat)
G5 p yes Melanerpes lewis ALL BUT Cl,Es,
S4 (Lewis' Woodpecker) Li
G5 p yes Numenius americanus W ALL BUT Cl
S3?B (Long-billed Curlew)
G5 p yes Oporornis tolmiei ALL BUT Cl
S4B (Macgillivray's Warbler)
G5 p yes Pandion haliaetus W ALL BUT Cl,Es,
S2B (Osprey) Li,Mi
G3 p yes Pelecanus erythrorhynchos W Cc,Ch,Do,El,Hu,
S2B (American White Pelican) Ly,Mi,Pe,St,Wa+
G5 p yes Vermivora celata ALL BUT Cl
S4B (Orange-crowned Warbler)
G5 p yes Wilsonia pusilla W Cc,Do,El,Eu,La,
S4?B (Wilson's Warbler) Ly,Mi,Wa
Last Updated on 02/15/2001