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WASHOE COUNTY RARE SPECIES LIST
(18 March 2004)
As of the date above, this list provides information for the 142 Washoe County plants and animals included on the Nevada At-risk Animal and At-risk Plant and Lichen tracking lists and on the Nevada Plant and Animal Watch List. 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.

Information provided for each taxon in the columns below include the various agency status and rank designations, sand and wetland habitat indicators, and endemic status within Nevada. A new Occurrence Status (OCC) column has been added to the left side of the list to show any special status within the county: ?=possible or predicted in the county but not yet confirmed, e=endemic in-state (known in Nevada only from this county), E=endemic (known worldwide only from this county), and I=only introduced or re-introduced occurrence(s) present in this county.

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 most 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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OCC RANKS..... ESA. BLM FS. TAXON NAME AND (VERNACULAR NAME).............. NV. 2N  HAB   END


                                            AT-RISK TAXA TRACKED


*************** Plants - Bryophytes (moss allies)

e   G5                   l  Meesia triquetra                                        W
       S1                      (three-ranked humpmoss)


*************** Plants - Gymnosperms (conifers)

e   G3Q              n      Pinus washoensis                               CY  W
       S1                      (Washoe pine)


*************** Plants - Flowering Dicots

    T1QG4G5                 Arabis rectissima var. simulans                    T          P
       S1                      (Washoe tall rockcress)

e   T2QG3               sl  Arabis rigidissima var. demota                     W
       S2                      (Galena Creek rockcress)

e   G2         xC2       i  Arabis tiehmii                                     W
       S1                      (Tiehm rockcress)

e   G3?              c      Astragalus lemmonii                                W    w
       S1                      (Lemmon milkvetch)

e   T2?G4      xC2   c   c  Astragalus pulsiferae var. coronensis              W
       S1                      (Rams Horn Spring milkvetch)

e   T2G4             c   c  Astragalus pulsiferae var. pulsiferae              W
       S1                      (Ames milkvetch)

    G3         xC2  nc      Astragalus tiehmii                                 W          Y
       S3                      (Tiehm milkvetch)

    G3Q        xC2  nc      Cryptantha schoolcraftii                           W          P
       S3                      (Schoolcraft catseye)

    T2G4                si  Draba asterophora var. asterophora                 W
       S1                      (Tahoe draba)

    G3         RA   nc      Eriogonum crosbyae                                 W
       S3                      (Crosby buckwheat)

e   T2G5                    Eriogonum microthecum var. (unnamed)
       S1                      (Schoolcraft buckwheat)

E   T1G5       LE    s      Eriogonum ovalifolium var. williamsiae         CE  E    w     Y
       S1                      (Steamboat buckwheat)

    G3         xC2  nc   c  Eriogonum prociduum                                W
       S1                      (prostrate buckwheat)

    G2G3             n      Eriogonum robustum                                 W          Y
       S2S3                    (altered andesite buckwheat)

    T2G2       xC2  nc  sc  Ivesia aperta var. aperta                          T    w
       S1                      (Sierra Valley mousetails)

    T2G2       RI   nc      Ivesia rhypara var. rhypara                        W
       S2                      (grimy mousetails)

    G2         C    sc  sc  Ivesia webberi                                 CE  T
       S1                      (Webber ivesia)

    G2?                     Lomatium packardiae                                W
       S1?                     (Succor Creek parsley)

    G2G3             c      Lomatium roseanum                                  W
       S2S3                    (adobe parsley)

E   G1?Q                    Mimulus angustifolius                              W          Y
       S1?                     (Mount Rose monkeyflower)

    G1G2Q                   Mimulus ovatus                                     T          Y
       S1S2                    (Steamboat monkeyflower)

    G4                      Opuntia pulchella                              CY  D    S
       S2S3                    (sand cholla)

    G2G3       xC2   n      Oryctes nevadensis                                 W    S
       S2S3                    (oryctes)

    G2              nc   c  Phacelia inundata                                  W    W
       S2?                     (playa phacelia)

    G2G3             n      Plagiobothrys glomeratus                           W          Y
       S2S3                    (altered andesite popcornflower)

    G2Q             sc   i  Polyctenium williamsiae                        CE  T    W
       S2                      (Williams combleaf)

    G1         C     s  sl  Rorippa subumbellata                           CE  T    W
       S1                      (Tahoe yellowcress)

    T1T2QG4G5               Silene nuda ssp. nuda                              W          Y
       S1S2                    (naked catchfly)


*************** Lichens

?   G3                      Aspicilia fruticulosa                              M
       S1                      (rim lichen)


*************** Mollusks

    G3         xC2   n   c  Anodonta californiensis                                 W
       S1                      (California floater)

E   G1                      Fluminicola dalli                                             Y
       S?                      (Pyramid Lake pebblesnail)

E   G1                      Fluminicola virginius                                         Y
       S1                      (Virginia Mountians Pebblesnail)

e   G1                      Juga interioris
       S1                      (Smooth juga)

e   GU                      Juga laurae
       S1                      (Oasis juga)

E   G1               n      Pyrgulopsis bruesi                                            Y
       S1                      (Fly Ranch pyrg)

    G2G3                    Pyrgulopsis longiglans                                  W     Y
       S2S3                    (western Lahontan springsnail)


*************** Insects

E   T1G5                    Euphilotes enoptes aridorum                                   P
       S1                      (Peavine blue)

    T3?G5      xC2   n      Euphydryas editha monoensis
       S1                      (Mono checkerspot)

    G2?                     Formica microphthalma
       S1                      (northern Sierra endemic ant)

    T1T2G5     xC2          Limenitis archippus lahontani                                 Y
       S1S2                    (Nevada viceroy)

    G2?                     Myrmecocystus arenarius                                 S     Y
       S2?                     (dune honey ant)

    T3T4G5                  Polites sabuleti alkaliensis
       S?                      (alkaline sandhill skipper)

    T1G3G4     LE           Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurus
       S1                      (Carson wandering skipper)

    T1G3       xC2   n      Speyeria nokomis carsonensis
       S1                      (Carson Valley silverspot)

E   G1?                     Stenamma wheelerorum                                          Y
       S1                      (endemic ant)


*************** Fishes

E   G1         xC2   n      Catostomus sp. (unnamed)                                W     Y
       S1                      (Wall Canyon sucker)

e   G1         LT    s      Catostomus warnerensis                                  W
       S1                      (Warner sucker)

E   G1         LE    s      Chasmistes cujus                               yes      W     Y
       S1                      (cui-ui)

e   T1G4       xC2          Gila bicolor eurysoma                                   W
       S1                      (Sheldon tui chub)

e   T1G4       PE           Gila bicolor vaccaceps                                  W
       S1                      (Cowhead Lake tui chub)

    T3G4       LT    s   t  Oncorhynchus clarki henshawi                   yes      W
       S3                      (Lahontan cutthroat trout)

e   T2QG5      xC2       c  Oncorhynchus mykiss pop                        yes      W
       S1                      (Warner Valley redband trout)


*************** Amphibians

    G2G3       C         l  Rana muscosa                                            W
       SH                      (mountain yellow-legged frog)


*************** Reptiles

    T3T4G5           n      Elgaria coerulea palmeri
       S2S3                    (Sierra alligator lizard)


*************** Mammals

    T3T4G5     xC2N         Aplodontia rufa californica                    yes      W
       S1      L               (Mono Basin mountain beaver)

    G4         xC2   n      Brachylagus idahoensis                         yes
       S3?                     (pygmy rabbit)

    G4              nc  si  Corynorhinus townsendii
       S3B                     (Townsend's big-eared bat)

    G4         xC2   s   s  Euderma maculatum                              yes
       S1S2                    (spotted bat)

    G5               n   i  Lasiurus blossevillii
       S1S2                    (western red bat)

    G5                  il  Martes americana                               yes
       S2S3                    (American marten)

    G5               n      Myotis californicus
       S3B                     (California myotis)

    G5         xC2  nc      Myotis ciliolabrum
       S3B                     (western small-footed myotis)

    G5               n      Myotis lucifugus
       S1S2                    (little brown myotis)

    G4G5       xC2  nc      Myotis thysanodes
       S2B                     (fringed myotis)

    G4         xC2   n      Sorex preblei
       S2                      (Preble's shrew)


*************** Birds

    G5         xC2   n  si  Accipiter gentilis                             yes
       S3                      (Northern Goshawk)

    TUG4       xC2  nc      Athene cunicularia hypugaea                    yes
       S3B                     (Western Burrowing Owl)

    G4         xC2   n      Buteo regalis                                  yes
       S3                      (Ferruginous Hawk)

    G5               n   i  Buteo swainsoni                                yes
       S2B                     (Swainson's Hawk)

    G4              nc      Centrocercus urophasianus                      yes
       S3S4B                   (Sage Grouse)

    T3G4       LTNL  n      Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus                yes      W
       S1B                     (Western Snowy Plover)

    G4         xC2   n      Chlidonias niger                               yes      W
       S2S3B                   (Black Tern)

    T3G5       C     s   i  Coccyzus americanus occidentalis               yes      W
       S1B                     (Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo)

    G5                   s  Gavia immer                                    yes      W
       S2S3N                   (Common Loon)

    G5               n   s  Oreortyx pictus                                yes
       S3                      (Mountain Quail)

    G4               n   s  Otus flammeolus                                yes
       S4?B                    (Flammulated Owl)

e   G4                   s  Picoides albolarvatus                          yes
       S3?                     (White-headed Woodpecker)

    G5         xC2   p      Plegadis chihi                                 yes      W
       S3B                     (White-faced Ibis)

e   G5                  si  Strix nebulosa                                 yes
       SAN                     (Great Gray Owl)

    T3G3       xC2   c  si  Strix occidentalis occidentalis                yes
       S1N                     (California Spotted Owl)


                                            WATCH-LIST TAXA


*************** Plants - Bryophytes (moss allies)

?   G1               c      Orthotrichum shevockii                             M
       S1                      (Shevock bristlemoss)


*************** Plants - Flowering Dicots

?   G3                      Artemisia packardiae                               D
       S2                      (Packard mugwort)

    G3?                     Astragalus porrectus                               D          Y
       S3?                     (Lahontan milkvetch)

    G3                      Camissonia nevadensis                              D          Y
       S3                      (Nevada suncup)

    G3?                     Eriogonum lemmonii                                 D          Y
       S3?                     (Lemmon buckwheat)

    G5?                     Hackelia cusickii                                  D
       S1                      (Cusick stickseed)

    T2T3G5           c      Loeflingia squarrosa ssp. artemisiarum                  s
       S1S2                    (sagebrush pygmyleaf)

    G3?                     Lupinus malacophyllus                              D          Y
       S3?                     (soft lupine)

e   G2G3             c      Penstemon sudans                                   W
       S1                      (Susanville beardtongue)

    G4?                     Perideridia lemmonii
       S3?                     (tuni)

?   G3                      Plagiobothrys salsus                               W    W
       S2S3                    (salt marsh allocarya)

e   G3Q                     Scutellaria holmgreniorum                          D
       S3                      (Ravendale skullcap)

e   G3                      Tonestus eximius                                   D
       S1                      (Tahoe goldenhead)

e   G4?                     Trifolium lemmonii                                 D
       S1                      (Lemmon clover)


*************** Plants - Flowering Monocots

    G4                      Calochortus leichtlinii
       S3                      (Leichtlin mariposa lily)

?   GHQ                     Elodea nevadensis                                       W     P
       SH                      (Nevada waterweed)


*************** Annelids

    G?                      Varichaeta nevadana
       S?                      (endemic Tahoe annelid)


*************** Crustaceans

    G3G4                    Stygobromus tahoensis                                   W
       S?                      (Tahoe cave obligate amphipod)


*************** Insects

e   G?                      Petrophila confusalis
       S1                      (aquatic moth)


*************** Amphibians

    G5               n  il  Rana pipiens                                            W
       S2S3                    (northern leopard frog)


*************** Reptiles

    G5                      Charina bottae
       S4                      (rubber boa)

    T3T4G3G4   xC2       c  Emys marmorata marmorata                                W
       S3                      (northwestern pond turtle)

    G5               n      Phrynosoma douglasii
       S?                      (short-horned lizard)


*************** Mammals

    G5              nc   i  Antrozous pallidus
       S3B                     (pallid bat)

e   G4                      Dipodomys californicus
       SA                      (California kangaroo rat)

    G5                      Glaucomys sabrinus                             yes
       S3                      (northern flying squirrel)

    G5               n      Lasionycteris noctivagans
       S3N                     (silver-haired bat)

    G5               n      Lasiurus cinereus
       S3?                     (hoary bat)

    T3T4QG5    xC2          Lepus americanus tahoensis                     yes
       S3                      (Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare)

    G5         xC2  nc      Myotis evotis
       S4B                     (long-eared myotis)

    G5         xC2   n      Myotis volans
       S4B                     (long-legged myotis)

    G5         xC2  nc      Myotis yumanensis
       S4B                     (Yuma myotis)

    G4                      Neotamias speciosus
       S3                      (lodgepole chipmunk)

    G5                      Ochotona princeps                              yes
       S3                      (American pika)

    G5               n      Pipistrellus hesperus
       S4                      (western pipistrelle)

    G5                      Sorex trowbridgii
       S2                      (Trowbridge's shrew)

    G5               n      Tadarida brasiliensis
       S4B                     (Brazilian free-tailed bat)


*************** Birds

    G3         xC2  nc      Agelaius tricolor                              yes      W
       S2B                     (Tricolored Blackbird)

    G5               n      Aquila chrysaetos                              yes
       S4                      (Golden Eagle)

    G5               n      Asio flammeus                                  yes
       S4                      (Short-eared Owl)

    G5               n      Asio otus                                      yes
       S4                      (Long-eared Owl)

    G5               n      Baeolophus griseus                             yes
       S5B                     (Juniper Titmouse)

    G2         PT    s      Charadrius montanus                            yes
       SZN                     (Mountain Plover)

    G5               p      Dendroica petechia                             yes      W
       S3B                     (Yellow Warbler)

    G5               n      Falco mexicanus                                yes
       S4                      (Prairie Falcon)

    G5               p      Geothlypis trichas                             yes      W
       S3B                     (Common Yellowthroat)

    T4G5             n      Grus canadensis tabida                         yes
       S3B                     (Greater Sandhill Crane)

    G5               n      Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus                      yes
       S4                      (Pinyon Jay)

    G4         xC2       s  Histrionicus histrionicus                      yes      W
       SAN                     (Harlequin Duck)

    G5               n      Icteria virens                                 yes
       S3B                     (Yellow-breasted Chat)

    G4         xC2N  n      Lanius ludovicianus                            yes
       S3      L               (Loggerhead Shrike)

    G4               n      Melanerpes lewis                               yes
       S4                      (Lewis' Woodpecker)

    G5               n      Numenius americanus                            yes      W
       S3?B                    (Long-billed Curlew)

    G5               p      Oporornis tolmiei                              yes
       S4B                     (Macgillivray's Warbler)

    G5               p      Pandion haliaetus                              yes      W
       S2B                     (Osprey)

    G3               p      Pelecanus erythrorhynchos                      yes      W
       S2B                     (American White Pelican)

    G5               n      Pooecetes gramineus                            yes
       S4B                     (Vesper Sparrow)

    G5               n      Sphyrapicus nuchalis                           yes
       S4S5B                   (Red-naped Sapsucker)

    G5               p      Vermivora celata                               yes
       S4B                     (Orange-crowned Warbler)

    G5               p      Wilsonia pusilla                               yes      W
       S4?B                    (Wilson's Warbler)
 
Last updated on 03/18/2004


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