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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTERS

1 - Introduction

2 - Physical Landscape Features

3 - Water Resources

4 - Biological Communities

5 - Land-Use

6 - Recreation & Open Space

7 - Environmental Problems

GLOSSARY

LITERATURE CITED

APPENDICES

I: Animal Species List

II: Rare and Endangered Species List

III: Introduced & Invasive Species List

IV: Recreation & Open Space

V: Contact Information

FIGURES
List of Figures

TABLES
List of Tables

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APPENDIX II

RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTS
SPECIES LIST FOR NEW HAVEN COUNT

E = Endangered, T = Threatened, SC = Special Concern

AMPHIBIAN    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander SC
Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamanda T
Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot E
 
BIRD    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Accipiter cooperii Cooper's Hawk T
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk E
Ammodramus caudacutus Sharp-tailed Sparrow SC
Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow SC
Ammodramus maritimus Seaside Sparrow SC
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow E
Ardea alba Great Egret T
Asio otis Long-eared Owl E
Buteo lineatus Red-shouldered Hawk SC
Caprimulgus vociferous Whip-Poor-Will SC
Catatrophorus semipalmatus Willet SC
Charadrius melodus Piping Plover T
Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk T
Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier E
Egretta thula Snowy Egret T
Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark T
Falco peregrinus Perregrine Falcon E
Falco sparverius American Kestrel SC
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen E
Gavia immer Common Loon SC
Haematopus palliates American Oystercatcher SC
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle E
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern T
Laterallus jamaicensis Black Rail E
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron SC
Parula Americana Northern Parula SC
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah Sparrow SC
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe E
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow E
Progne subis Purple Martin SC
Rallus elegans King Rail E
Sterna antillarum Least Tern T
Sterna dougalii Roseate Tern E
Sterna hirundo Common Tern SC
Sturnella magna Eastern Meadowlark SC
Tyto alba Barn Owl E
 
FISH    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon T
 
INVERTEBRATE    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Apamea burgessi Noctuid Moth SC
Apodrepanulatrix liberaria New Jersey Tea Inchworm SC
Baetisca laurentina Mayfly SC
Cicindela formosa generosa Tiger Beetle T
Cicindela hirticollis Beach-dune Tiger Beetle SC
Cicindela marginata Tiger Beetle SC
Cicindela purpurea Tiger Beetle SC
Cicindela tranquebarica Tiger Beetle SC
Citheronia regalis Regal Moth SC
Cordulegaster erronea Tiger Spiketail T
Eacles imperialis Imperial Moth SC
Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing SC
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing SC
Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing E
Exyra rolandiana Pitcher Plant Moth SC
Goniops chrysocoma Horse Fly SC
Grammia phyllira Tiger Moth SC
Lepipolys perscripta Scribbled Sallow SC
Leptophlebia bradleyi Mayfly SC
Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper SC
Nicrophorus americanus American Burying Beetle SC
Papaipema duovata Goldenrod Stem Borer SC
Papaipema leocostigma Columbine Borer SC
Papaipema maritime Maritime Sunflower Borer SC
Papilio creaphontes Giant Swallowtail SC
Pyreferra ceromatica Annointed Sallow Moth SC
Rhodoecia aurantiago Aureolaria Seed Borer SC
Schinia spinosae Noctuid Moth SC
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary SC
Sphodros niger Purse Web Spider SC
Stonemyia isabellina Tabanid Fly SC
Tibicen auletes Cicada SC
Toxorhynchites rutilus mosquito SC
Valvata sincera Mossy Valvata SC
Valvata tricarinata Threeridge Valvata SC
Zale curema Noctuid Moth SC
Zale oblique Noctuid Moth SC
 
MAMMAL    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Cryptotis parva Least Shrew E
Myotis sodallis Social Myotis E
 
PLANT    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Abies balsamea Balsam Fir E
Acer nigrum Black Maple SC
Agastache nepetoides Yellow Giant Hyssop SC
Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple Giant Hyssop E
Agrimonia parviflora Small-flowered Agrimony SC
Alopecurus aequalis Orange Foxtail T
Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush E
Anemone Canadensis Canada Anemone E
Angelica venenosa Hairy Angelica SC
Antennaria neglecta Field Pussytoes SC
Aplectrum hyemale Puttyroot SC
Arenaria macrophylla Large-leaved Sandwort E
Arethusa bulbosa Arethusa E
Aristida longespica Needlegrass SC
Aristida purpurascens Arrowfeather SC
Aristida tuberculosa Beach Needlegrass T
Aristolochia serpentaria Virginia Snakeroot T
Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed SC
Asclepias viridiflora Green Milkweed SC
Asplenium montanum Mountain Sleenwort T
Asplenium ruta-muraria Wallrue Spleenwort T
Aster radula Rough-leaved Aster E
Aster herveyi Harvey's Aster SC
Atriplex glabriuscula Orache SC
Blephilia cillata Downy Woodmint SC
Blephilia hirsute Hairy Woodmint SC
Bouteloua curtipendula Side Oats Grama E
Cacalia suaveolens Sweet-scented Indian Plantain E
Calystegia spithamaea Low Bindweed SC
Cardamine douglassii Purple Cress SC
Carex alata Broadwing Sedge E
Carex bushii Bushy Sedge SC
Carex buxbaumi Brown Bog Sedge E
Carex hirsutella Hirsute Sedge SC
Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock' Sedge SC
Carex lupuliformis False Hop Sedge E
Carex nigromarginata Black Edge Sedge SC
Carex oligocarpa Eastern Few Fruit Sedge E
Carex paupercula Pauper Sedge E
Carex polymorpha Variable Sedge E
Carex squarrosa Square Sedge SC
Carex sterilis Dioecious Sedge SC
Carex trichcarpa Threecarp Sedge SC
Carex typhina Typha Sedge SC
Carex viridula Little Green Sedge E
Carex willdenowii Willdenow's Sedge SC
Cercis Canadensis Eastern Redbud SC
Chamaelirium luteum Devil's Bit E
Cheilanthes ianosa Hairy Lipfern E
Chrysopsis falcate Sickleleaf Golden Aster E
Circium horridulum Yellow Thistle E
Coeloglossum viride Long-bract Green Orchid SC
Corallorhiza trifida Early Coralfoot T
Corydalis flavula Yellow Corydalis T
Crassula aquatica Pygmyweed E
Crotonopsis elliptica Elliptical Rushfoil SC
Cuphea viscosissima Blue Waxweed SC
Cypripedium parviflorum Ramshead Lady's Slipper SC
Desmodium glabellum Dillon Tick Trefoil SC
Dicentra Canadensis Squirrel Corn T
Diospyros virginiana Persimmon SC
Diplachne maritime Saltpond Grass E
Diplazium pycnocarpon Narrow Leaved Glade Fern E
Draba reptans Whitlow Grass SC
Dryopteris goldiana Goldie's Fern SC
Eleocharis quadrangulata Spikerush E
Elymus trachycaulus Slender Wheatgrass SC
Elymus weigandii Wiegand's Wildrice SC
Equisetum palustre Marsh Horsetail SC
Equisetum pratense Meadow Horsetail SC
Eriocaulon parleri Parker's Pipewort T
Eriocaulon vaginatum Hare's Tail E
Floerkea proserpinacoides False Mermaid-Weed E
Gaylussacia dumosa Dwarf Huckleberry T
Gnaphalium purpureum Purple Cudweed SC
Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake Plantain SC
Hellanthemum propinquum Low Frostweed E
Heteranthera reniformis Kidneyleaf Mud-Plantain SC
Hottonia inflata Featherfoil SC
Hybanthus concolor Green Violet SC
Hydrocotyle umbellate Water Pennywort E
Hydrophyllum virginianum Virginia Waterleaf SC
Hypericum pyramidatum Great St. John's Wort T
Ilex glabra Inkberry T
Isotria medeoloides Small Whorled Pogonia E
Krigia biflora Two Flowered Cynthia SC
Lespedeza repens Creeping Bush-Clover SC
Liatris scariosa Blazing Star SC
Limosella subulata Mudwort SC
Linnaea borealis Twin Flower SC
Linum sulcatum Yellow Flax SC
Liparis liliifolia Lily-leaved Twayblade E
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Globe-fruited False Loosestrife E
Lycopodium selago Fir Clubmoss SC
Lycopus amplectens Clasping Leaved Water-Horehound SC
Lygodium palmatum Climbing Fern SC
Malaxis unifolia Green Adders' Mouth E
Megalodonta beckii Water-Marigold T
Milium effusum Tall Millet Grass SC
Morus rubra Red Mulberry E
Muhlenbergia capillaries Long Awn Grass E
Najas guadalupensis Naiad SC
Nuphar microphylla Small Yellow Pond Lily SC
Onosmodium virginianum Gravel-Weed E
Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's Tongue T
Opuntia humifusa Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus SC
Orontium aquaticum Golden Club SC
Oxalis violacea Violet Wood-Sorrel SC
Panax quinquefolius American Ginseng SC
Panicum amarum Amarum Panicgrass T
Panicum verrucosum Warty Panicgrass SC
Paronychia fatigiata Hairy Forked Chickweed SC
Pedicularis lanceolata Swamp Lousewort SC
Phaseolus polystachios Wild Kidney Bean SC
Plantago virginica Hoary Plantain SC
Platanthera blephariglottis White Fringe Orchid E
Platanthera ciliaris Yellow Fringe Orchid T
Platanthera hookeri Hooker's Orchid SC
Podostemum creatophyllum Threadfoot SC
Polygala cruciata Field Milkwort SC
Polygala nutallii Nuttails' Milkwort E
Polymnia Canadensis Small Flowered Leafcup E
Populus heterophylla Swamp Cottonwood E
Potamogeton friesli Frie's Pondweed SC
Potamogeton vaseyi Vasay's pondweed SC
Potentilla arguta Tall Cinquefoil SC
Pycanthemum clinopodioides Basil Mountain Mint E
Pycanthemum torrei Torrey's Mountain Mint E
Pyrola secunda One-Sided Pyrola SC
Ranunculus ambigens Water Plantain Spearwort E
Ranunculus pensylvanicus Bristly Buttercup SC
Ranunculus sceleratus Cursed Crowfoot SC
Rhus aromatica Fragrant Sumac SC
Ribes rotundifolium Wild Currant SC
Rubus cuneifolius Sand Bramble SC
Sabatia stellaris Marsh pink E
Sagittaria cuneata Waputo SC
Sagittaria subulata Arrowleaf SC
Salix pedicellaris Bog Willow E
Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail E
Scheuchzeria palustris Pod Grass E
Schizachne purpurascens Purple Oat SC
Scirpus cylindricus Saltmarsh Bulrush SC
Scirpus paludosus Bayonet Grass SC
Scirpus torreyi Torrey's Bulrush T
Scleria triglomerata Nutrush E
Scutellaria leonardii Small Skullcap E
Senecio pauperculus Ragwort E
Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna SC
Silene stellata Starry Champion SC
Smilacina trifolia Three-Leaved False Solomon's Seal E
Solidago rigida Stiff Goldenrod E
Sporobolus asper Dropseed SC
Sporobolus clandestinus Rough Dropseed SC
Sporobolus cryptandrus Sand Dropseed E
Sporobolus heterolepis Northern Dropseed E
Sporobolus neglectus Small Dropseed SC
Stellaria borealis Northern Stitchwort SC
Taenidia intergerrima Yellow Pimpernel E
Triphora trianthophora Nodding Pogonia SC
Trollius laxus Spreading Globeflower E
Verbena simplex Narrow-leaved Vervain SC
Viburnum nudum Possum Haw SC
Xyris smalliana Small's Yellow-eyed Grass E
Zizia aptera Golden Alexanders E
 
REPTILE    
Scientific Name Common Name Status
Caretta caretta Loggerhead Turtle T
Chelonia mydas Green Turtle T
Clemmys insculpta Wood Turtle SC
Clemmys muhlenbergii Bog Turtle E
Crotalus horridus Timber Rattlesnake E
Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback E
Eumeces fasciatus Five-Lined Skink T
Heterodon platirhinos Eastern Hognose Snake SC
Lepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley E
Terrapene Carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC
Thamnophis sauritis Eastern Ribbon Snake SC