Table 15. Species of Special Emphasis Associated with Coastal Plain Ponds in the New York Bight Watershed

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Global Federal NY Rank NY Stat. NJ Rank NJ Stat. BW # Rank Cape May NJ Pinelands L.I. Pine Barrens Long Pond Greenbelt
ANIMALS                        
                         
INVERTEBRATES                        
                         
Insects                        
                         
ODONATA (Dragonflies and Damselflies):                        
Enallagma laterale Lateral bluet G3   S2 U S1   BW1     + +
Enallagma pictum Painted bluet G4   S2S3 U (SC) S3?   BW2 + + + +
Enallagma recurvatum Barrens bluet damselfly G3 3C S1S2 U (T) S3   BW2 + + + +
Nehalennia intergricollis Round-necked damselfly G5   S1 U     BW1 +   +  
                         
LEPIDOPTERA (Butterflies and Moths):                        
Euxoa violaris Violet dart G4   SU U S4   BW3?     +  
Papaipema stenocelis Chain fern borer moth G4   S1? U S3   BW1   + +  
Psectraglaea carnosa Pink sallow G3G4   S2 U S3S4   BW3?     +  
                         
VERTEBRATES                        
                         
Amphibians                        
                         
SALIENTIA (Frogs and Toads):                        
Hyla andersonii Pine Barrens treefrog G4 3C NA   S3 E BW1 + +    
Hyla chrysoscelis Cope's gray treefrog G5   NA   S2 E BW1 + +    
Scaphiopus h. holbrookii Eastern spadefoot G5   S3 U (SC) S4 D BW3   + +  
                         
CAUDATA (Salamanders):                        
Ambystoma maculatum Spotted salamander G5   S5 U/SC S3 D BW4   + + +
Ambystoma t. tigrinum Eastern tiger salamander G5   S3 E S2 E BW2 + + + +
                         
Reptiles                        
                         
TESTUDINES (Turtles):                        
Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle G5   S4 U/SC S5   BW4BW5   + + +
                         
VASCULAR PLANTS                        
                         
Alismataceae (Water-plantain Family):                        
Sagittaria teres Quill-leaf arrowhead G3   S1 E S1 E BW1   + +  
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family):                        
Cyperus erythrorhizos Red-rooted flatsedge G5   S3 R S4   BW3BW4     + +
Eleocharis brittonii Britton's spikerush G4G5   NA   S1.1 E BW1 +      
Eleocharis equisetoides Knotted spikerush G4   S2 T SH E(LP) BW1   + + +
Eleocharis melanocarpa Black-fruited spikerush G4   S3 U S1 E BW2 +      
Eleocharis tricostata Three-ribbed spikerush G4   S1 T S4   BW2     +  
Eleocharis tuberculosa Long-tubercled spikerush G5   S2 T S5   BW4     + +
Lipocarpha micrantha Dwarf bullrush G4   S1 R     BW1     +  
Rhynchospora inundata Horned beaked rush G4   S1 E S2 LP BW2 + + +  
Rhynchospora nitens (=Psilocarya nitens) Short-beaked bald-rush G4   S2 R S2   BW2   + + +
Rhynchospora scirpoides (=Psilocarya scirpoides) Long-beaked bald-rush G4   S3 R S2   BW3BW4     + +
Scirpus longii Long's bulrush G2 C2 SX U S2 E(LP) BW1   +    
Scleria reticularis var reticularis Reticulated nutrush G3G4T3T4   S3 R S4   BW3BW4     + +
Iridaceae (Iris Family):                        
Iris prismatica Slender blue flag G4G5   S2 U S5   BW4     +  
Liliaceae (Lily Family):                        
Aletris farinosa Stargrass G5   S2 U S4   BW3BW4     + +
Uvularia puberula var. nitida Pine barren bellwort G5T3   S1 E S2 E BW1   + +  
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family):                        
Spiranthes laciniata Lace-lip ladies'-tresses G4G5   NA   S1 E BW1 + +    
Poaceae (Grass Family):                        
Coelorachis rugosa Wrinkled jointgrass G5   NA   S1 E BW1 + +    
Digitaria filiformis Slender crabgrass G5   S2 R SU   BW2BW3?     + +
Muhlenbergia torreyana Pine barren smoke grass G3 3C SX U S3 LP BW2 + +    
Panicum hirstii Hirst's panic grass G1 C2 NA   S1 E(LP) BW1   +    
Asteraceae (Aster or Composite Family):                        
Aster nemoralis Bog aster G5   S3 R C   BW3?     +  
Coreopsis rosea Pink or rose tickseed G3   S3 R S2 LP BW2   + + +
Eupatorium leucolepis var leucolepis White boneset G5   S1 E S5   BW4       +
Eupatorium resinosum Pine barren boneset G3 C2 SX U S2 E(LP) BW1   +    
Campanulaceae (Bluebell Family):                        
Lobelia boykinii Boykin's lobelia G2 C2 NA   S1 E(LP) BW1   +    
Lobelia nuttallii Nuttall's lobelia G4G5   S3 R S5   BW4     +  
Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family):                        
Minuartia (=Arenaria) caroliniana Pine-barren sandwort G5   S3 R S5   BW4     +  
Clusiaceae (St. John's-wort Family):                        
Hypericum adpressum Creeping St. John's-wort G2G3 C2 S1 E S2 E BW1BW2 +     +
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family):                        
Crotonopsis elliptica Elliptical rushfoil G5   NA   S2 LP BW2   +    
Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort Family):                        
Lachnanthes caroliana Carolina redroot G4   S1 T S5   BW4     + +
Haloragidaceae (Water-milfoil Family):                        
Proserpinaca pectinata Comb-leaved mermaid-weed G5   S2 R S4   BW4     +  
Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family):                        
Utricularia biflora Two-flowered bladderwort G5   SN R S1 E BW2   + +  
Utricularia fibrosa Fibrous bladderwort G4G5   S2 R S5   BW4     +  
Utricularia juncea Rush bladderwort G5   S2 R S5   BW4     +  
Utricularia olivacea Dwarf white bladderwort G4   NA   S1 E(LP) BW1   +    
Utricularia radiata Small floating bladderwort G4   S2 R SU   BW2?     +  
Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family):                        
Rotala ramosior Tooth-cup G5   S2 R S3   BW3 +   +  
Melastomataceae (Melastoma Family):                        
Rhexia aristosa Awned meadowbeauty G3 C2 NA   S1 E(LP) BW1 + +    
Menyanthaceae (Buckbean Family):                        
Nymphoides cordata Floating heart G5   C   S3 LP BW4   +    
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family):                        
Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Round-fruited ludwigia G5   S2 R S5   BW4     + +
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family):                        
Polygonum careyii Carey's smartweed G4   S2 U C?   BW2     +  
Polygonum hydropiperoides var. opelousanum Northeastern smartweed G5   S3 U S2   BW2     + +
Rubiaceae (Madder Family):                        
Oldenlandia uniflora (=Hedyotis uniflora) Clustered bluets G5   S1 T S3   BW2 +   + +
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family):                        
Agalinis virgata Pine-barren gerardia G3G4   S3 R S4   BW4     + +
                         
Notes:                        
Selected species and communities associated with coastal plain pond communities only; see individual site narratives for additional species occurring in these areas                        
Definitions for global, federal, state, and bight watershed (BW) rank and status codes in Appendix I; "+" indicates occurrence of a species in habitat complex or community type.                        

Definitions of ranks used in list

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