Chattooga County

Listed Species in Chattooga County (updated May 2004)
Species	Federal Status	State Status	Habitat	Threats
Mammal
Gray bat Myotis grisescens	E	E	Colonies restricted to caves or cave-like habitats; forage primarily over water along rivers or lake shores	Human disturbance and vandalism in caves, pesticides, flooding of caves by impoundments, and loss of insect prey over streams degraded by siltation and pollution
Bird
Fish
Coldwater darter Etheostoma ditrema	No Federal Status	T	Springs and gravelly streams
Invertebrate
Alabama moccasinshell mussel Medionidus acutissimus	T	T	Rivers and large creeks. Prefers stable gravel or sandy gravel substrates.	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Coosa moccasinshell mussel Medionidus parvulus	E	E	Stable gravel and sandy-gravel substrates in high quality free-flowing streams and rivers	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Fine-lined pocketbook mussel Hamiota altilis	T	T	High quality, free-flowing rivers and large creeks; stable gravel and sandy-gravel substrates in moderate to swift currents	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Southern acornshell mussel Epioblasma othcaloogensis	E	E	High quality upland streams ranging in size from large creeks to small rivers; stable sand/gravel/cobble substrate in moderate to swift currents	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Southern pigtoe mussel Pleurobema georgianum	E	E	Stable gravel and sandy gravel substrates in high-quality free-flowing streams and rivers	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Triangular kidneyshell mussel Ptychobranchus greeni	E	E	High quality rivers and large creeks in stable gravel and sandy gravel substrates	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Upland combshell mussel Epioblasma metastriata	E	E	High quality, free-flowing rivers and large creeks; stable gravel and sandy-gravel substrates in moderate to swift currents	Habitat modification, sedimentation, and water quality degradation
Plant
Golden seal Hydrastis canadensis	No Federal Status	E	Rich woods and cove forests in the mountains; the Chattooga population may be cultivated material in a wild setting
Green pitcher-plant Sarracenia oreophila	E	E	Open seepy meadows, along sandy flushed banks of streams, and in partially shaded red maple-blackgum low woods or poorly drained oak-pine flatwoods; the known population of this species in Chattooga County has been extirpated	Collection for commercial sale; fire suppression; and increased residential, agricultural, and silvicultural development
Georgia Aster Aster georgianus	Candidate Species	T	Post oak savannah/prairie communities. Most remaining populations survive adjacent to roads, utility rights of way, and other openings.
Georgia Rockcress Arabis georgianus	Candidate Species	T	Rocky bluffs and slopes along waterways; also on sandy, eroding riverbanks
Kral's water-plantain Sagittaria secundifolia	T	T	Sumberged in sandstone crevices and shoals or shallow pools in rapidly flowing streams; often found with riverweed Podostemon	Water quality degradation and increased stream turbidity; eutrophication that increases levels of filamentous algae; off road vehicle traffic in streams; and possibly low genetic variability
Large-flowered skullcap Scutellaria montana	E	T	Mature oak-pine forests with sparse understory	Logging, wildfires, livestock grazing, residential development, and small populations coupled with limited distribution
Monkey-face Orchid Platanthera integrilabia	No Federal Status	T	Red maple-blackgum swamps; also on sandy damp stream margins; or on seepy, rocky, thiny vegetated slopes
Purple sedge Carex purpurifera	No Federal Status	T	Mixed mesophytic or cove hardwoods with a wide array of canopy species, rich vernal flora, and calcareous soils
White fringeless orchide Platanthera integrilabia	Candidate Species	T	Red maple-blackgum swamps; also sandy damp stream margins; on seepy, rocky, thinly vegetated slopes. Also known as Monkey-face Orchid.