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Mammal List

Common opossum (Didelphis marsupialis)
Shorttail shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
Eastern mole (Scalopus aqauticus +)
Eastern pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus subflavus)
Evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis +)
Seminole bat (Lasiurus seminolus +)
Yellow bat (Lasiurus intermedius +)
Armadillo (Dasypus noverncintus)
Marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris)
Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus)
Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Big Cypress fox squirrel (Sciurus niger avicennia)
Hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus)
Black rat (Rattus rattus +)
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)
Florida water rat (Neofiber allenii)
Spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius)
Striped skunk (Mephitus mephitus +)
Everglades mink (Mustela vison evergladensis +)
Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata +)
River otter (Lutra canadensis +)
Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus)
Florida panther (Felis concolor coryii)
Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Coyote (Canis latrans)
Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargentus)
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virinianus)
Feral hog (Sus scrofa *)

+ = Occurs in immediate area or county
* = Introduced species

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Orchid List*

Pine-pink T (Bletia purpurea) V
Grass pink (not listed) (Calopogon tuberosus) V
Many flowered grass-pink (Calopogon multiflorus) P
Cowhorn (Cigar) orchid (Cyrtopodium punctatum) V
Shell (Clamshell) orchid (Encyclia cochleata) V
Dwarf epidendrum (Encyclia pygmaea) V
Butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis) V
Acuna's epidendrum (Epidendrum acunae (=blancheanum)) V
Dingy-flowered epidendrum (Epidendrum anceps) V
Unbelled epidendrum (Epidendrum difforme(=floridense?)) V
Night-scented orchid (Epidendrum nocturnum) V
Rigid epidendrum (Epidendrum rigidum) V
Matted epidendrum (Epidendrum strobiliferum) V
Ground (wild) coco T (Eulophia alta) V
Rein orchid (unnamed) (Habenaria distans) P
Threadroot (extended) orchid (Harrisella filiformis) V
Delicate ionopsis; violet orchid (Ionopss utriculariodes) V
Lipped (Smooth lip) orchid (Leochilus labiatus) V
Harris' tiny orchid (Lepanthopsis melanantha) V
Shiny-leaf orchid (Liparis nervosa) V
Hidden orchid (Maxillaria crassifolia) V
Florida oncidium (Oncidium ensatum (=floridanum)) V
Mule-ear orchid (Oncidium undulatum (=luridium)) P
Snowy orchid; bog torch (Plantanthera nivea) V
Frosted-flower (Frosted) orchid (Pleurothallis gelida) V
Ghost orchid (Polrrhiza (=Polyradicon) lindenii) V
Pale-flowered polystachia (Many-spiked orchid) (Polystachia concreta (=flavenscens)) V
Leafless beaked orchid (2 var., not listed) (Spiranthes (=Sacoila) lanceolata) V
Lace-lip ladies tresses T (Spiranthes lacinata) V
Fragrant ladies tresses (not listed) (Spiranthes odorata) P
Leafy vanilla (Vanilla pheantha) V
Commercial vanilla (Vanilla planifolia (=mexicana)) V
Unknown species found in the Fakahatchee Strand (Vanilla Sp.) V

* All are considered Endangered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services unless followed by a T, indicating that they are threatened, or followed by the notation: not listed. None are listed on the Federal plant list.
List obtained by cross referencing Fish and Game State Endangered/Threatened List and Luer, Carlyle A., The Native Orchids of Florida and by consultation with Dr. John Beckner of the Selby Gardens Research Center.

V = verified presence by Refuge personnel, Dan Austin, Vascular Plant List of Fakahatchee Strand State Park, or Carlyle A. Luer, The Native Orchids of Florida.
P = possible presence as described in ranges, Carlyle A. Luer, The Native Orchids of Florida.

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Bird List

P = probable occurrence

GREBES (Family Podicipedidae)
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

PELICANS (Family Pelicanidae)
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos)

ANHINGAS (Family Anhingidae)
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

CORMORANTS (Family Phalacrocoracidae)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacorcorax auritus)

HERONS (Family Ardeidae)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus)
Black-crowned Night-Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Yellow-crowned Night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
Green-backed Heron (Butorides striatus)
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Great Egret (Casmerodius albus)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

STORKS (Family Ciconiidae)
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

IBISES, SPOONBILLS (Family Threskiornithidae)
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)
White Ibis (Eudocimas albus)
Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja)

CRANES (Family Gruidae)
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)

DUCKS (Family Anatidae)
Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula)
Green-Winged Teal (Anas crecca)
American Wigeon (Anas americana) P
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) P
Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Fulvous Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) P
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
Hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

LIMPKIN (Family Aramidae)
Limpkin (Aramus guarana)

RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS (Family Rallidae)
King Rail (Rallus elegans)
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) P
Sora (Porzana carolina) P
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrula martinica)
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

PLOVERS (Family Charadriidae)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

SANDPIPERS (Family Scolopacidae)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) P
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) P
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) P

AMERICAN VULTURES(Family Cathartidae)
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

KITES, HAWKS, EAGLES (Family Accipitridae)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus ieucocephalus)
American Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatusi)
Snail Kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis)P
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipter striatus)
Cooper’s Hawk (Acipter cooperii)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus)
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

FALCONS (Family Falconidae)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius paulus)
Merlin (Falco columbarius) P
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

GROUSE, PTARMIGANS(Family Phasianidae)
Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

PIGEONS, DOVES (Family Columbidae)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Common Ground-Dove; (Columbina passerina)

CUCKOOS, ANIS (Family Cuculidae)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)

OWLS(Families Tytonidae and Strinidae)
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) P
Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Barred Owl (Strix varia)
Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)

NIGHTJARS (Family Caprimulgidae)
Chuck-will’s-widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis)
Whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus)
Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor)

SWIFTS (Family Apodidae)
Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)

HUMMINGBIRDS (Family Trochilidae)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

KINGFISHERS (Family Alcedindae)
Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon)

WOODPECKERS (Family Picidae)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis) P
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus)
Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS (Family Tyrannidae)
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
Gray Kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis) P
Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens)
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

EMPIDONAX FLYCATCHERS
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii)

SWALLOWS (Family Hirundinidae)
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
Purple Martin (Progne subis) P
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) P

JAYS, CROWS, MAGPIES (Family Corvidae)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus)

TITMICE, CHICKADEES (Family Paridae)
Tufted Titmouse (Parus bicolor)

NUTHATCHES (Family Sittidae)
Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla) P

WRENS (Family Troglodytidae)
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Marsh Wren (Cistithorus palustris) P

THRUSHES (Family Musicapidae)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)
Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

SHRIKES (Family Laniidae)
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)

MIMIC THRUSHES (Family Mimidae)
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum)

WAXWINGS (Family Bombycillidae)
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

VIREOS (Family Vireonidae)
White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)
Solitary Vireo (Vireo solitarius)
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) P

WARBLER, SPARROWS (Family Emberizidae)
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea)
Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) P
Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora pinus)
Northern Parula (Parula americana)
Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata)
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (Dendroica caerulescens)
Cape May Warbler (Dendroica tigrina) P
Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata)
Black-throated Green Warbler (Dendroica virens)
Yellow-throated Warbler (Dendroica dominica)
Prairie Warbler (Dendroica discolor)
Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus)
Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum)
Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia)
Canada Warbler (Wilsonia canadensis) P
Hooded Warbler (Wilsonia citrina)
Worm-eating Warbler (Helmitheros vermivorus)
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus)
Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus mootacilla) P
Northern Waterthrush (Seiurus noveboracensis)
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) P
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipilo erythrophalmus)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) P
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) P
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) P
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) P
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Boat-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus major)
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) P
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)

FINCHES (Family Fringillidae)
American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)

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Plant List

P = Probable occurrence

GYMNOSPERMS

Pinaceae
Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii var. densa)

Taxodiaceae
Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum var. distichum)
Pond Cypress (Taxodium ascendens)

MONOCOTS

Alismataceae
Arrowhead (Sagittaria graminea)
(S. lancifolia)
(S. stagnorum)

Amaryllidaceae
Strap Lily (Crinum amercanum)
Alligator Lily (Hymenocallis palmeri)
(Hypoxis sp.)
Rain Lilies (Zephyranthes simpsonii)

Araceae
(Colocasia esculenta) P
Spoon flower (Peltandra virginica)
(Syngonium podophyllum) P
Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)

Arecaceae (palmae)
Cabbage Palm (Sabal palmetto)
Saw Palmetto (Serona repens)
(Roystonea elata)

Bromeliaceae
(Catosis bertoniana) P
(Catopsis floibunda) P
(Guzmania monostachia) P
(Tillandsia balbisiana) P
(T. brachycaulos) P
(T. circinnata) P
(T. fasciculata) P
(T. flexuosa) P
(T. polystachia) P
(T. pruinosa) P
(T. recurvata) P
(T. usneoides) P
(T. setacea) P
(T. utriculata) P
(T. valenzuelana) P

Burmanniaceae
(Burmannia capitata) P

Cannaceae
Yellow Canna (Cana flaccida)

Commelinaceae
Day Flower (Commelina diffusa)
(C. erecta var. angustifolium)
(Rhoeo spathacea)

Cyperaceae
(Carex lupulina) P
(Carex gigantea) P
(Cladium jamaicense) P
(Cyperus articulatus) P
(C. brevifolius) P
(C. distinctus) P
(C. globulosis) P
(C. ligularis) P
(C. flavescens) P
(C. haspan) P
(C. odoratus) P
(C. polystachyos) P
(C. surinamensis) P
(C. retrorsus) P
(Dichromena colorata) P
(Eleocharis baldwinii) P
(E. caribaea) P
(E. cellulosa) P
(E. interstincta) P
(Fimbristylis autumnalis) P
(F. caroliniana) P
(F. castanea) P
(F. schoenoides) P
(F. spathacea) P
(Fuirena breviseta) P
(F. scirpoidea) P
(Psilocarya nitens) P
(Rhynchospora divergens) P
(R. globularis) P
(R. inundata) P
(R. microcarpa) P
(R. miliacea) P
(R. odorata) P
(R. tracyi) P
(Schoenus nigricans) P
(Scirpus validus) P
(Scleria baldwinii) P
(S. ciliata) P
(S. hirtella) P
(S. reticularis var. pubescens) P
(S. reticularis var. reticularis) P
(S. verticillata) P

Dioscoreaceae
(Dioscorea bulbifera) P

Eriocaulaceae
Hat Pins (Eriocaulon compressum)
(E. decangulare)
(E. ravenelii)
Bog button (Lachnocaulon anceps)

Hydrocharitaceae
(Hydrilla verticillata)

Iridaceae
Iris (Iris hexagona var. savannarum)
Blue-Eyed-Grass (Sisyrinchium atlanticum)

Juncaceae
(Juncus marginatus) P
(J. megacephalus) P
(J. polycephalus) P
(J. Roemerianus) P

Lemnaceae
Duck Weed (Lemna minor)
(L. Perpusilla)
(Spirodela oligorhiza)
(Wolffiella oblonga)

Liliaceae
(Aletris bractiata)
Colic root (A. lutea)
Sunnybell (Schoenolirion albiflorum)
Cat-brier (Smilax auriculata)
(S. bona-nox)
(S. laurifolia)

Marantaceae
Flag (Thalia geniculata)

Musaceae
(Musa x paradisiaca) P

Najadaceae
Niads (Najas guadalupensis)
(N. wrightiana)

Orchidacaea
(Calopogon tuberosus) P
(Campylocentrum pachyrrhizum) P
(Cyrtopodium punctatum) P
(Encyclia cochleata) P
(E. tampensis) P
(Epidendrum difforme) P
(E. nocturnum) P
(E. rigidum) P
(Erythrodes querceticola) P
(Eulophia alta) P
(Habenaria quinqueseta) P
(H. repens) P
(Harrisella porrecta) P
(Ionopsis utricularioides) P
(Liparis nervosa) P
(Malaxis spicata) P
(Maxillaria crassifolia) P
(Platanthera nivea) P
(Polyrrhiza lindenii) P
(Polystachya concreta) P
(Ponthieva racemosa) P
(Spiranthes vernalis) P
(Vanilla phaeantha) P
(Zeuxine strateumatica) P

Poaceae
(Andropogon capillipes)
(A. glomeratus)
(A. virginicus)
(Aristida patula)
(A. purpurascens)
(A. spiciformis)
(Axonopus furcatus)
(Bothriochloa pertusa)
(Cenchrus incertus)
(Chrysopogon pauciflorus)
(Coelorachis rugosa)
(Cynodon dactylon)
(Dactyloctenium aciculare)
(Dichanthelium aciculare)
(D. acuminatum)
(D. commutatum)
(D. dichotomum)
(D. leucoblepharis)
(Echinochloa colona)
(E. crusgalli)
(E. paludigena)
(Eleusine indica)
(Elyonurus tripsacoides)
(Eragrostis bahiensis)
(E. ciliaris)
(E. elliottii)
(Erianthus giganteus)
(Eustachys glauca)
(E. petraea)
(Heteropogon melanocarpus)
(Hyparrhenia rufa)
(Imperata brasiliensis)
(Lasiacis divaricata)
(Leersia hexandra)
(Leptochloa fascicularis)
(Monanthochloe littoralis)
(Muhlenbergia filipes)
(Neyraudia reynaudiana)
(Oplismenus hirtellus)
(Panicum bartowense)
(P. dichotomiflorum)
(P. fasciculatum)
(P. hemitomon)
(P. hians)
(P. lacustre)
(P. ramosum)
(P. repens)
(P. rigidulum)
(P. tenerum)
(P. virgatum)
(Paspalum caespitosum)
(P. conjugatum)
(P. distichum)
(P. fimbriatum)
(P. floridanum)
(P. monostachyum)
(P. notatum)
(P. repens)
(P. setaceum)
(P. urvillei)
(Pennisetum purpureum)
(Phragmites australis)
(Rhynchelytrum repens)
(Rottboellia exaltata)
(Saccharum officinarum)
(Sacciolepis striata)
(Schizachyrium rhizomatum)
(Setaria gracillis)
(Spartina bakeri)
(Sporobolus junceus)
(Stenotaphrum secundatum)
(Tripsacum dactyloides)
(Tripsacum floridanum)
(Zea mays)
(Zizaniopsis miliacea)

Pontederiaceae
Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Pickerelweed (Pontedaria cordata)

Potamogetonaceae
(Potamogeton illinoensis)

Ruppiaceae
(Ruppia maritima)

Typhaceae
Cattail (Typha domingensis)
(T. latifolia)

Xyridaceae
Yellow-eyed-grass (Xyris jupicai)
(X. difformis var. difformis
(X. difformis var. floridana)

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Amphibians / Reptiles List

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