Nassau County

Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Candidate Species

This list represents the best available information regarding known or likely County occurrences of Federally-listed and candidate species and is subject to change as new information becomes available.

Common Name

Piping plover1

Roseate tern

Sandplain gerardia

Seabeach amaranth

Small whorled pogonia (Historic)

Scientific Name

Charadrius melodus

Sterna dougallii dougallii

Agalinis acuta

Amaranthus pumilus

Isotria medeoloides

Status

T

E

E

T

T

Status Codes: E=Endangered, T=Threatened, P=Proposed, C=Candidate, D=Delisted.

1Habitat is only found at the shoreline, on barrier islands, sandy beaches and dredged material disposal islands. Please see the fact sheet for more information.

Information current as of: