Table 11. Sensitive species of Cuivre River Basin (Bogler and Nigh 1986; Reese 1986; MDC 1991a; MDC 1991b; Fisheries District 4, MDC, unpublished data; J. Meyer, MDC, person communication; A.C. Buchanan, MDC, personal communication).
Species Common Name Federal Status Missouri Status
Mammals
Lutra canadensis River Otter Watch list
Ambystoma annulatum Ringed salamander Watch list
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed salamander Rare
Birds
Tympanuchus cupido Greater prairie chicken Rare
Fish
Notropis buchanani Ghost shiner Watch list
Mussels
Obovaria olivaria Hickorynut Watch list
Ferns
Ophioglossum vulgtum var pycnostichum Adder's tongue Watch list
Pilularia americana American pillwort Watch list
Aquatic Plants
Lemna trisulca Star duckweed Rare
Najas gracillima Thread-like naiad Endangered
Eleocharis lanceolata Lance-like spike rush Status Undetermined
Terrestrial Plants
Aralia nudicaulis Wild sarsaparilla Rare
Gaylussacia baccata Black huckleberry Endangered
Microseris cuspidata Prairie dandelion Rare
Plantago cordata Heart-leaf plantain Watch list
Tomanthera auriculata Auriculate false foxglove C2 Rare

C-2 - taxon is a candidate for federal listing

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