Table BC08
Scientific name Common name MO* rank AR* rank Federal* rank
MOSSES
Bryum cyclophyllum a moss S?
Diacranum polysetum a moss S1
Didymodon rigidulus a moss S1
Ephemerum cohaerens Emerald dewdrops S1
Fontinalis sphagnifolia a moss S1
Forsstroemia producta a moss S1
Pseudotaxiphyllum distichaceum a moss S?
Seligeria calcarea a moss S?
Tortula papillosa a moss S?
FERNS
Cheilanthes alabamensis Alabama lip-fern S1
FLOWERING PLANTS
Acer nigrum Black maple S1
Agalinis skinneriana a false foxglove S3
Allium stellatum Glade onion S2
Amorpha canescens Leadplant S2
Asclepias incarnata Swamp milkweed S2
Aster furcatus Forked aster S2
Astragalus crassicarpus Ground plum S2
Astranthium integrifolium Western daisy S2
Brickellia grandiflora Tassel flower S2
Callicarpa americana French mulberry S1
Callirhoe bushii Bush's poppy mallow S2 S3
Carex aquatilis var. aquatilis Water sedge S1
Carex bicknellii var. opaca a sedge S2
Carex cherokeensis Cherokee sedge S2
Carex crawei Crawe's sedge S3
Carex hystericina Porcupine sedge S4
Carex laxiculmis Spreading sedge S2
Carex microdonta a sedge S1
Carex prasina Drooping sedge S1
Carex stricta Upright sedge S1
Carex suberecta a sedge S2
Castanea pumila var. ozarkensis Ozark chinquapin S2 S3
Chaetopappa asteroides Common leastdaisy S2
Cissus incisa Marine vine S2
Collinsia verna Spring blue-eyed mary S1
Cypripedium kentuckiense Southern lady's-slipper S3
Delphinium treleasei Trelease's larkspur S3
Desmodium cuspidatum Tick-treefoil SU
Echinacea paradoxa Bush's yellow coneflower S2
Echinacea angustifolia Narrow-leaved coneflower S1
Eriocaulon kornickianum Small-headed pipewort S2
Eriogonum longifolium Umbrella plant S2
Euonymus obovatus Running strawberry-bush S3
Evolvulus nuttallianus an evolvulus S3
Fragaria vesca var. americana Woodland strawberry S1
Gentiana puberulenta Downy gentain S2
Glyceria acutiflora Sharp-scaled manna grass S3
Heuchera villosa var. arkansana Arkansas alumroot S3
Hottonia inflata Featherfoil S2
Juniperus ashei Ashe's juniper S3
Leavenworthia uniflora a leavenworthia S3
Liatris scariosa var. nieuwlandii a blazing star S2
Lilium superbum Turk's-cap lily S1
Lithospermum incisum Narrow-leaved puccoon S2
Marshallia caespitosa var. signata Marshallia S1 S2
Mentha arvensis Field mint S1
Minuartia drummondii Drummond's sandwort S2
Minuartia michauxii Rock sandwort S1
Muhlenbergia bushii Bush's muhly S2
Opuntia macrorhiza Low prickly pear S2
Orobanche ludoviciana a broomrape S1
Panicum portoricense a panic grass S1
Penstemon cobaea var. purporea Purple beardtongue S3
Perideridia americana Perideridia S2
Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria Bifid phlox S1
Phlox bibida ssp. bifida Sand phlox S3
Phyllanthus polygonoides Knotweed leaf-flower S1 S1
Plantago cordata Heart-leaved plantain S2
Platanthera clavellata Green wood orchid S2
Psoralea esculenta Indian scurf-pea S2
Rhynchospora capillacea Capillary beak rush S2
Salvia reflexa Lance-leaved sage SH
Sapindus drummondii Soapberry S2
Silene regia Royal catchfly S2
Silene ovata Ovate-leaf catchfly S2
Smilacina stellata Starry false solomon's seal S1
Spiranthes odorata Sweetscent ladies'-tresses S1
Sporobolus airoides Alkali sacaton S1
Stenanthium gramineum Eastern featherbells S3
Stenosiphon linifolius Stenosiphon S2 S1
Stylophorum diphyllum Celandine poppy S1
Tradescantia ozarkana Ozark spiderwort S2
Tragia ramosa a noseburn S2
Trifolium stoloniferum Running buffalo clover S1 E
Trillium pusillum Ozark wake robin S2 S3
Triodanis lamprosperma a venus' looking glass S2
Ulmus thomasii Rock elm S2
Valerianella ozarkana Ozark corn salad S2 S3
Veratrum woodii Wood's false hellebore S3
Waldsteinia fragarioides Barren strawberry S1
Yucca arkansana Arkansas yucca S2
Zannichellia palustris var. major Horned pondweed S2
INSECTS
Allocapnia jeanae a winter stonefly S1
Allocapnia ozarkana a winter stonefly S1?
Alloperla leonarda a spring stonefly S3
Alloperla hamata a spring stonefly S3
Calephelis borealis Northern metalmark S2/S3
Gryllotalpa major Prairie mole cricket S?
Neochlamisus tuberculatus a leaf beetle S3
Pseudosinella espana a springtail S3
Rhadine ozarkensis a ground beetle S1
Speyeria diana Diana fritillary SU
CRUSTACEANS
Caecidotea ancyla an isopod S1
Caecidotea steevesi an isopod S1
Caecidotea stiladactyla an isopod S1
Oroconectes meeki Meek's crayfish S1
Oroconectes williamsi William's crayfish S1
Stygobromus ozarkensis Ozark cave amphipod S3
MILLIPEDES
Scoterpes dendropus a cave millipede S2?
MOLLUSKS
Antrobia culveri Tumbling Creek cavesnail S1 C
Toxolasma lividus Purple lilliput S2?
AMPHIBIANS
Ambystoma annulatum Ringed salamander S3 S4
Bassariscus astutus Ringtail SA
Rana sylvatica Wood frog S3 S4
REPTILES
Cemophora coccinea copei Northern scarlet snake S2
Crotaphytus collaris collaris Eastern collared lizard S4
Eumeces obsoletus Great plains skink S1
Macroclemys temminckii Alligator snapping turtle S2
Phrynosoma cornutum Texas horned lizard S2
Terrapene ornata ornata Ornate box turtle S2
Thamnophis radix Plains garter snake S1
FISH
Amblyopsis rosae Ozark cavefish S1 T
Carpiodes velifer Highfin carpsucker S2
Crystallaria asprella Crystal darter S2
Cyprinella camura Bluntface shiner SH
Lampetra appendix American brook lamprey S2
Notropis ozarkanus Ozark shiner S2
Noturus flavater Checkered madtom S3
Percina nasuta Longnose darter S1 S2
Pimephales tenellus parviceps Eastern slim minnow S2
BIRDS
Accipter cooperii Cooper's hawk S3
Accipter striatus Sharp-shinned hawk S2
Aimophila aestivalis Bachman's sparrow S1
Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper sparrow S3
Ardea herodias Great blue heron S5 S3
Coragyps atratus Black vulture S3
Geococcyx californianus Greater roadrunner S3
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle S2 S2 T
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's warbler S1 S3 E
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's wren S2
Vermivora pinus Blue-winged warbler S3
MAMMALS
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's big-eared bat S2
Corynorhinus townsendii ingens Ozark big-eared bat S1 E
Felis concolor coryi Florida panther S1 E
Mustela frenata Long-tailed weasel S2
Myotis grisescens Gray myotis S3 S2 E
Myotis leibii Eastern small-footed myotis SU
Myotis sodalis Indiana myotis S1 S2 E
Sorex longirostris Southeastern shrew S2
Spilogale putorius interrupta Plains spotted skunk S1
Ursus americanus Black bear S3
Vulpes vulpes Red fox S4

*Federal listings - C= candidate, T= threatened, E= endangered.

*Missouri and Arkansas listings - S1= critically imperiled because of extreme rarity and especially vulnerable to extirpation from the state, S2= imperiled because of rarity making it vulnerable to extirpation from the state, S3= rare and uncommon in the state, S4= widespread, abundant, and secure in the state, with many occurrences, but under long-term concern, SA= accidental, SU= unrankable, possibly in peril, but status uncertain, SH= historical, element occurred historically with expectation that it may be rediscovered, S?= unranked.

Note: State rank indicates that a particular species occurs in that state's portion to the watershed. Some species only ranked by one state in the table may be ranked in the other state, but are not known to occur in that state's portion of the watershed.

Source: Missouri Department of Conservation (1998), Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (1997).

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