List of endangered and threatened animals and plants of Illinois

The Illinois List of Endangered and Threatened Species is reviewed about every five years by the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB).[1] To date it has evaluated only plants and animals of the US state of Illinois, not fungi, algae, or other forms of life; species that occur in Illinois which are listed as endangered or threatened by the U.S. federal government under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 are automatically listed as such for the state of Illinois.[1]

Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board

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The Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act created the ESPB in 1972.[2] The board is made up of six naturalists including at least one botanist, two zoologists, and two ecologists.[2] Board members are volunteers,[3] and as of 2019 include Jeff Walk of The Nature Conservancy,[3] ichthyologist Philip Willink,[3] Joyce Hofmann (chair), Janice Coons (vice-chair), Tracy Evans (secretary), ornithologist Angelo P. Capparella [species], Bruce Ross-Shannon, Jeremie Fant, Randy Schietzelt, Chris Young from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (non-voting member), and one vacancy.[4] They met most recently in 2019[5] and penultimately in 2014.[1]

Recovery plans

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Only twenty species ever listed have had Illinois Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Plans approved by the board, but other parties may implement recovery plans without board approval.[6] Examples of plans implemented by other parties include that for Hine's emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) headed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service[7][8] and Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) headed by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.[9][10] Species with approved recovery plans are: eryngium stem borer (Papaipema eryngii), golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli), American snowbell (Styrax americana), bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), barn owl (Tyto alba), beardtongue (Penstemon tubaeflorus), bloodleaf (Iresine rhizomatosa), creeping St. Johnwort (Hypericum adpressum), eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana), greater prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus cupido), halberd leaf tearthumb (Polygonum arifolium/Tracaulon arifolium), leatherflower (Clematis viorna), marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris), mud-plantain (Heteranthera reniformis), northern harrier (Circus cyaneus), osprey (Pandion haliaetus), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), road-winged sedge (Carex alata), royal catchfly (Silene regia), and short-eared owl (Asio flammeus).[6]

List of species

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Scientific name Vernacular name Illinois status (2020)[5] Illinois status (2015)[1] Federal status Group Subgroup Image
Gastrophryne carolinensis Eastern narrow-mouthed toad threatened threatened amphibians frogs and toads  
Hyla avivoca Bird-voiced treefrog threatened threatened amphibians frogs and toads  
Pseudacris illinoensis Illinois chorus frog threatened threatened amphibians frogs and toads  
Ambystoma platineum Silvery salamander endangered endangered amphibians salamanders
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Hellbender endangered endangered amphibians salamanders  
Desmognathus conanti Spotted dusky salamander endangered endangered amphibians salamanders  
Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson salamander threatened threatened amphibians salamanders  
Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed salamander threatened threatened amphibians salamanders  
Necturus maculosus Mudpuppy threatened threatened amphibians salamanders  
Asio flammeus Short-eared owl endangered endangered birds  
Bartramia longicauda Upland sandpiper endangered endangered birds  
Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern endangered endangered birds  
Buteo swainsoni Swainson's hawk endangered endangered birds  
Charadrius melodus Piping plover endangered endangered endangered birds  
Chlidonias niger Black tern endangered endangered birds  
Circus hudsonius Northern harrier endangered endangered birds  
Egretta caerulea Little blue heron endangered endangered birds  
Egretta thula Snowy egret endangered endangered birds  
Gallinula galeata Common gallinule endangered endangered birds  
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead shrike endangered endangered birds  
Laterallus jamaicensis Black rail endangered endangered birds  
Limnothlypis swainsonii Swainson's warbler endangered endangered birds  
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned night-heron endangered endangered birds  
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned night-heron endangered endangered birds  
Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's phalarope endangered endangered birds  
Rallus elegans King rail endangered endangered birds  
Sterna forsteri Forster's tern endangered endangered birds  
Sterna hirundo Common tern endangered endangered birds  
Sternula antillarum Least tern endangered endangered endangered birds  
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's wren endangered endangered birds  
Tympanuchus cupido Greater prairie-chicken endangered endangered birds  
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed blackbird endangered endangered birds  
Ictinia mississippiensis Mississippi kite removed from threatened threatened birds  
Tyto alba Barn owl removed from threatened threatened birds  
Antrostomus carolinensis Chuck-will's-widow threatened threatened birds  
Calidris canutus rufa Rufa red knot threatened threatened threatened birds  
Coccyzus erythropthalmus Black-billed cuckoo threatened threatened birds  
Ixobrychus exilis Least bittern threatened threatened birds  
Pandion haliaetus Osprey threatened endangered birds  
Setophaga cerulea Cerulean warbler threatened threatened birds  
Acipenser fulvescens Lake sturgeon endangered endangered fishes  
Ammocrypta clara Western sand darter endangered endangered fishes  
Coregonus artedi Cisco endangered threatened fishes  
Crystallaria asprella Crystal darter endangered threatened fishes  
Etheostoma camurum Bluebreast darter endangered endangered fishes  
Etheostoma histrio Harlequin darter endangered endangered fishes  
Hybognathus hayi Cypress minnow endangered endangered fishes  
Hybopsis amnis Pallid shiner endangered endangered fishes  
Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern brook lamprey endangered endangered fishes  
Macrhybopsis gelida Sturgeon chub endangered endangered fishes  
Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater redhorse endangered endangered fishes  
Nocomis micropogon River chub endangered endangered fishes  
Notropis anogenus Pugnose shiner endangered endangered fishes  
Notropis boops Bigeye shiner endangered endangered fishes  
Notropis heterolepis Blacknose shiner endangered endangered fishes  
Notropis maculatus Taillight shiner endangered endangered fishes  
Notropis texanus Weed shiner endangered endangered fishes  
Noturus stigmosus Northern madtom endangered endangered fishes
Scaphirhynchus albus Pallid sturgeon endangered endangered endangered fishes  
Anguilla rostrata American eel removed from threatened threatened fishes  
Etheostoma exile Iowa darter removed from threatened threatened fishes  
Ammocrypta pellucida Eastern sand darter threatened threatened fishes  
Catostomus catostomus Longnose sucker threatened threatened fishes  
Cottus bairdii Mottled sculpin threatened fishes  
Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel chub threatened threatened fishes  
Forbesichthys agassizii Spring cavefish threatened fishes  
Fundulus diaphanus subsp. menona Western banded killifish threatened threatened fishes  
Fundulus dispar Starhead topminnow threatened threatened fishes  
Hybognathus hankinsoni Brassy minnow threatened threatened fishes
Hybopsis amblops Bigeye chub threatened endangered fishes  
Lampetra aepyptera Least brook lamprey threatened threatened fishes  
Lepomis miniatus Redspotted sunfish threatened endangered fishes  
Lepomis symmetricus Bantam sunfish threatened threatened fishes  
Lethenteron appendix American brook lamprey threatened threatened fishes  
Moxostoma carinatum River redhorse threatened threatened fishes  
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor shiner threatened threatened fishes  
Notropis heterodon Blackchin shiner threatened threatened fishes  
Notropis nubilus Ozark minnow threatened fishes  
Bombus affinis Rusty patched bumble bee endangered endangered invertebrates bees  
Calephelis muticum Swamp metalmark endangered endangered invertebrates butterflies and moths  
Hesperia metea Cobweb skipper endangered endangered invertebrates butterflies and moths  
Hesperia ottoe Ottoe skipper endangered endangered invertebrates butterflies and moths  
Incisalia polios Hoary elfin endangered endangered invertebrates butterflies and moths  
Papaipema eryngii Eryngium stem borer threatened threatened invertebrates butterflies and moths
Plebejus melissa samuelis Karner blue butterfly endangered endangered endangered invertebrates butterflies and moths  
Speyeria idalia Regal fritillary threatened threatened invertebrates butterflies and moths  
Caecidotea lesliei Isopod endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Crangonyx anomalus Anomalous spring amphipod endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Crangonyx packardi Packard's cave amphipod endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans  
Faxonius indianensis Indiana crayfish endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Faxonius kentuckiensis Kentucky crayfish endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Faxonius lancifer Shrimp crayfish endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans  
Faxonius placidus Bigclaw crayfish endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Gammarus acherondytes Illinois cave amphipod endangered endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Stygobromus iowae Iowa amphipod endangered endangered invertebrates crustaceans
Nannothemis bella Elfin skimmer endangered threatened invertebrates dragonflies  
Somatochlora hineana Hine's emerald dragonfly endangered endangered endangered invertebrates dragonflies  
Athysanella incongrua Leafhopper endangered endangered invertebrates leafhoppers
Aflexia rubranura Redveined prairie leafhopper threatened threatened invertebrates leafhoppers  
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Elliptio crassidens Elephant-ear endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Epioblasma rangiana Northern riffleshell endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Eurynia dilatata Spike endangered threatened invertebrates mussels  
Lampsilis abrupta Pink mucket endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Lampsilis fasciola Wavy-rayed lampmussel endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Lampsilis higginsii Higgins eye endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Leptodea leptodon Scaleshell endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Margaritifera monodonta Spectaclecase endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot pimpleback endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Plethobasus cyphyus Sheepnose endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Pleurobema clava Clubshell endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Pleurobema cordatum Ohio pigtoe endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Potamilus capax Fat pocketbook endangered endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris Kidneyshell endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Reginaia ebenus Ebonyshell endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander mussel endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Theliderma cylindrica Rabbitsfoot endangered endangered threatened invertebrates mussels  
Toxolasma lividum Purple lilliput endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Villosa iris Rainbow mussel endangered endangered invertebrates mussels  
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell removed from threatened threatened invertebrates mussels  
Ligumia recta Black sandshell removed from threatened threatened invertebrates mussels  
Villosa lienosa Little spectaclecase removed from threatened threatened invertebrates mussels  
Cyclonaias tuberculata Purple wartyback threatened threatened invertebrates mussels  
Ellipsaria lineolata Butterfly mussel threatened threatened invertebrates mussels  
Quadrula metanevra Monkeyface threatened invertebrates mussels  
Centruroides vittatus Common striped scorpion endangered endangered invertebrates scorpions  
Discus macclintocki Iowa Pleistocene snail endangered endangered endangered invertebrates snails  
Fontigens antroecetes Hydrobiid Cave snail endangered endangered invertebrates snails
Leptoxis praerosa Onyx rocksnail endangered endangered invertebrates snails  
Lithasia obovata Shawnee rocksnail endangered endangered invertebrates snails  
Pygmarrhopalites madonnensis Madonna Cave springtail endangered endangered invertebrates springtails
Diploperla robusta Robust springfly endangered endangered invertebrates stoneflies
Prostoia ozarkensis Central forestfly endangered endangered invertebrates stoneflies
Canis lupus Gray/timber wolf endangered threatened endangered mammals  
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's big-eared bat endangered endangered mammals  
Myotis austroriparius Southeastern myotis endangered endangered mammals  
Myotis grisescens Gray bat endangered endangered endangered mammals  
Myotis sodalis Indiana bat endangered endangered endangered mammals  
Neotoma floridana Eastern wood rat removed from endangered endangered mammals  
Myotis leibii Eastern small-footed bat threatened threatened mammals  
Myotis septentrionalis Northern long-eared bat threatened threatened threatened mammals  
Poliocitellus franklinii Franklin's ground squirrel threatened threatened mammals  
Actaea podocarpa American bugbane endangered endangered plants  
Actaea racemosa False bugbane endangered endangered plants  
Actaea rubifolia Black cohosh endangered endangered plants  
Adoxa moschatellina Moschatel endangered endangered plants  
Alnus incana subsp. rugosa Speckled alder endangered endangered plants  
Amelanchier sanguinea Shadbush endangered endangered plants  
Amorpha nitens Smooth false indigo endangered endangered plants  
Andromeda glaucophylla Bog rosemary endangered endangered plants  
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Bearberry endangered endangered plants  
Artemisia dracunculus Dragon wormwood endangered endangered plants  
Asclepias lanuginosa Wooly milkweed endangered endangered plants  
Asclepias meadii Mead's milkweed endangered endangered threatened plants  
Asclepias ovalifolia Oval milkweed endangered endangered plants  
Asclepias stenophylla Narrow-leaved green milkweed endangered endangered plants  
Asplenium bradleyi Bradley's spleenwort endangered endangered plants  
Asplenium resiliens Black spleenwort endangered endangered plants  
Astragalus crassicarpus var. trichocalyx Large ground plum endangered endangered plants
Astragalus distortus Bent milk vetch endangered endangered plants  
Astragalus tennesseensis Tennessee milk vetch endangered endangered plants  
Avenella flexuosa Hairgrass endangered endangered plants  
Baptisia tinctoria Yellow wild indigo endangered endangered plants  
Bartonia paniculata Screwstem endangered endangered plants  
Beckmannia syzigachne American slough grass endangered endangered plants  
Berchemia scandens Supple-jack endangered endangered plants  
Betula alleghaniensis Yellow birch endangered endangered plants  
Botrychium campestre Prairie moonwort endangered endangered plants  
Botrychium matricariifolium Daisyleaf grape fern endangered endangered plants  
Botrychium multifidum Northern grape fern endangered endangered plants  
Botrychium simplex Dwarf grape fern endangered endangered plants  
Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama endangered endangered plants  
Bumelia lanuginosa Wooly buckthorn endangered endangered plants  
Calamagrostis insperata Hollow reed grass endangered endangered plants  
Calla palustris Water arum endangered endangered plants  
Calopogon oklahomensis Oklahoma grass pink orchid endangered endangered plants  
Calopogon tuberosus Grass pink orchid endangered endangered plants  
Camassia angusta Wild hyacinth endangered endangered plants
Cardamine pratensis var. palustris Cuckoo flower endangered endangered plants
Carex alata Winged sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex arkansana Arkansas sedge endangered endangered plants
Carex brunnescens Brownish sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex canescens Silvery sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex chordorrhiza Cordroot sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex crawfordii Crawford's sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex cumulata Sedge endangered endangered plants

 

Carex debilis White-edge sedge endangered plants  
Carex decomposita Cypress-knee sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex diandra Sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex disperma Shortleaf sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex echinata Sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex formosa Sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex garberi Elk sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex gigantea Large sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex heliophila Plains sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex intumescens Swollen sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex nigromarginata Black-edged sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex oligosperma Few-seeded sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex opaca Opaque oval sedge endangered plants
Carex physorhyncha Bellow's beak sedge endangered endangered plants
Carex plantaginea Plaintain-leaved sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex reniformis Reniform sedge endangered endangered plants
Carex straminea Eastern Straw sedge endangered plants  
Carex trisperma Three-seeded sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman's sedge endangered endangered plants  
Carya pallida Pale hickory endangered endangered plants  
Castilleja sessiliflora Downy yellow painted cup endangered endangered plants  
Ceanothus herbaceus Redroot endangered endangered plants  
Chamaelirium luteum Fairy wand endangered endangered plants  
Chamaesyce polygonifolia Seaside spurge endangered endangered plants  
Chimaphila maculata Spotted wintergreen endangered endangered plants  
Chimaphila umbellata Pipsissewa endangered endangered plants  
Circaea alpina Small enchanter's nightshade endangered endangered plants  
Cirsium pitcheri Pitcher's (dune) thistle endangered threatened threatened plants  
Cladrastis lutea Yellowwood endangered endangered plants  
Clematis crispa Blue jasmine endangered endangered plants  
Clematis viorna Leatherflower endangered endangered plants  
Collinsia violacea Violet collinsia endangered endangered plants  
Comptonia peregrina Sweetfern endangered endangered plants  
Conioselinum chinense Hemlock parsley endangered endangered plants  
Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coral-root orchid endangered endangered plants  
Cornus canadensis Bunchberry endangered endangered plants  
Corydalis aurea Golden corydalis endangered endangered plants  
Corydalis halei Hale's corydalis endangered endangered plants
Corydalis sempervirens Pink corydalis endangered endangered plants  
Cynosciadium digitatum Cynosciadium endangered endangered plants  
Cypripedium acaule Moccasin flower endangered endangered plants  
Cypripedium parviflorum Small yellow lady's slipper endangered endangered plants  
Cypripedium reginae Showy lady's slipper endangered endangered plants  
Cystopteris laurentiana Laurentian fragile fern endangered endangered plants  
Dalea foliosa Leafy prairie clover endangered endangered endangered plants  
Delphinium carolinianum Hill prairie larkspur/wild blue larkspur endangered threatened plants  
Dendrolycopodium dendroideum Ground pine endangered endangered plants  
Dendrolycopodium hickeyi Hickey's groundpine endangered plants  
Dennstaedtia punctilobula Hay-scented fern endangered endangered plants  
Dichanthelium boreale Northern panic grass endangered endangered plants  
Dichanthelium joori Panic grass endangered endangered plants
Dichanthelium portoricense Hemlock panic grass endangered endangered plants  
Dichanthelium ravenelii Ravenel's panic grass endangered endangered plants
Dichanthelium yadkinense Panic grass endangered endangered plants
Draba cuneifolia Whitlow grass endangered endangered plants  
Drosera rotundifolia Round-leaved sundew endangered endangered plants  
Dryopteris celsa Log fern endangered endangered plants  
Echinodorus tenellus Small burhead endangered endangered plants  
Eleocharis olivacea Capitate spikerush endangered endangered plants
Eleocharis pauciflora Few-flowered spikerush endangered endangered plants  
Elymus trachycaulus Bearded wheat grass endangered endangered plants  
Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf scouring rush endangered endangered plants  
Equisetum sylvaticum Woodland horsetail endangered endangered plants  
Eriophorum virginicum Rusty cotton grass endangered endangered plants  
Eryngium prostratum Eryngo endangered endangered plants  
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Hyssop-leaved thoroughwort endangered endangered plants  
Euphorbia spathulata Spurge endangered endangered plants  
Fimbristylis vahlii Vahl's fimbry endangered endangered plants  
Galactia mohlenbrockii Boykin's dioclea endangered endangered plants
Galium virgatum Dwarf bedstraw endangered endangered plants  
Geranium bicknellii Northern cranesbill endangered endangered plants  
Glyceria arkansana Arkansas mannagrass endangered endangered plants
Gratiola quartermaniae Hedge hyssop endangered endangered plants  
Gymnocarpium dryopteris Oak fern endangered endangered plants  
Gymnocarpium robertianum Scented oak fern endangered endangered plants  
Hackelia deflexa var. americana Stickseed endangered endangered plants  
Halesia carolina Silverbell tree endangered endangered plants  
Helianthus angustifolius Narrow-leaved sunflower endangered threatened plants  
Helianthus giganteus Tall sunflower endangered endangered plants  
Heliotropium tenellum Slender heliotrope endangered endangered plants  
Heteranthera reniformis Mud plantain endangered endangered plants  
Hexalectris spicata Crested coralroot orchid endangered endangered plants  
Hudsonia tomentosa False heather endangered endangered plants  
Hydrolea uniflora One-flowered hydrolea endangered endangered plants  
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus Old plainsman endangered threatened plants  
Hypericum adpressum Shore St. John's wort endangered endangered plants  
Hypericum kalmianum Kalm's St. John's wort endangered endangered plants  
Iliamna remota Kankakee mallow endangered endangered plants  
Iresine rhizomatosa Bloodleaf endangered endangered plants  
Isoetes butleri Butler's quillwort endangered endangered plants  
Isotria medeoloides Small whorled pogonia endangered endangered threatened plants  
Isotria verticillata Whorled pogonia endangered endangered plants  
Juglans cinerea Butternut endangered plants  
Juncus vaseyi Vasey's rush endangered endangered plants  
Juniperus horizontalis Trailing juniper endangered endangered plants  
Justicia ovata Water willow endangered endangered plants  
Larix laricina Tamarack endangered threatened plants  
Lechea intermedia Savanna pinweed endangered endangered plants  
Lespedeza leptostachya Prairie bush clover endangered endangered threatened plants  
Lonicera dioica var. glaucescens Red honeysuckle endangered endangered plants  
Lonicera flava Yellow honeysuckle endangered endangered plants  
Luzula acuminata Hairy woodrush endangered endangered plants  
Lycopodiella inundata Bog clubmoss endangered endangered plants  
Lycopodium clavatum Running pine endangered endangered plants  
Lysimachia radicans Creeping loosestrife endangered endangered plants
Malus angustifolia Narrow-leaved crabapple endangered endangered plants  
Malvastrum hispidum False mallow endangered endangered plants
Matelea decipiens Climbing milkweed endangered endangered plants  
Medeola virginiana Indian cucumber root endangered endangered plants  
Megalodonta beckii Water marigold endangered endangered plants  
Melanthera nivea White melanthera endangered endangered plants  
Melanthium virginicum Virginia bunchflower endangered threatened plants  
Melica mutica Two-flowered melic grass endangered endangered plants  
Mentzelia oligosperma Stickleaf endangered endangered plants  
Micranthes virginiensis Early saxifrage endangered endangered plants  
Mimosa nuttallii Cat's claw endangered plants  
Mimulus glabratus Yellow monkey flower endangered endangered plants  
Mirabilis hirsuta Hairy umbrella-wort endangered endangered plants  
Nemophila triloba Baby blue-eyes endangered endangered plants  
Nothocalais cuspidata Prairie dandelion endangered endangered plants  
Opuntia fragilis Fragile prickly pear endangered endangered plants  
Orobanche fasciculata Clustered broomrape endangered endangered plants  
Penstemon grandiflorus Large-flowered beard tongue endangered endangered plants  
Penstemon tubaeflorus Tube beard tongue endangered endangered plants  
Phacelia gilioides Ozark phacelia endangered endangered plants
Phegopteris connectilis Long beech fern endangered endangered plants  
Phemeranthus calycinus Fameflower endangered endangered plants  
Phlox pilosa sangamonensis Sangamon phlox endangered endangered plants
Physaria ludoviciana Silvery bladderpod endangered endangered plants  
Pinus banksiana Jack pine endangered endangered plants  
Pinus echinata Shortleaf pine endangered endangered plants  
Pinus resinosa Red pine endangered endangered plants  
Plantago cordata Heart-leaved plantain endangered endangered plants  
Platanthera ciliaris Orange fringed orchid endangered endangered plants  
Platanthera clavellata Wood orchid endangered endangered plants  
Platanthera leucophaea Eastern prairie fringed orchid endangered endangered threatened plants  
Platanthera psycodes Purple fringed orchid endangered endangered plants  
Poa alsodes Grove bluegrass endangered endangered plants  
Poa languida Weak bluegrass endangered endangered plants
Poa wolfii Wolf's bluegrass endangered endangered plants
Pogonia ophioglossoides Snake-mouth endangered endangered plants  
Polanisia jamesii James' clammyweed endangered endangered plants
Polygala incarnata Pink milkwort endangered endangered plants  
Polygonatum pubescens Downy Solomon's Seal endangered threatened plants  
Polygonum careyi Carey's heartsease endangered endangered plants  
Populus balsamifera Balsam poplar endangered endangered plants  
Potamogeton praelongus White-stemmed pondweed endangered endangered plants  
Potamogeton pulcher Spotted pondweed endangered endangered plants  
Potamogeton robbinsii Fern pondweed endangered endangered plants  
Potamogeton strictifolius Stiff pondweed endangered endangered plants  
Primula mistassinica Bird's-eye primrose endangered endangered plants  
Ptilimnium nuttallii Mock bishop's weed endangered endangered plants  
Quercus texana Nuttall's oak endangered endangered plants  
Ranunculus rhomboideus Prairie buttercup endangered threatened plants
Rhamnus alnifolia Alder buckthorn endangered endangered plants  
Rhexia mariana Dull meadow beauty endangered endangered plants  
Rhynchospora alba Beaked rush endangered endangered plants  
Rhynchospora glomerata Clustered beak rush endangered endangered plants  
Ribes hirtellum Northern gooseberry endangered endangered plants  
Rosa acicularis Bristly rose endangered endangered plants  
Sabatia campestris Prairie rose gentian endangered endangered plants  
Sagittaria australis Arrowhead endangered endangered plants  
Salix serissima Autumn willow endangered endangered plants  
Salix syrticola Dune willow endangered endangered plants  
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens Red-berried elder endangered endangered plants
Sanguisorba canadensis American burnet endangered endangered plants  
Sanicula smallii Southern black snakeroot endangered endangered plants  
Sarracenia purpurea Pitcher plant endangered endangered plants  
Sceptridium biternatum Southern grape fern endangered endangered plants  
Schizachne purpurascens False melic grass endangered endangered plants  ]
Schoenoplectus purshianus Pursh's bulrush endangered endangered plants
Schoenoplectus smithii Smith's bulrush endangered endangered plants
Scirpus hattorianus Bulrush endangered endangered plants  
Scirpus microcarpus Small-fruited bulrush endangered endangered plants  
Scirpus polyphyllus Leafy bulrush endangered threatened plants

 

Scleria muhlenbergii Muhlenberg's nut rush endangered endangered plants  
Scleria pauciflora Carolina whipgrass endangered endangered plants  
Shepherdia canadensis Buffaloberry endangered endangered plants  
Silene ovata Ovate catchfly endangered endangered plants  
Silene regia Royal catchfly endangered endangered plants  
Sisyrinchium atlanticum Eastern blue-eyed grass endangered endangered plants  
Sisyrinchium montanum Mountain blue-eyed grass endangered endangered plants  
Sorbus americana American mountain ash endangered endangered plants  
Sparganium americanum American bur-reed endangered endangered plants  
Sparganium emersum Green-fruited bur-reed endangered endangered plants  
Spiranthes lucida Yellow-lipped ladies' tresses endangered endangered plants  
Spiranthes vernalis Spring ladies' tresses endangered endangered plants  
Stellaria pubera Great chickweed endangered endangered plants  
Stylisma pickeringii Patterson's bindweed endangered endangered plants  
Styrax grandifolius Bigleaf snowbell bush endangered endangered plants  
Symphoricarpos albus var. albus Snowberry endangered endangered plants
Tetraneuris herbacea Lakeside daisy endangered endangered threatened plants  
Thelypteris noveboracensis New York fern endangered endangered plants  
Tilia heterophylla White basswood endangered endangered plants  
Torreyochloa pallida Pole manna-grass endangered endangered plants  
Tracaulon arifolium Halberd-leaved tearthumb endangered endangered plants  
Tradescantia bracteata Prairie spiderwort endangered endangered plants  
Trichophorum cespitosum Tufted bulrush endangered endangered plants  
Trientalis borealis Star-flower endangered endangered plants  
Trillium cernuum Nodding trillium endangered endangered plants  
Trillium erectum Ill-scented trillium endangered endangered plants  
Trillium viride Green trillium endangered endangered plants  
Ulmus thomasii Rock elm endangered endangered plants  
Utricularia cornuta Horned bladderwort endangered endangered plants  
Utricularia minor Small bladderwort endangered endangered plants  
Utricularia subulata Hair bladderwort endangered endangered plants  
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry endangered endangered plants  
Vaccinium macrocarpon Large cranberry endangered endangered plants  
Vaccinium oxycoccos Small cranberry endangered endangered plants  
Vaccinium stamineum Deerberry endangered endangered plants  
Valeriana uliginosa Marsh valerian endangered endangered plants  
Valerianella chenopodifolia Corn salad endangered endangered plants  
Valerianella umbilicata Corn salad endangered endangered plants  
Vandenboschia boschiana Filmy fern endangered endangered plants  
Veronica americana American brooklime endangered endangered plants  
Viola blanda Hairy white violet endangered endangered plants  
Viola canadensis Canada violet endangered endangered plants  
Viola primulifolia Primrose violet endangered endangered plants  
Woodsia ilvensis Rusty woodsia endangered endangered plants  
Zigadenus elegans White camas endangered endangered plants  
Clematis occidentalis Mountain clematis removed from endangered endangered plants  
Corylus cornuta Beaked hazelnut removed from endangered endangered plants  
Carex communis Fibrous-footed sedge/fibrous-rooted sedge removed from threatened threatened plants  
Agalinis skinneriana Pale false foxglove threatened threatened plants  
Amelanchier interior Shadbush threatened threatened plants  
Ammophila breviligulata Marram grass threatened threatened plants  
Aster furcatus Forked aster threatened threatened plants  
Besseya bullii Kitten tails threatened threatened plants  
Boltonia decurrens Decurrent false aster threatened threatened threatened plants  
Buchnera americana Bluehearts threatened threatened plants  
Cakile edentula var. lacustris Sea rocket threatened threatened plants  
Carex atlantica Sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex aurea Golden sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex bromoides Sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex cryptolepis Yellow sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex oxylepis Sharp-scaled sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex prasina Drooping sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex viridula Little green sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carex willdenowii Willdenow's sedge threatened threatened plants  
Carya aquatica Water hickory threatened threatened plants  
Chamaedaphne calyculata Leatherleaf threatened threatened plants  
Cyperus grayoides Umbrella sedge threatened threatened plants  
Cyperus lancastriensis Galingale threatened threatened plants  
Dodecatheon frenchii French's shootingstar threatened threatened plants

 

Drosera intermedia Narrow-leaved sundew threatened threatened plants  
Eleocharis rostellata Beaked spike rush threatened threatened plants  
Epilobium strictum Downy willow herb threatened threatened plants  
Equisetum pratense Meadow horsetail threatened threatened plants  
Euonymus americanus American strawberry bush threatened threatened plants  
Festuca paradoxa Cluster fescue threatened plants  
Filipendula rubra Queen-of-the-prairie threatened threatened plants  
Huperzia porophila Cliff clubmoss threatened threatened plants  
Hylotelephium telephioides American orpine threatened threatened plants  
Juncus alpinoarticulatus Richardson's rush threatened threatened plants  
Juniperus communis Ground juniper threatened threatened plants  
Lathyrus ochroleucus Pale vetchling threatened threatened plants  
Melothria pendula Squirting cucumber threatened threatened plants  
Menyanthes trifoliata Buckbean threatened threatened plants  
Minuartia patula Slender sandwort threatened threatened plants  
Monarda clinopodia White bergamot threatened plants  
Orobanche ludoviciana Broomrape threatened threatened plants  
Oxalis illinoensis Illinois wood sorrel threatened threatened plants  
Phaeophyscia leana Lea's bog lichen threatened threatened plants
Phemeranthus parviflorus Small flower-of-an-hour threatened threatened plants  
Planera aquatica Water elm threatened threatened plants  
Platanthera flava Tubercled orchid threatened threatened plants  
Potamogeton gramineus Grass-leaved pondweed threatened threatened plants  
Quercus montana Rock chestnut oak threatened threatened plants  
Quercus phellos Willow oak threatened threatened plants  
Ranunculus harveyi Harvey's buttercup threatened plants  
Rubus odoratus Purple-flowering raspberry threatened threatened plants  
Rubus pubescens Dwarf raspberry threatened threatened plants  
Rubus schneideri Bristly blackberry threatened threatened plants
Rudbeckia missouriensis Missouri orange coneflower threatened threatened plants  
Salvia azurea Blue sage threatened threatened plants  
Schoenoplectus hallii Hall's bulrush threatened threatened plants  
Solidago sciaphila Cliff goldenrod threatened threatened plants  
Stenanthium gramineum Grass-leaved lily threatened threatened plants  
Styrax americana Storax threatened threatened plants  
Sullivantia sullivantii Sullivantia threatened threatened plants  
Synandra hispidula Hairy synandra threatened threatened plants  
Tofieldia glutinosa False asphodel threatened threatened plants  
Trifolium reflexum Buffalo clover threatened threatened plants  
Triglochin maritima Common bog arrowgrass threatened threatened plants  
Triglochin palustris Slender bog arrowgrass threatened threatened plants  
Urtica chamaedryoides Nettle threatened threatened plants  
Utricularia intermedia Flat-leaved bladderwort threatened threatened plants  
Veronica scutellata Marsh speedwell threatened threatened plants  
Viburnum molle Arrowwood threatened threatened plants  
Coluber flagellum Coachwhip endangered endangered reptiles snakes  
Nerodia fasciata Southern watersnake endangered endangered reptiles snakes  
Pantherophis emoryi Great Plains ratsnake endangered endangered reptiles snakes  
Sistrurus catenatus Eastern massasauga endangered endangered reptiles snakes  
Clonophis kirtlandii Kirtland's snake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Crotalus horridus Timber rattlesnake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Heterodon nasicus Plains hog-nosed snake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Nerodia cyclopion Mississippi green watersnake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed snake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Thamnophis saurita Eastern ribbonsnake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Tropidoclonion lineatum Lined snake threatened threatened reptiles snakes  
Clemmys guttata Spotted turtle endangered endangered reptiles turtles  
Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's turtle endangered endangered reptiles turtles  
Kinosternon flavescens Yellow mud turtle endangered endangered reptiles turtles  
Macrochelys temminckii Alligator snapping turtle endangered endangered reptiles turtles  
Pseudemys concinna River cooter endangered endangered reptiles turtles  
Apalone mutica Smooth softshell threatened endangered reptiles turtles  
Terrapene ornata Ornate box turtle threatened threatened reptiles turtles  

References

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