Wareham MA, Area Guide

 

Rare Species

Information provided by: The Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Taxonimic Group
Scientific Name
Common Name
State Rank
Federal Rank
Most Recent Observation
Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T  
1900
Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk SC (PS)
1988
Bird Charadrius melodus Piping Plover T (LE, LT)
2002
Bird Parula americana Northern Parula T  
1889
Bird Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern E (PS:LE,LT)
1990
Butterfly/Moth Apamea inebriata Drunk Apamea Moth SC  
2002
Butterfly/Moth Apamea mixta Coastal Plain Apamea Moth SC  
1975
Butterfly/Moth Catocala herodias gerhardi Gerhard's Underwing Moth SC  
2002
Butterfly/Moth Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack Bearer T  
1974
Butterfly/Moth Cingilia catenaria Chain Dot Geometer SC  
1977
Butterfly/Moth Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia T  
1975
Butterfly/Moth Hemileuca maia Barrens Buckmoth SC  
2002
Butterfly/Moth Hypomecis buchholzaria Buchholz's Gray E  
1968
Butterfly/Moth Itame sp. 1 nr. inextricata Pine Barrens Itame SC  
1978
Butterfly/Moth Lithophane viridipallens Pale Green Pinion Moth SC  
2002
Butterfly/Moth Metarranthis pilosaria Coastal Swamp Metarranthis Moth SC  
1978
Butterfly/Moth Papaipema appassionata Pitcher Plant Borer Moth T  
1971
Butterfly/Moth Papaipema sulphurata Water-willow Stem Borer T  
1987
Butterfly/Moth Psectraglaea carnosa Pink Sallow SC  
1978
Butterfly/Moth Spartiniphaga inops Spartina Borer Moth SC  
1977
Dragonfly/Damselfly Anax longipes Comet Darner SC  
1913
Dragonfly/Damselfly Boyeria grafiana Ocellated Darner SC  
1912
Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet SC  
1987
Mammal Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming SC  
1894
Mussel Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf Wedgemussel E LE
1866
Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater SC  
1999
Mussel Leptodea ochracea Tidewater Mucket SC  
1999
Reptile Clemmys guttata Spotted Turtle SC  
1996
Reptile Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin T  
2003
Reptile Pseudemys rubriventris pop. 1 Northern Red-bellied Cooter E LE
2005
Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC  
2004
Vascular Plant Ageratina aromatica Lesser Snakeroot E  
1935
Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T  
1987
Vascular Plant Cardamine longii Long's Bitter-cress E  
2000
Vascular Plant Carex striata Walter's Sedge E  
1986
Vascular Plant Corema conradii Broom Crowberry SC  
2002
Vascular Plant Crassula aquatica Pygmyweed T  
1998
Vascular Plant Cyperus houghtonii Houghton's Flatsedge E  
1890
Vascular Plant Dichanthelium dichotomum ssp. mattamuskeetense Mattamuskeet Panic-grass E  
1990
Vascular Plant Elatine americana American Waterwort E  
1980
Vascular Plant Eriocaulon parkeri Estuary Pipewort E  
1994
Vascular Plant
Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae
New England Blazing Star
SC
2000
Vascular Plant Linum medium var. texanum Rigid Flax T  
1931
Vascular Plant Nabalus serpentarius Lion's Foot E  
1933
Vascular Plant Sabatia kennedyana Plymouth Gentian SC  
2000
Vascular Plant Sagittaria subulata var. subulata River Arrowhead E  
1990
Vascular Plant Sagittaria teres Terete Arrowhead SC  
2000
Vascular Plant Setaria parviflora Bristly Foxtail SC  
2000
Vascular Plant Spartina cynosuroides Salt Reedgrass T  
1989
Vascular Plant Symphyotrichum concolor Eastern Silvery Aster E  
1926
Vascular Plant Utricularia subulata Subulate Bladderwort SC  
1975
 
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