Candler County, GA
June 28, 1997
FLORA
Crustose Lichen
Graphis scripta
Brigantiaea leucoxantha
Trapeliopsis flexuosa*
Fruticose Lichen
Cladina evansii
Cladina subtenuis
Cladonia chlorophaea
Cladonia cristatella
Cladonia didyma
Cladonia peziziformis
Cladonia rappii
Crustose Lichen
Pertusaria texana
Candelariella sp.*
Haematomma elatinum *
Lecanora cupressi
Lecanora varia
Lecanora allophana
Ochrolechia africana
Foliose Lichen
Candelaria concolor
Parmotrema hypotropum
Parmotrema michauxianum
Parmotrema perforatum
Flavoparmelia caperata
Canoparmelia caroliniana
Parmelinopsis minarum
Fruticose Lichen
Ramalina americana
Usnea mutabilis
Usnea strigosa
Crustose Lichen
Buellia schweinitzii *
Foliose Lichen
Heterodermia obscurata
Calopaca sp.
Crustose Lichen
Pyrenula sp.
Leproloma membraceum
Peat Moss
Sphagnum sp.
Haircap Moss
Polytrichum sp.
Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda cinnamomea
Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
Virginia Chain Fern
Woodwardia virginica
Netted Chain Fern
Woodwardia areolata
Long-leaf Pine
Pinus palustris
Loblolly Pine
Pinus taeda
Pond Pine
Pinus serotina
Wire Grass
Aristida sp.
Sedge
Bulbostylis ciliatifolia
Bulbostylis warei
Wool-grass
Scirpus cyperinus
Yellow-eyed Grass
Xyris sp.
Bog Buttons
Lachnocaulon sp.
Spanish Moss
Tillandsia usneoides
Spiderwort
Tradescantia rosea
Greenbrier
Smilax glauca
Sarsaparilla-vine
Smilax pumila
Beargrass
Yucca filamentosa filamentosa
Downy Rattlesnake Plantain
Goodyera pubescens
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
Mockernut Hickory
Carya tomentosa
Hickory
Carya sp.
White Oak
Quercus alba
Scrubby Post Oak
Quercus margaretta
Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata falcata
Swamp Spanish Oak
Quercus falcata pagodaefolia
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
Blue-jack Oak
Quercus incana
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Laurel Oak
Quercus laurifolia
False Nettle
Boehmeria cylindrica
Dog-tongue
Eriogonum tomentosum
Wire Plant
Stipulicida setacea
Sandwort
Arenaria caroliniana
Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Sweet Bay
Magnolia virginiana
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Papaw, PawPaw
Asimina obovata *
Red Bay
Persea borbonia
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Virginia Willow
Itea virginica
Sweet-Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Blackberry; Brambles
Rubus sp.
Crab-apple
Malus angustifolia
Red Chokeberry
Sorbus arbutifolia
Downy Serviceberry,
Amelanchier arborea
Wild Indigo
Baptisia perfoliata
Lupine
Lupinus sp.
Psoralea lupinellus
Pencil Flower
Stylosanthes biflora
Wild Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
Wild Indigo
Indigofera caroliniana
Butterfly Pea
Clitoria mariana
Dollar-weed
Rhynchosia reniformis
Orange Milkwort
Polygala lutea
Tread-softly
Cnidoscolus stimulosus
Flowering Spurge
Euphorbia corollata
Poison Ivy
Rhus radicans
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallina
Titi
Cyrilla racemiflora
Buck-wheat Tree
Cliftonia monophylla *
Yaupon
Ilex vomitoria
Inkberry
Ilex glabra
Sweet Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Muscadine
Vitis rotundifolia
Silky Camellia
Stewartia malacodendron
Loblolly Bay
Gordonia lasianthus
St. Andrew’s Cross
Hypericum hypericoides
Rockrose, Frostweed
Helianthemum rosmarinifolium
Prickly Pear
Opuntia compressa
Pale Meadow-beauty
Rhexia mariana
Swamp Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica biflora
Ogeechee Plum
Nyssa ogeche *
Swamp Dogwood
Cornus stricta
Sweet Pepperbush
Clethra alnifolia
Wild Azalea
Rhododendron canescens
Swamp Honeysuckle
Rhododendron viscosum
Hairy-wicky
Kalmia hirsuta *
Male-berry
Lyonia ligustrina
Fetter-Bush
Lyonia lucida
Leucothoe
Leucothoe axillaris axillaris
Dangleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa
Sparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
Squaw Huckleberry
Vaccinium stamineum
Blueberry
Vaccinium spp.
Georgia Plume, Southern Plume
Elliottia racemosa *
Persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
Horse Sugar; Sweetleaf
Symplocos tinctoria
Ash
Fraxinus sp.
Fringe-tree
Chionanthus virginicus
Wild Olive
Osmanthus americana
Yellow Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
Milkweed
Asclepias humistrata
White Morning-glory
Bonamia patens
Penstemon sp.
False Foxglove
Aureolaria pectinata
Cross-Vine
Anisostichus capreolata
Partridge Berry
Mitchella repens
Bedstraw; Purple-bead
Galium hispidulum
Wahlenbergia marginata
Lobelia sp.
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Sandbur
Krameria spathulata *
Crested Coral
Clavulina cristata
Hemlock Varnish Shelf
Ganoderma tsugae (?)
Turkey-tail
Trametes versicolor
Citron Amanita
Amanita citrina
Yellow Patches
Amanita flavoconia
Fly Agaric
Amanita muscaria
Panther Mushroom
Amanita pantherina *
Destroying Angel
Amanita virosa
Old Man of the Woods
Strobilomyces floccopus
Short-stalked Suillus
Suillis brevipes *
Peppery Milky
Lactarius piperatus
Green Brittlegill
Russula virescens
Earthstar
Geastrum fimbriatum *
Mycena Mushroom
Mycena sp.*
FAUNA
Orb-weaver Spider
Araneus bicentenarius
Crab-shaped Spiny Back Spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Red-legged Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum
Spur-throated Grasshopper
Melanoplus sp.
Cochineal Scale Insect
Dactylopius sp.*
Common Green Darner
Anax junius
Bar-winged Skimmer
Libellula axilena
Long-winged Skimmer
Pachydiplax longipennis
Tiger Beetle
Cicindela punctulata
Tiger Beetle
Cicindela abdominalis *
June Beetle
Phyllophaga sp.
Shining Leaf Chafer
Strigoderma pygmaea *
Yellow-marked Buprestid Beetle
Acmaeodera tubulus
Click Beetle
Melanotus americanus
Tumbling Flower Beetle
Mordella marginata *
Leaf Beetle
Paria canella quadrinotata
Broad-nosed Weevil
Agraphus bellicus *
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus
Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops
Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus
Duskywing Skipper
Caterpillar on Indigofera
Erynnis sp.
Pine Woods Treefrog
Hyla femoralis
Little Grass Frog
Limnaoedus ocularis
Six-lined Racerunner
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Downy Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides villosus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Northern Parula
Parula americana
Rufous-sided Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
*First Time Recorded
George Smith II State Park
Emanuel County, GA
June 28 and 29, 1997
FAUNA
Tiger Beetle
Megacephala carolina
Whirligig Beetle
Dineutus sp.
Water Scavenger Beetle
Hydrobiomorpha casta *
Click Beetle
Conoderus sp.
Spring Peeper
Hyla crucifer
Yellow-bellied Slider
Chrysemys scripta
Carolina Anole
Anolis carolinensis
Cattle Egret
Bulbicus ibis
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus
White Ibis
Eudocimus albus
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Barred Owl (heard)
Strix varia
Chuck-will’s-widow
Caprimulgus carolinensis
Belted Kingfisher
Ceryle alcyon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Tufted Titmouse
Parus bicolor
Carolina Chickadee
Parus carolinensis
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Rufous-sided Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
*First Time Recorded