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Rare Species by Town

MESA (Massachusetts Endangered Species Act) and Federal Status

E = Endangered T = Threatened SC = Special Concern

Most Recent Observation

This field represents the most recent observation of that species in a town. However, because they are rare, many MESA-listed species are difficult to detect even when they are present. Natural Heritage does not have the resources to be able to conduct methodical species surveys in each town on a regular basis. Therefore, the fact that the 'Most Recent Observation' recorded for a species may be several years old should not be interpreted as meaning that the species no longer occurs in a town. However, Natural Heritage regards records older than twenty-five years historic.

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For more information about a particular species, view the list of Natural Heritage Fact Sheets.

These data were extracted from the database of the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program in September 2009.

Abington | Acton | Acushnet | Adams | Agawam | Alford | Amesbury | Amherst | Andover | Aquinnah | Arlington | Ashburnham | Ashby | Ashfield | Ashland | Athol | Attleboro | Auburn | Avon | Ayer

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ABINGTON Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
T
2005
ABINGTON Butterfly/Moth Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
SC
1989
ABINGTON Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet
SC
2003

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ACTON Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
2002
ACTON Beetle Cicindela duodecimguttata Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
SC
1930
ACTON Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
T
2003
ACTON Butterfly/Moth Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
SC
2008
ACTON Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
SC
1996
ACTON Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
1999
ACTON Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel
SC
1999
ACTON Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2006
ACTON Vascular Plant Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe
SC
1898

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ACUSHNET Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel
SC
1999
ACUSHNET Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
2007
ACUSHNET Vascular Plant Triosteum perfoliatum Broad Tinker's-weed
E
1901

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ADAMS Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
SC
1945
ADAMS Bird Dendroica striata Blackpoll Warbler
SC
2007
ADAMS Bird Oporornis philadelphia Mourning Warbler
SC
2007
ADAMS Butterfly/Moth Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
T
2006
ADAMS Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet
SC
2001
ADAMS Fish Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker
SC
2005
ADAMS Mammal Sorex dispar Rock Shrew
SC
2000
ADAMS Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2008
ADAMS Vascular Plant Acer nigrum Black Maple
SC
1986
ADAMS Vascular Plant Amelanchier bartramiana Bartram's Shadbush
T
2005
ADAMS Vascular Plant Blephilia hirsuta Hairy Wood-mint
E
2005
ADAMS Vascular Plant Boechera laevigata Smooth Rock-cress
T
2008
ADAMS Vascular Plant Carex baileyi Bailey's Sedge
T
2008
ADAMS Vascular Plant Carex hitchcockiana Hitchcock's Sedge
SC
1918
ADAMS Vascular Plant Carex tetanica Fen Sedge
SC
1995
ADAMS Vascular Plant Carex trichocarpa Hairy-fruited Sedge
T
1986
ADAMS Vascular Plant Conioselinum chinense Hemlock Parsley
SC
1982
ADAMS Vascular Plant Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf Scouring-rush
SC
1998
ADAMS Vascular Plant Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw
E
1995
ADAMS Vascular Plant Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa Black-fruited Woodrush
E
2007
ADAMS Vascular Plant Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda White Adder's-mouth
E
Historic
ADAMS Vascular Plant Milium effusum Woodland Millet
T
2005
ADAMS Vascular Plant Potamogeton ogdenii Ogden's Pondweed
E
1996
ADAMS Vascular Plant Ribes lacustre Bristly Black Currant
SC
2008
ADAMS Vascular Plant Rosa acicularis ssp. sayi Northern Prickly Rose
E
1919
ADAMS Vascular Plant Sanicula canadensis Canadian Sanicle
T
2008
ADAMS Vascular Plant Solidago macrophylla Large-leaved Goldenrod
T
2005
ADAMS Vascular Plant Sorbus decora Northern Mountain-ash
E
2007
ADAMS Vascular Plant Triphora trianthophora Nodding Pogonia
E
2008
ADAMS Vascular Plant Vaccinium vitis-idaea ssp. minus Mountain Cranberry
E
2006
ADAMS Vascular Plant Waldsteinia fragarioides Barren Strawberry
SC
1922

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AGAWAM Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
T
1984
AGAWAM Bird Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
E
1967
AGAWAM Bird Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
E
2009
AGAWAM Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
T
1993
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Boyeria grafiana Ocellated Darner
SC
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Gomphus abbreviatus Spine-crowned Clubtail
E
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Gomphus quadricolor Rapids Clubtail
T
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Gomphus ventricosus Skillet Clubtail
SC
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon
SC
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Ophiogomphus carolus Riffle Snaketail
T
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
SC
2007
AGAWAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail
T
2007
AGAWAM Fish Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon
E
E
1998
AGAWAM Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
1997
AGAWAM Reptile Carphophis amoenus Eastern Worm Snake
T
2008
AGAWAM Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
1990
AGAWAM Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
2008
AGAWAM Vascular Plant Boechera laevigata Smooth Rock-cress
T
2007
AGAWAM Vascular Plant Claytonia virginica Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
E
2008
AGAWAM Vascular Plant Lipocarpha micrantha Dwarf Bulrush
T
1895
AGAWAM Vascular Plant Lobelia siphilitica Great Blue Lobelia
E
2007
AGAWAM Vascular Plant Ranunculus pensylvanicus Bristly Buttercup
SC
2007
AGAWAM Vascular Plant Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae
E
2007

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ALFORD Amphibian Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander
SC
2008
ALFORD Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2008
ALFORD Vascular Plant Agastache scrophulariifolia Purple Giant Hyssop
E
1902
ALFORD Vascular Plant Amelanchier nantucketensis Nantucket Shadbush
SC
2007
ALFORD Vascular Plant Amelanchier sanguinea Roundleaf Shadbush
SC
2001
ALFORD Vascular Plant Boechera laevigata Smooth Rock-cress
T
1904
ALFORD Vascular Plant Carex bushii Bush's Sedge
E
2006
ALFORD Vascular Plant Cyperus houghtonii Houghton's Flatsedge
E
1989
ALFORD Vascular Plant Eragrostis frankii Frank's Lovegrass
SC
1985
ALFORD Vascular Plant Galium labradoricum Labrador Bedstraw
T
1984
ALFORD Vascular Plant Gentiana andrewsii Andrews' Bottle Gentian
E
1904
ALFORD Vascular Plant Potamogeton hillii Hill's Pondweed
SC
1976
ALFORD Vascular Plant Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Crooked-stem Aster
T
1999
ALFORD Vascular Plant Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's-root
T
1990
ALFORD Vascular Plant Viburnum rafinesquianum Downy Arrowwood
E
1983

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AMESBURY Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
1990
AMESBURY Bird Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle
E
2000
AMESBURY Fish Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon
E
E
1990
AMESBURY Fish Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon
E
1990
AMESBURY Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel
SC
2000
AMESBURY Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
1992
AMESBURY Vascular Plant Bidens eatonii Eaton's Beggar-ticks
E
1928
AMESBURY Vascular Plant Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush
SC
1924
AMESBURY Vascular Plant Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf Scouring-rush
SC
1903
AMESBURY Vascular Plant Potamogeton vaseyi Vasey's Pondweed
E
2002

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AMHERST Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
1800s
AMHERST Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle
SC
1939
AMHERST Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
SC
1970
AMHERST Bird Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow
E
Historic
AMHERST Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
T
2009
AMHERST Bird Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
E
1906
AMHERST Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
E
2007
AMHERST Bird Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier
T
Historic
AMHERST Bird Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren
E
2007
AMHERST Bird Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon
E
2007
AMHERST Bird Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe
E
1956
AMHERST Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
T
2000
AMHERST Butterfly/Moth Apodrepanulatrix liberaria New Jersey Tea Inchworm
E
Historic
AMHERST Butterfly/Moth Cingilia catenaria Chain Dot Geometer
SC
1977
AMHERST Butterfly/Moth Eacles imperialis Imperial Moth
T
1905
AMHERST Dragonfly/Damselfly Gomphus ventricosus Skillet Clubtail
SC
Historic
AMHERST Dragonfly/Damselfly Ophiogomphus aspersus Brook Snaketail
SC
Historic
AMHERST Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus amnicola Riverine Clubtail
E
Historic
AMHERST Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
SC
2004
AMHERST Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner
SC
1996
AMHERST Mussel Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf Wedgemussel
E
E
2007
AMHERST Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
2007
AMHERST Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel
SC
2007
AMHERST Mussel Strophitus undulatus Creeper
SC
2007
AMHERST Reptile Carphophis amoenus Eastern Worm Snake
T
1800s
AMHERST Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2007
AMHERST Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
2007
AMHERST Vascular Plant Adlumia fungosa Climbing Fumitory
SC
1874
AMHERST Vascular Plant Aplectrum hyemale Putty-root
E
1873
AMHERST Vascular Plant Arisaema dracontium Green Dragon
T
1881
AMHERST Vascular Plant Asclepias verticillata Linear-leaved Milkweed
T
1999
AMHERST Vascular Plant Blephilia ciliata Downy Wood-mint
E
1881
AMHERST Vascular Plant Boechera missouriensis Green Rock-cress
T
2009
AMHERST Vascular Plant Carex backii Back's Sedge
E
2001
AMHERST Vascular Plant Carex grayi Gray's Sedge
T
1999
AMHERST Vascular Plant Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman's Sedge
E
1950
AMHERST Vascular Plant Cerastium nutans Nodding Chickweed
E
1914
AMHERST Vascular Plant Claytonia virginica Narrow-leaved Spring Beauty
E
2009
AMHERST Vascular Plant Clematis occidentalis Purple Clematis
SC
2006
AMHERST Vascular Plant Cynoglossum virginianum var. boreale Northern Wild Comfrey
E
1876
AMHERST Vascular Plant Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass
T
1873
AMHERST Vascular Plant Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain
E
1927
AMHERST Vascular Plant Hypericum ascyron Giant St. John's-wort
E
1871
AMHERST Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star
SC
1930
AMHERST Vascular Plant Lipocarpha micrantha Dwarf Bulrush
T
Historic
AMHERST Vascular Plant Lygodium palmatum Climbing Fern
SC
2006
AMHERST Vascular Plant Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda White Adder's-mouth
E
1881
AMHERST Vascular Plant Mimulus alatus Winged Monkey-flower
E
Historic
AMHERST Vascular Plant Minuartia michauxii Michaux's Sandwort
T
1903
AMHERST Vascular Plant Morus rubra Red Mulberry
E
2009
AMHERST Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern
T
2000
AMHERST Vascular Plant Penstemon hirsutus Hairy Beardtongue
E
Historic
AMHERST Vascular Plant Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Sweet Coltsfoot
E
1911
AMHERST Vascular Plant Podostemum ceratophyllum Threadfoot
SC
1874
AMHERST Vascular Plant Quercus macrocarpa Bur Oak
SC
1986
AMHERST Vascular Plant Ranunculus pensylvanicus Bristly Buttercup
SC
1910
AMHERST Vascular Plant Sanicula odorata Long-styled Sanicle
T
1903
AMHERST Vascular Plant Scheuchzeria palustris Pod-grass
E
1875
AMHERST Vascular Plant Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna
E
Historic
AMHERST Vascular Plant Veronicastrum virginicum Culver's-root
T
1998

 

Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ANDOVER Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
2002
ANDOVER Butterfly/Moth Apodrepanulatrix liberaria New Jersey Tea Inchworm
E
2008
ANDOVER Butterfly/Moth Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
SC
2008
ANDOVER Butterfly/Moth Euchlaena madusaria Sandplain Euchlaena
SC
2008
ANDOVER Butterfly/Moth Hemileuca maia Barrens Buckmoth
SC
Historic
ANDOVER Butterfly/Moth Lycia rachelae Twilight Moth
E
2002
ANDOVER Dragonfly/Damselfly Neurocordulia obsoleta Umber Shadowdragon
SC
2004
ANDOVER Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail
T
2004
ANDOVER Mussel Alasmidonta heterodon Dwarf Wedgemussel
E
E
Historic
ANDOVER Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
2003
ANDOVER Mussel Alasmidonta varicosa Brook Floater (Swollen Wedgemussel)
E
Historic
ANDOVER Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel
SC
Historic
ANDOVER Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle
T
2004
ANDOVER Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
1996
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe
SC
1903
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass
T
1903
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed
E
1878
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Calamagrostis pickeringii Reed Bentgrass
E
1913
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Elatine americana American Waterwort
E
2002
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass
T
1958
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star
SC
2006
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern
T
1902
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Panicum philadelphicum ssp. philadelphicum Philadelphia Panic-grass
SC
1885
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale Green Orchis
T
1903
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Sabatia kennedyana Plymouth Gentian
SC
2006
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Sphenopholis pensylvanica Swamp Oats
T
1903
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Trisetum spicatum Spiked False Oats
E
1904
ANDOVER Vascular Plant Utricularia resupinata Resupinate Bladderwort
T
Historic

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AQUINNAH Bird Charadrius melodus Piping Plover
T
T
1994
AQUINNAH Bird Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier
T
2000
AQUINNAH Bird Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern
E
E
2008
AQUINNAH Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern
SC
2008
AQUINNAH Bird Sternula antillarum Least Tern
SC
2007
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Abagrotis nefascia Coastal Heathland Cutworm
SC
2008
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth
SC
2008
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Catocala herodias gerhardi Gerhard's Underwing Moth
SC
1989
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Cingilia catenaria Chain Dot Geometer
SC
1990
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Eacles imperialis Imperial Moth
T
1986
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Euchlaena madusaria Sandplain Euchlaena
SC
1999
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Oncocnemis riparia Dune Noctuid Moth
SC
2008
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Papaipema stenocelis Chain Fern Borer Moth
T
Historic
AQUINNAH Butterfly/Moth Papaipema sulphurata Water-willow Stem Borer
T
1987
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Amelanchier nantucketensis Nantucket Shadbush
SC
1995
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Carex mitchelliana Mitchell's Sedge
T
1928
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Corema conradii Broom Crowberry
SC
2008
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Crocanthemum dumosum Bushy Rockrose
SC
1980
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Linum intercursum Sandplain Flax
SC
1960
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Polygonum glaucum Sea-beach Knotweed
SC
2006
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Setaria parviflora Bristly Foxtail
SC
1898
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Sisyrinchium fuscatum Sandplain Blue-eyed Grass
SC
2003
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Tipularia discolor Cranefly Orchid
E
1991
AQUINNAH Vascular Plant Triosteum perfoliatum Broad Tinker's-weed
E

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ARLINGTON Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
1895
ARLINGTON Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander
T
1800s
ARLINGTON Beetle Cicindela duodecimguttata Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle
SC
1923
ARLINGTON Beetle Cicindela rufiventris hentzii Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle
T
1930
ARLINGTON Bird Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier
T
1879
ARLINGTON Bird Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
E
1874
ARLINGTON Butterfly/Moth Eacles imperialis Imperial Moth
T
1903
ARLINGTON Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
Historic
ARLINGTON Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass
T
1913
ARLINGTON Vascular Plant Asclepias verticillata Linear-leaved Milkweed
T
1854
ARLINGTON Vascular Plant Cyperus engelmannii Engelmann's Umbrella-sedge
T
2008
ARLINGTON Vascular Plant Galium boreale Northern Bedstraw
E
1890
ARLINGTON Vascular Plant Houstonia longifolia Long-leaved Bluet
E
1898
ARLINGTON Vascular Plant Sagittaria montevidensis ssp. spongiosa Estuary Arrowhead
E
1870

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ASHBURNHAM Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk
SC
1980
ASHBURNHAM Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
E
2006
ASHBURNHAM Bird Gavia immer Common Loon
SC
2007
ASHBURNHAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Aeshna subarctica Subarctic Darner
T
2001
ASHBURNHAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet
SC
2009
ASHBURNHAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora elongata Ski-tipped Emerald
SC
2009
ASHBURNHAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora forcipata Forcipate Emerald
SC
2005
ASHBURNHAM Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora incurvata Incurvate Emerald
T
2005
ASHBURNHAM Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2007
ASHBURNHAM Vascular Plant Amelanchier bartramiana Bartram's Shadbush
T
2007
ASHBURNHAM Vascular Plant Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe
SC
2007
ASHBURNHAM Vascular Plant Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass
T
1998
ASHBURNHAM Vascular Plant Potamogeton confervoides Algae-like Pondweed
T
2005
ASHBURNHAM Vascular Plant Scheuchzeria palustris Pod-grass
E
2001
ASHBURNHAM Vascular Plant Viola adunca Sand Violet
SC
2002

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ASHBY Bird Gavia immer Common Loon
SC
2007
ASHBY Butterfly/Moth Rhodoecia aurantiago Orange Sallow Moth
T
2005
ASHBY Dragonfly/Damselfly Gomphus descriptus Harpoon Clubtail
E
1940
ASHBY Dragonfly/Damselfly Ophiogomphus aspersus Brook Snaketail
SC
1941
ASHBY Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
SC
2009
ASHBY Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner
SC
1974
ASHBY Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
1993
ASHBY Vascular Plant Scheuchzeria palustris Pod-grass
E
1882
ASHBY Vascular Plant Viola adunca Sand Violet
SC
1914

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ASHFIELD Amphibian Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander
SC
1998
ASHFIELD Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
E
1996
ASHFIELD Bird Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren
E
1955
ASHFIELD Fish Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker
SC
2008
ASHFIELD Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2008
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe
SC
1985
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Carex michauxiana Michaux's Sedge
E
1940
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Carex pauciflora Few-flowered Sedge
E
1825
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman's Sedge
E
1907
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Eleocharis intermedia Intermediate Spike-sedge
T
1875
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Equisetum scirpoides Dwarf Scouring-rush
SC
2008
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Hypericum ascyron Giant St. John's-wort
E
1909
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern
T
1921
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Penstemon hirsutus Hairy Beardtongue
E
1943
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Platanthera dilatata Leafy White Orchis
T
1907
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Ribes lacustre Bristly Black Currant
SC
2007
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Sanicula canadensis Canadian Sanicle
T
1896
ASHFIELD Vascular Plant Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna
E
1934

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ASHLAND Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle
SC
1896
ASHLAND Bird Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler
E
1976
ASHLAND Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
1999
ASHLAND Vascular Plant Blephilia ciliata Downy Wood-mint
E
1881
ASHLAND Vascular Plant Carex trichocarpa Hairy-fruited Sedge
T
1885
ASHLAND Vascular Plant Nuphar microphylla Tiny Cow-lily
E
1886
ASHLAND Vascular Plant Sparganium natans Small Bur-reed
E
1883

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ATHOL Bird Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren
E
2001
ATHOL Butterfly/Moth Rhodoecia aurantiago Orange Sallow Moth
T
2006
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet
SC
2008
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet
SC
2003
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Gomphus abbreviatus Spine-crowned Clubtail
E
2005
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon
SC
2006
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Ophiogomphus aspersus Brook Snaketail
SC
2005
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus scudderi Zebra Clubtail
SC
2009
ATHOL Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail
T
2004
ATHOL Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner
SC
1996
ATHOL Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
2004
ATHOL Mussel Strophitus undulatus Creeper
SC
2004
ATHOL Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2007
ATHOL Vascular Plant Carex tuckermanii Tuckerman's Sedge
E
1931
ATHOL Vascular Plant Huperzia selago Mountain Firmoss
E
2007
ATHOL Vascular Plant Podostemum ceratophyllum Threadfoot
SC
2005
ATHOL Vascular Plant Viola adunca Sand Violet
SC
1946

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
ATTLEBORO Amphibian Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander
SC
1983
ATTLEBORO Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
1985
ATTLEBORO Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander
T
2006
ATTLEBORO Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle
SC
1912
ATTLEBORO Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet
SC
2001
ATTLEBORO Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle
T
1998
ATTLEBORO Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
2006
ATTLEBORO Vascular Plant Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale Green Orchis
T
2003
ATTLEBORO Vascular Plant Ranunculus micranthus Tiny-flowered Buttercup
E
1988

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AUBURN Butterfly/Moth Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
SC
2001
AUBURN Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
1999
AUBURN Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2008
AUBURN Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
1988
AUBURN Vascular Plant Conioselinum chinense Hemlock Parsley
SC
1918
AUBURN Vascular Plant Ranunculus pensylvanicus Bristly Buttercup
SC
2006
AUBURN Vascular Plant Rhododendron maximum Great Laurel
T
2008
AUBURN Vascular Plant Waldsteinia fragarioides Barren Strawberry
SC
1833

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AVON Dragonfly/Damselfly Neurocordulia obsoleta Umber Shadowdragon
SC
2004

 

Town
Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
AYER Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander
SC
2007
AYER Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow
T
2007
AYER Bird Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper
E
1993
AYER Bird Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern
E
1947
AYER Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow
T
1999
AYER Dragonfly/Damselfly Stylurus spiniceps Arrow Clubtail
T
2006
AYER Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner
SC
1928
AYER Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater
SC
2006
AYER Mussel Strophitus undulatus Creeper
SC
2006
AYER Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle
T
2008
AYER Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle
SC
2006
AYER Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle
SC
1979
AYER Vascular Plant Cyperus houghtonii Houghton's Flatsedge
E
1991
AYER Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star
SC
2007
AYER Vascular Plant Lygodium palmatum Climbing Fern
SC
2001
AYER Vascular Plant Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna
E
2006
 

 

 

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Updated: October 27, 2009