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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.

Click on a town below to view MESA-listed species for that town. To print the species for a particular town, highlight the species using your mouse, go to Print under the File Menu, click on 'Selection' under 'Print Range' and click OK.

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 August 2006.

Barnstable | Barre | Becket | Bedford | Belchertown | Bellingham | Belmont | Berkley | Berlin | Bernardston | Beverly | Billerica | Blackstone | Blandford | Bolton | Boston | Bourne | Boxborough | Boxford | Boylston | Braintree | Brewster | Bridgewater | Brimfield | Brockton | Brookfield | Brookline | Buckland | Burlington

 

Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BARNSTABLE Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC
1976
BARNSTABLE Amphibian Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot T
1985
BARNSTABLE Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow T
1993
BARNSTABLE Bird Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl E
1965
BARNSTABLE Bird Asio otus Long-eared Owl SC
1978
BARNSTABLE Bird Charadrius melodus Piping Plover T
T
2002
BARNSTABLE Bird Parula americana Northern Parula T
1989
BARNSTABLE Bird Sterna antillarum Least Tern SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Bird Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern E
E
2002
BARNSTABLE Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Bird Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern SC
1901
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Abagrotis nefascia Coastal Heathland Cutworm SC
1982
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth SC
1951
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Cingilia catenaria Chain Dot Geometer SC
1954
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Hemileuca maia Barrens Buckmoth SC
1994
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Itame sp. 1 nr. inextricata Pine Barrens Itame SC
1968
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Papaipema stenocelis Chain Fern Borer Moth T
1950
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Papaipema sulphurata Water-willow Stem Borer T
2004
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Pieris oleracea Eastern Veined White T
1949
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak SC
1982
BARNSTABLE Butterfly/Moth Zale sp. 1 nr. lunifera Pine Barrens Zale SC
1951
BARNSTABLE Dragonfly/Damselfly Anax longipes Comet Darner SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet SC
1941
BARNSTABLE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet SC
2005
BARNSTABLE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma pictum Scarlet Bluet T
2005
BARNSTABLE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma recurvatum Pine Barrens Bluet T
2004
BARNSTABLE Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC
1993
BARNSTABLE Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater SC
1997
BARNSTABLE Mussel Ferrissia walkeri Walker's Limpet SC
1976
BARNSTABLE Mussel Leptodea ochracea Tidewater Mucket SC
1997
BARNSTABLE Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel SC
1997
BARNSTABLE Reptile Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin T
2001
BARNSTABLE Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC
2006
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Amelanchier nantucketensis Nantucket Shadbush SC
1993
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T
1916
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Carex mitchelliana Mitchell's Sedge T
1988
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Corema conradii Broom Crowberry SC
1916
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Dichanthelium ovale ssp. pseudopubescens Commons's Panic-grass SC
1986
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Dichanthelium wrightianum Wright's Panic-grass SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Helianthemum dumosum Bushy Rockrose SC
1999
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Lachnanthes caroliana Redroot SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC
1996
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Linum intercursum Sandplain Flax SC
1989
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Linum medium var. texanum Rigid Flax T
1983
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Lipocarpha micrantha Dwarf Bulrush T
1898
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Listera cordata Heartleaf Twayblade E
1916
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Malaxis bayardii Bayard's Green Adder's-mouth E
1989
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T
1960's
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Panicum philadelphicum Philadelphia Panic-grass SC
1989
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Polygonum puritanorum Pondshore Knotweed SC
2003
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Rhexia mariana Maryland Meadow Beauty E
1967
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Rhynchospora nitens Short-beaked Bald-sedge T
2002
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Rhynchospora scirpoides Long-beaked Bald-sedge SC
1995
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Rhynchospora torreyana Torrey's Beak-sedge E
2004
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Sabatia campanulata Slender Marsh Pink E
2004
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Sabatia kennedyana Plymouth Gentian SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Sabatia stellaris Sea Pink E
1917
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Sagittaria teres Terete Arrowhead SC
2004
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Scleria pauciflora Papillose Nut-rush E
1986
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Setaria parviflora Bristly Foxtail SC
1919
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Sphenopholis pensylvanica Swamp Oats T
1988
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Spiranthes vernalis Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses T
1986
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Tipularia discolor Cranefly Orchid E
1983
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Utricularia striata Fibrous Bladderwort T
1888
BARNSTABLE Vascular Plant Utricularia subulata Subulate Bladderwort SC
1918

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BARRE Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2006
BARRE Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern E   1930
BARRE Dragonfly/Damselfly Neurocordulia yamaskanensis Stygian Shadowdragon SC   2004
BARRE Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   2005
BARRE Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater SC   1999
BARRE Mussel Strophitus undulatus Creeper SC   1999
BARRE Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   2006
BARRE Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   2005
BARRE Vascular Plant Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed E   1865
BARRE Vascular Plant Clematis occidentalis Purple Clematis SC   2004
BARRE Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   1950
BARRE Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1870

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BECKET Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern E   1991
BECKET Butterfly/Moth Erora laeta Early Hairstreak T   2005
BECKET Dragonfly/Damselfly Boyeria grafiana Ocellated Darner SC   2004
BECKET Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora forcipata Forcipate Emerald SC   1973
BECKET Fish Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker SC   1979
BECKET Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1994
BECKET Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   2006
BECKET Vascular Plant Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe SC   1904
BECKET Vascular Plant Carex livida Glaucous Sedge E   1826
BECKET Vascular Plant Carex pauciflora Few-flowered Sedge E   1904
BECKET Vascular Plant Lygodium palmatum Climbing Fern SC   1829
BECKET Vascular Plant Sisyrinchium mucronatum Slender Blue-eyed Grass E   2001

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BEDFORD Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   2003
BEDFORD Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   1998
BEDFORD Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk SC   1902
BEDFORD Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow T   1999
BEDFORD Bird Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper E   2000
BEDFORD Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1998
BEDFORD Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle T   2004
BEDFORD Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   2000
BEDFORD Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   2004
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T   1884
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Bolboschoenus fluviatilis River Bulrush SC   2002
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Gentiana andrewsii Andrews' Bottle Gentian E   1882
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   1899
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Round-fruited False-loosestrife E   1908
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Nabalus serpentarius Lion's Foot E   1883
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Nuphar microphylla Tiny Cow-lily E   1883
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1900
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale Green Orchis T   1888
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna E   1883
BEDFORD Vascular Plant Viola brittoniana Britton's Violet T   2004

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BELCHERTOWN Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2005
BELCHERTOWN Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle SC   1941
BELCHERTOWN Bird Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen SC   1932
BELCHERTOWN Bird Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle E T 2006
BELCHERTOWN Bird Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe E   1932
BELCHERTOWN Bird Tyto alba Barn Owl SC   1951
BELCHERTOWN Crustacean Eubranchipus intricatus Intricate Fairy Shrimp SC   1975
BELCHERTOWN Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1998
BELCHERTOWN Mammal Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming SC   1974
BELCHERTOWN Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater SC   1996
BELCHERTOWN Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   2004
BELCHERTOWN Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   2006
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Acer nigrum Black Maple SC   1891
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed E   1875
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Blephilia ciliata Downy Wood-mint E   1891
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Lygodium palmatum Climbing Fern SC   2006
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1883
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Podostemum ceratophyllum Threadfoot SC   1925
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Ranunculus pensylvanicus Bristly Buttercup T   1871
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Scheuchzeria palustris Pod-grass E   1872
BELCHERTOWN Vascular Plant Utricularia resupinata Resupinate Bladderwort T   1873

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BELLINGHAM Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T   1983
BELLINGHAM Fish Lampetra appendix American Brook Lamprey T   2001
BELLINGHAM Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T   1894
BELLINGHAM Vascular Plant Goodyera repens Dwarf Rattlesnake-plantain E   1886
BELLINGHAM Vascular Plant Panicum philadelphicum Philadelphia Panic-grass SC   1986

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BELMONT Amphibian Ambystoma jeffersonianum Jefferson Salamander SC   1800's
BELMONT Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle SC   Historic
BELMONT Bird Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen SC   1926
BELMONT Bird Tyto alba Barn Owl SC   1952
BELMONT Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora linearis Mocha Emerald SC   2005
BELMONT Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T   1852
BELMONT Vascular Plant Carex gracilescens Slender Woodland Sedge E   1932

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BERKLEY Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2005
BERKLEY Beetle Cicindela duodecimguttata Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle SC   1913
BERKLEY Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle SC   1912
BERKLEY Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   1991
BERKLEY Reptile Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin T   2003
BERKLEY Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   2004
BERKLEY Vascular Plant Bidens eatonii Eaton's Beggar-ticks E   1923
BERKLEY Vascular Plant Cardamine longii Long's Bitter-cress E   2004
BERKLEY Vascular Plant Carex polymorpha Variable Sedge E   1908

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BERLIN Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   1800's
BERLIN Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T   2006
BERLIN Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk SC   1936
BERLIN Bird Ammodramus henslowii Henslow's Sparrow E   1867
BERLIN Mussel Alasmidonta varicosa Brook Floater (Swollen Wedgemussel) E   1859
BERLIN Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   1993
BERLIN Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   1991
BERLIN Vascular Plant Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed E   1915
BERLIN Vascular Plant Panicum philadelphicum Philadelphia Panic-grass SC   1944

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BERNARDSTON Butterfly/Moth Erora laeta Early Hairstreak T
1988
BERNARDSTON Vascular Plant Actaea racemosa Black Cohosh E
1998

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BEVERLY Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   1948
BEVERLY Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle SC   1925
BEVERLY Bird Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler E   1987
BEVERLY Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel SC   Historic
BEVERLY Vascular Plant Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia E   1995
BEVERLY Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1874
BEVERLY Vascular Plant Potamogeton vaseyi A Pondweed E   1878
BEVERLY Vascular Plant Suaeda calceoliformis American Sea-blite SC   1902

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BILLERICA Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   2006
BILLERICA Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1961
BILLERICA Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle T   1992
BILLERICA Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   1917
BILLERICA Vascular Plant Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Round-fruited False-loosestrife E   1889
BILLERICA Vascular Plant Nabalus serpentarius Lion's Foot E   1871
BILLERICA Vascular Plant Nuphar microphylla Tiny Cow-lily E   1883
BILLERICA Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1900
BILLERICA Vascular Plant Viola brittoniana Britton's Violet T   2002

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BLACKSTONE Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2004
BLACKSTONE Fish Lampetra appendix American Brook Lamprey T   2001
BLACKSTONE Mussel Alasmidonta undulata Triangle Floater SC   1999
BLACKSTONE Mussel Strophitus undulatus Creeper SC   1999
BLACKSTONE Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   1998

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BLANDFORD Bird Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper E   1901
BLANDFORD Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern E   2005
BLANDFORD Bird Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier T   1923
BLANDFORD Bird Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren E   1982
BLANDFORD Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   1995
BLANDFORD Vascular Plant Rhododendron maximum Great Laurel T   1946
BLANDFORD Vascular Plant Sisyrinchium mucronatum Slender Blue-eyed Grass E   1919

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BOLTON Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   2006
BOLTON Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T   1997
BOLTON Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2003
BOLTON Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow T   2000
BOLTON Bird Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern E   1990
BOLTON Bird Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern E   1985
BOLTON Bird Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe E   1984
BOLTON Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle T   2006
BOLTON Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   1999
BOLTON Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   1989
BOLTON Vascular Plant Carex typhina Cat-tail Sedge T   1999
BOLTON Vascular Plant Corallorhiza odontorhiza Autumn Coralroot SC   2003

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BOSTON Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   2006
BOSTON Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   1939
BOSTON Amphibian Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot T   1932
BOSTON Beetle Cicindela duodecimguttata Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle SC   1910
BOSTON Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle SC   1928
BOSTON Beetle Cicindela rufiventris hentzii Hentz's Redbelly Tiger Beetle T   1927
BOSTON Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk SC   1898
BOSTON Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow T   1993
BOSTON Bird Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper E   1993
BOSTON Bird Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon E   2005
BOSTON Bird Gavia immer Common Loon SC   1824
BOSTON Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow T   1985
BOSTON Bird Sterna antillarum Least Tern SC   2004
BOSTON Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern SC   2004
BOSTON Bird Tyto alba Barn Owl SC   1989
BOSTON Bird Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged Warbler E   1877
BOSTON Butterfly/Moth Abagrotis nefascia Coastal Heathland Cutworm SC   2001
BOSTON Butterfly/Moth Apodrepanulatrix liberaria New Jersey Tea Inchworm E   1900
BOSTON Butterfly/Moth Metarranthis apiciaria Barrens Metarranthis Moth E   1934
BOSTON Butterfly/Moth Rhodoecia aurantiago Orange Sallow Moth T   1988
BOSTON Fish Gasterosteus aculeatus Threespine Stickleback T   2000
BOSTON Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel SC   1841
BOSTON Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   1939
BOSTON Vascular Plant Ageratina aromatica Lesser Snakeroot E   1896
BOSTON Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T   1800's
BOSTON Vascular Plant Aristida tuberculosa Seabeach Needlegrass T   1877
BOSTON Vascular Plant Asclepias verticillata Linear-leaved Milkweed T   1878
BOSTON Vascular Plant Boechera missouriensis Green Rock-cress T   1930
BOSTON Vascular Plant Carex striata Walter's Sedge E   Historic
BOSTON Vascular Plant Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass T   1885
BOSTON Vascular Plant Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia Long-leaved Bluet E   1918
BOSTON Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   1933
BOSTON Vascular Plant Linum medium var. texanum Rigid Flax T   1909
BOSTON Vascular Plant Lycopus rubellus Gypsywort E   1896
BOSTON Vascular Plant Myriophyllum alterniflorum Alternate-flowered Water-milfoil E   Historic
BOSTON Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1884
BOSTON Vascular Plant Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale Green Orchis T   1908
BOSTON Vascular Plant Ranunculus micranthus Tiny-flowered Buttercup E   1891
BOSTON Vascular Plant Rumex pallidus Seabeach Dock T   1984
BOSTON Vascular Plant Sanicula odorata Long-styled Sanicle T   Historic
BOSTON Vascular Plant Scirpus longii Long's Bulrush T   1907
BOSTON Vascular Plant Setaria parviflora Bristly Foxtail SC   2001
BOSTON Vascular Plant Suaeda calceoliformis American Sea-blite SC   1909
BOSTON Vascular Plant Viola brittoniana Britton's Violet T   1909

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BOURNE Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T   1936
BOURNE Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   1936
BOURNE Amphibian Scaphiopus holbrookii Eastern Spadefoot T   2003
BOURNE Beetle Cicindela purpurea Purple Tiger Beetle SC   1935
BOURNE Bird Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned Hawk SC   2001
BOURNE Bird Ammodramus savannarum Grasshopper Sparrow T   2004
BOURNE Bird Charadrius melodus Piping Plover T T 2002
BOURNE Bird Circus cyaneus Northern Harrier T   2006
BOURNE Bird Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow T   2006
BOURNE Bird Sterna antillarum Least Tern SC   2004
BOURNE Bird Sterna dougallii Roseate Tern E E 1990
BOURNE Bird Sterna hirundo Common Tern SC   1990
BOURNE Bird Tyto alba Barn Owl SC   1974
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Abagrotis nefascia Coastal Heathland Cutworm SC   1996
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Acronicta albarufa Barrens Daggermoth T   1998
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth SC   1998
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Catocala herodias gerhardi Gerhard's Underwing Moth SC   1999
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack Bearer T   1998
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Cingilia catenaria Chain Dot Geometer SC   2005
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Hemileuca maia Barrens Buckmoth SC   2006
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Itame sp. 1 nr. inextricata Pine Barrens Itame SC   1999
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Metarranthis pilosaria Coastal Swamp Metarranthis Moth SC   1998
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Papaipema sulphurata Water-willow Stem Borer T   1994
BOURNE Butterfly/Moth Zale sp. 1 nr. lunifera Pine Barrens Zale SC   1996
BOURNE Dragonfly/Damselfly Aeshna mutata Spatterdock Darner SC   2005
BOURNE Dragonfly/Damselfly Anax longipes Comet Darner SC   2005
BOURNE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma carunculatum Tule Bluet SC   1987
BOURNE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet SC   2004
BOURNE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma recurvatum Pine Barrens Bluet T   1998
BOURNE Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1993
BOURNE Mussel Leptodea ochracea Tidewater Mucket SC   1996
BOURNE Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel SC   1997
BOURNE Reptile Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback Terrapin T   2004
BOURNE Reptile Pseudemys rubriventris pop. 1 Northern Red-bellied Cooter E E 2003
BOURNE Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   2006
BOURNE Vascular Plant Aristida purpurascens Purple Needlegrass T   1901
BOURNE Vascular Plant Asclepias verticillata Linear-leaved Milkweed T   1915
BOURNE Vascular Plant Eleocharis ovata Ovate Spike-sedge E   1992
BOURNE Vascular Plant Helianthemum dumosum Bushy Rockrose SC   2000
BOURNE Vascular Plant Hypericum adpressum Creeping St. John's-wort T   2004
BOURNE Vascular Plant Juncus debilis Weak Rush E   1993
BOURNE Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   2004
BOURNE Vascular Plant Lygodium palmatum Climbing Fern SC   1992
BOURNE Vascular Plant Malaxis bayardii Bayard's Green Adder's-mouth E   1919
BOURNE Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   2003
BOURNE Vascular Plant Polygonum glaucum Sea-beach Knotweed SC   1913
BOURNE Vascular Plant Polygonum puritanorum Pondshore Knotweed SC   1994
BOURNE Vascular Plant Rhynchospora scirpoides Long-beaked Bald-sedge SC   1986
BOURNE Vascular Plant Sabatia kennedyana Plymouth Gentian SC   1993
BOURNE Vascular Plant Sagittaria teres Terete Arrowhead SC   1994
BOURNE Vascular Plant Setaria parviflora Bristly Foxtail SC   1913
BOURNE Vascular Plant Spiranthes vernalis Grass-leaved Ladies'-tresses T   1896
BOURNE Vascular Plant Suaeda calceoliformis American Sea-blite SC   1995
BOURNE Vascular Plant Triosteum perfoliatum Broad Tinker's-weed E   2004

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BOXBOROUGH Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   2002
BOXBOROUGH Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2006
BOXBOROUGH Reptile Terrapene carolina Eastern Box Turtle SC   2001
BOXBOROUGH Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   2002
BOXBOROUGH Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle T   2005

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BOXFORD Amphibian Ambystoma laterale Blue-spotted Salamander SC   2005
BOXFORD Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T   1983
BOXFORD Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2001
BOXFORD Bird Tyto alba Barn Owl SC   1957
BOXFORD Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1999
BOXFORD Mussel Ligumia nasuta Eastern Pondmussel SC   Historic
BOXFORD Reptile Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's Turtle T   2006
BOXFORD Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   2000
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Asclepias purpurascens Purple Milkweed E   1883
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Carex livida Glaucous Sedge E   1890
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Eriophorum gracile Slender Cottongrass T   1909
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Gentiana andrewsii Andrews' Bottle Gentian E   1881
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Houstonia longifolia var. longifolia Long-leaved Bluet E   1882
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   2004
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Myriophyllum alterniflorum Alternate-flowered Water-milfoil E   2004
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   1905
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Panicum philadelphicum Philadelphia Panic-grass SC   1953
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Platanthera flava var. herbiola Pale Green Orchis T   1881
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Potamogeton vaseyi A Pondweed E   2004
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Senna hebecarpa Wild Senna E   1882
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Sparganium natans Small Bur-reed E   1997
BOXFORD Vascular Plant Viola adunca Sand Violet SC   2003

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BOYLSTON Amphibian Ambystoma opacum Marbled Salamander T   1999
BOYLSTON Amphibian Hemidactylium scutatum Four-toed Salamander SC   2003
BOYLSTON Bird Gavia immer Common Loon SC   2004
BOYLSTON Bird Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald Eagle E T 2006
BOYLSTON Bird Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe E   1978
BOYLSTON Fish Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner SC   1951
BOYLSTON Reptile Glyptemys insculpta Wood Turtle SC   1983
BOYLSTON Vascular Plant Arceuthobium pusillum Dwarf Mistletoe SC   1898
BOYLSTON Vascular Plant Hydrophyllum canadense Broad Waterleaf E   1943
BOYLSTON Vascular Plant Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae New England Blazing Star SC   1932
BOYLSTON Vascular Plant Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's-tongue Fern T   2000

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Town Taxonomic
Group
Scientific
Name
Common
Name
MESA
Status
Federal
Status
Most Recent
Observation
BRAINTREE Dragonfly/Damselfly Anax longipes Comet Darner SC   1970
BRAINTREE Dragonfly/Damselfly Enallagma laterale New England Bluet SC   1969
BRAINTREE Dragonfly/Damselfly Somatochlora linearis Mocha Emerald SC   2002
BRAINTREE Mussel Ligumia nasuta