26. Summary - Endangered and threatened species 



Name of species: Myriophyllum tenellum 



Species legal status and authority: Considered significantly rare 

 in North Carolina (N.C. Plant Protection Board, Dept. of Agri- 

 culture, 1982) . 



Number of populations on site: one 



Number of individuals per population: 5000 + stems 



Size or Maturity of individuals: all age classes 



Phenology of population: unknown 



Eg: vegetative % 

 flowering % 

 fruiting % 



General vigor of population: excellent 



Disturbance or threats to population: Fluctuating water levels; 

 siltation; disturbance from inceasing residential development. 



Habitat characteristics 



Plant community: Panicum hemitomon-mixed aquatic herbs (CT 2) 



Topography: Flat 



Soil Series: 



Microclimate: 



Drainage basin: Lake Phelps 



Other plants and animal species present: See Master Species Lists 



AERIAL OR DETAILED MAPS WITH POPULATIONS CLEARLY MARKED. 



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