(6) Name of species: Epidendrum conopseum (ORCHIDACEAE) Green-fly 

 Orchid 



Species legal status and authority: NC endangered peripheral (Cooper 



et al. 1977) 



Number of populations on site: 9 



Number of individuals per population: 20 to ca. 200 



Size or maturity of populations : Mature 



Phenology of population: Due to different times of field survey, some 



of the populations had not begun to flower. In late July when the 



species was flowering, a typical colony was about 80% vegetative and 



20% flowering. 



General vigor of population: Vigorous 



Disturbance or threats to population: None 



Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community: Cypress swamp 



Topography: Not applicable 



Soil series: Not applicable 



Microclimate: Not determined 



Drainage basin: Northeast Cape Fear River and larger tributary streams 



Other plants and animal species present: Plants: Polypodium 



polypodioides , Tillandia usneoides . Animals: See bird list in 



attached master species lists. 



(7) Name of species: Crataegus aestivalis (ROSACEAE) May hawthorn 

 Species legal status and authority: NC threatened peripheral (Cooper 

 et al. 1977) 



Number of populations on site: 1 



Number of individuals per population: 1 observed 



Size or maturity of population: Mature 



Phenology of population: The single plant, when found was in fruit 



General vigor of population: Good 



Disturbance or threats to population: None 



Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community: Cypress-mixed hardwood 



Topography: Level 



Soil series: Lumbee 



Microclimate: Not determined 



Drainage basin: Northeast Cape Fear River 



Other plants and animal species present: Plants: Quercus lyrata , 



Quercus laurifolia , Viburnum nudum . Animals: See attached master 



species lists. 



(8) Name of species: Anhinga anhinga Water turkey or anhinga 

 Species legal status and authority: NC threatened (Cooper et al . 

 1977) 



Number of populations on site: 1 



Number of individuals per population: 1 



Size or maturity of population: Mature 



Phenology of population: Not applicable 



General vigor of population: Not determined 



Disturbance or threats to population: Not determined 



Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community: Cypress swamp 



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