Size or maturity of individuals: Mostly immature 



Phenology of population: Vegetative: 85%; Flowering: 10%; Fruiting: 5% 

 General vigor of population: Presumed to be vigorous, but population 

 vigor is likely regulated by flooding or other ecological conditions 

 in the mucky sloughs where the plant grows. When discovered here, 

 the plants were often covered by a thick algal mat. 

 Disturbance or threats to population: None 

 Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community: Cypress, with considerable understory of water ash 



Topography: Slightly concave 



Soil series: Johnston 



Microclimate: Not determined 



Drainage basin: Black River tributary of the Cape Fear River 



Other plants and animal species present: Plants: Bacopa carol iniana, 



Gratiola sp. Micranthemum umbrosum . Animals: See attached master 



species lists. 



(2) Name of species: Ilex amelanchier (AQUIFOLIACEAE) Sarvis-leaf 

 holly 



Species legal status and authority: NC threatened throughout (Cooper 



et al. 1977) 



Number of populations on site: 1 observed 



Number of individuals per population: 50 or more 



Size or maturity of individuals: Immature and mature 



Phenology of population: Vegetative: 50%, Flowering: 0%; Fruiting 50% 



General vigor of population: Population found after August floods. 



Leaves and probably fruits had been stripped from plants. A new growth 



of leaves was apparent. Population presumed to be vigorous. 



Disturbance or threats to population: None other than aforementioned 



flooding hazard. 



Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community : Cypress with understory of water ash 



Topography : Level 



Soil series: Johnston or Lumbee 



Microclimate: Not determined 



Drainage basin: Black River tributary of Cape Fear River 



Other plants and animal species present: Plants: Rhus radicans, 



Decumaria barbara , Boehmeria cylindrica . Animals: See attached 



master species lists. 



(3) 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: 1 



Number of individuals per population: 50-150 



Size or maturity of population: Mature 



Phenology of population: Vegetative: 100%; Flowering 0%; Fruiting 0% 



General vigor of population: Vigorous 



Disturbance or threats to population: None 



Habitat characteristics: 



Plant community: Cypress swamp 



Topography: Level 



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