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e. Summary - Endangered and ::hreatened species (see Figure 1) 



*Name of species: Fothergilla gardenii 



Species legal status: Threatened peripheral 



■'lumber of populations on site: only one observed, probably r^cre exist, 



.'lumber of individuals per population: only 1 plant, observed. 



Size or maturity of individuals: Reproductive stage-flowers abundant 



Disturbance or threats to populaticn: no knoi^m threat 



Habitat characteristics: 



Vegetation association: vjide ecotonal area between longleaf pine 



ridge and pond pine shrub {pocosin, 



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Topography: slight slope to 2 } between relict beach ridge and 

 swale or Carolina cay. 



Soil Series: Murville sand 



Drainage basin: Thorofare Bay (via small creeks) 



Other plant and animal species present: Pinus palustris , 

 Gaylussacia frondosa , Zenobia pulverulenta , Pinus serotina. 



Mote: Plant species of special concern: 



^eiophyllum buxifolium : This species is not recognized as threatened 

 in North Carolina, but its presence on the sand ridges southeast of 

 i.'.C. 12 is very interesting. The nearest counties where it occurs are 

 Brunswick, Bladen and Robeson counties. It appears to be in the sar.e 

 niche as Gaylussacia frondosa en the ridges nort.n'w'est of \'.C. 12. 



*Xyris f labellif orr.is : This species is net threatened, out is listei 

 as rare in moist savannahs anc vjet ditches in Brunswick, Carteret 

 and Onslow Counties (Radford et al , 1?6S. Manual of the Vascular rj 

 of the Carolinas , UNC press). It was found in a ditch along the sar 

 road going into the area northwest of ;,'.C, 12. 



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