RNA Locations
The table below lists the Research Natural Areas within the area of the United States managed by the Southern Research Station.
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Research Natural Areas
| Title | Forest Region | State | Plant Species | Animal Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachicola Savannah | Southern Region (R8) | Florida | Sedge (Carex chapmanii), Harperocallis (Harperocallis flava), Meadow beauty (Rhexia parviflora), Meadow beauty (Rhexia salicifolia), Parrot pitcher plant (Sarracenia psittacina), Sweet pitcher plant (Sarracenia rubra), Yellow-eyed grass (Xyris longisepala), Slash pine (Pinus elliottii var. elliotti), Pond pine (P. serotine), Cypress (Taxodium distichum), Black titi (Cliftonia monophylla), Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana), Evergreen bayberry (Myrica heterophylla), Large gallberry (Ilex coriacea), Tetterbush (Lyonia lucida), Myrtyleleaved holly (Ilex myrtifolia), Pine land threeawn (Aristida stricta), Toothache grass (Ctenium aromaticum), (Panicum species), Beak rushes (Rhynchospora sp.), Nut rushes (Scleria sp.), St. John's wort (Hypericum faciculatum), (Verbesina walteri), Rush featherling (Pleea tenuifolia) | Red Cockaded Woodpecker (Picoides borealis), Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Florida pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), , |
| Baño de Oro | Southern Region (R8) | Puerto Rico | (Eugenia eggersii), (Laplaceaportoricensis), (Marliera sintensii), (Ternstroemia luquillensis), (Xylosma schwaneckeanum) | Puerto Rican parrot (Amazona vittata), Arctic peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus tundrius), Puerto Rican boa constrictor (Epicrates inornatus), Sharp-skinned hawk (Accipiter striatus vendor), (Ekutherodactylus eneidae), (E. karlschmidti), Broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), Elfin woods warbler (Denclroica angelae) |
| Bayou Boeuf | Southern Region (R8) | Louisiana | Cherrybark oak (Quercus falcata v pagodifolia), Shumard oak (Q. shumardii), Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Black willow (Salix nigra), Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), Nuttall oak (Q. nuttallii), White oak (Q. alba), Green ash (Fraxinum pennsylvanica), Haw (Ilex decidua), Privet (Forestiera acuminata), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), Water oak (Q. nigra), Willow oak (Q. phellos), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Cypress (Taxodium distichum), Tupelo (Nyssa aquatica), American elm (Ulmus americana), Swamp dogwood (Cornus foemina), Smilax (Smilax spp.), Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), Rattan (Berchemia scandens), Blackberry (Rubus spp.), Buckvine (Carex spp.), Smartweeds (Polygonum spp.), Indian pinks (Spigelia marilandica) | Deer (Odocoileus virginiana), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Wood duck, Crow, Owl |
| Bee Branch | Southern Region (R8) | Alabama | Old growth hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), Beech (Fagus grandifolia), Briars (Smilax spp.), Grapes (Vitis spp.), Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia), Sedge (Carex picta), Partridge berry (Mitchella repens), Violets (Viola spp.), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) | Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) |
| Black Mountain | Southern Region (R8) | North Carolina | Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), Whitetail deer, Ruffle grouse, Squirrel, Raccoon, Fox, Black bear | |
| Chuquatonchee Bluffs | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), Strawberry bush (Euonyrnus atropurpureus), Butternut (Juglans cinerea), Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens), Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reutans), Wild ginger (Asarum canadense), Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana), Liverleaf (Hepatica acutiloba), Ginseng (Panax quinquefo1ium), Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens), Jacob's ladder (Polemonium reutans), Wild ginger (Asarum canadense), Enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana), Liverleaf (Hepatica acutiloba), Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium), Strawberry bush (Euonyrnus atropurpureus), Poison ivy (Rhus radicans), American climbing fern (Lygodium palmatum), Wild yam (Dioscorea sp.), Violets (Viola spp.), Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia), Grapes (Vitis spp.), Greenbrier (Smilax spp.), Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Fox squirrel (S. niger), Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes fulva), Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus) |
| Cunningham Brake | Southern Region (R8) | Louisiana | Large baldcypress (Taxodium distichum), Water tupelo (Nyssa aquatica), Three birds orchid (Triphora trianthophora), Water willow (Justicia lanceolata), Trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), Blackberry (Rubus arbutus) | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Fox squirrel (S. niger), Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes fulva), Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus), White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Wild turkey (Meleagris galopavo) |
| Dismal Hollow | Southern Region (R8) | Arkansas | American beech (Fagus grandfolia), Northern red oak (Quercus rubra), Cucumbertree (Magnolia acuminata), American basswood (Tilia americana), White ash (Fraxinus americana), Greenash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styracif1ua), Alternate leaved dogwood (Cornus alternifolia), Yellow mandarin (Disporum lanuginosum), French's shooting star (Dodecatheon frenchii), Shining clubmoss (Lycopodium lucidulum), Ozark spiderwort (Trandescantia ozarkana), Bristlefern (Trichomanes boschianum), Dogwood (Cornus florida), Umbrella magnolia (Magnolia tripetala), Pawpaw (Asimina triloba), American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Eastern hophornbean (Ostrya virginiana), Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), Carolina buckthorn (Rhamnus caroliniana) | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis ), Fox squirrel (S. niger), White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana), Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans), Black bear (Ursus americanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Coyote (Canus latrans), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus), Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Bluejay (Cyanocitta cristata), Tufted titmouse (Parus bicolor), Dark eyed junco (Junco hyemalis), Carolina chickadee (Parus carolinensis), Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus), Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), Barred owl (Strix varia), Red shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus), Red tailed hawk (Buteo Jamaicensis), Chuck Will's widow (Caprimulgus carolinensis), Whip poor will (Caprimulgus vociferus) |
| Granny Creek Bay | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Grass-of-Parnassus, (Peltandra sagittifolia), Buckwheat tree (Cliftonia monophylla), Large gallberry (Ilex coriacea), Florida anise tree (Illicium floridanum), Virginia willow (Itea virginica), Evergreen bayberry (Myrica heterophylla), Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), Slash pine (P. elliottii), Parnassus (Parnassia grandifolia), Swamp cyrilla (Cyrilla racemiflora), Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera), Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana), Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora), Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia grandifolia), Butterwort (Pinguicula primuliflora), (Rhynchospora sp.), Sphagnum (Spaghnum sp.), Stream bogmoss (Mayaca fluviatilis) | Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Fox squirrel (S. niger), Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes fulva), Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus), Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Spotted skunk (Spiogale putorius) |
| Green Ash | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia), Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans), Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), (Trachelospermum difforme) | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Fox squirrel (S. niger), Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Spotted skunk (Spiogale putorius), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus) |
| Guilliard Lake | Southern Region (R8) | South Carolina | Bald cypress, Water tupelo, Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflus), Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Willow oak (Quercus phellos), Water oak (Quercus nigra), Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata), Water hickory (Carya aquatica), Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), Willow (Salix caroliniana), (Styrax americana), (Ilex verticilata), (Itea virginica), (Cornus stricta) | White-tailed deer, Raccoon, Possum, Bobcat, Red fox, Mink, Weasel, Gray squirrel, Cottontail rabbit, Bear, Wood duck, Turkey, Wood ibis, Heron, Eagle, Cottonmouth, Copperhead, Cane-brake rattler |
| Harrison | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), Southern red oak (Quercus falcata), Post oak (Q. stellata), Sand post oak (Q. stellata var. margaretta), Laurel oak (Q. laurifolia), Blackjack oak (Q. marilandica), Ericaceous shrubs (Vaccinium spp.), Dogwood (Cornus florida), Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria), Wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera), Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens), Meadow beauty (Rhexia allifanus), Gopher apple (Licania michauxii), (Calamintha coccinea) | Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), Black pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus), Bachmann's sparrow (Aimophila aestivalis), Fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), Southeastern shrew (Sorex longirostris), Oldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus), American kestrel (Falco sparverius), Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), Red headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), Tufted titmouse (Parvus bicolor), Loggerhead strike (Lanius ludovicianus), Pine warbler (Dendroica pinus), Summer tanager (Piranga rubra) |
| Lake Winona | Southern Region (R8) | Arkansas | White oak (Quercus alba), Northern red oak (Q. rubra), Black oak (Q. velutina), Yellow lady’s slipper, Red maple (Acer rubrum), Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Post oak (Q. stellata), Black oak (Nyssa sylvatica), Hickory (Carya spp.), American holly (Ilex opaca), American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana), White ash (Fraxinus americana), Red mulberry (Morus rubra), Winged elm (Ulmus alata), Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Broom sedge (Andropogon virginicus), Nut rush (Scleria sp.), Panic grass (Panicum commutatum), Bracken fern (Pteridum aquilinum), Pussy's toes (Antennaria plantaginifolia), Anomalous aster (Aster anomalus), Hispid goldenrod (Solidago hispida), Smooth beggar's lice (Desmodium laevigatum), Bluestem goldenrod (Solidago caesia) | |
| Little Laurel Run | Southern Region (R8) | Virginia | Mountain laurel, Ruffed grouse, Squirrel, Bear, Deer | |
| Little Wambaw Swamp | Southern Region (R8) | South Carolina | Sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana), Southern bayberry (Myrica cerifera), (Leucothoa axillaris) | White-tailed deer, Feral hogs, Bobcat, Red fox, Mink, Weasel, Gray squirrel, Cottontail rabbit, Wood rat, Cotton rat, Wood duck, White ibis, Egret, Heron, Pileated woodpecker, Turkey, Robin |
| Mill Creek Cove | Southern Region (R8) | Texas | ||
| Murder Creek | Southern Region (R8) | Georgia | Strawberry bush, Benzoin, Small cane (Arundinaria tecta), Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata), Jewelweed, Elephant's foot, Snakeroot (Sanicula canadensis), Microstegium, Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), Spotted wintergreen (Chimaphila maculate) | Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Fox (Vuples fulva), RaccoonCastor Canadensis (Procyon lotor), Beaver (Castor canadensis), Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Noxubee Crest | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea Muenchh.), Southern red oak (Q. falcata Michx.), Northern red oak (Q. rubra L.), Cherrybark oak (Q. falcata var. pagodifolia Ell.), Black oak (Q. velutina Lam.), White oak (Q. alba), Swamp chestnut oak (Q. michauxii Nutt.), Chinkapin oak (Q. muhlenbergii Engelm.), Shagbark (Carya ovata (Mill) K. Koch), Mockernut (C. tomentosa (Poir.) Nutt.), Pignut (C. glabra (Mill.) Sweet), Bitternut (C. cordiformis (Wangenh.) K. Koch), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua L.), Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.), American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrl.), Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), Wild ginger (Aarum canadense), Sweet cicely (Osmorhiza claytoni), Hazlenut (Corylus americana), Large yellow lady’s slipper (Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens), Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.), Elm (Ulmus sp.), Ash (Fraxinus sp.), Red maple (Acer rubrum L.), Sweetgum, | White tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Eastern cottontail rabbit (Sylvagus floridanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Bob-white quail (Colinus virginianus), Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) |
| Nutmeg Hickory | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Spruce pine (Pinus glabra), Nutmeg hickory (Carya myristiciformis), Durand's oak (Quercus durandii), Shagbark hickory (C. ovata), Diamond-leaf oak (Q. laurifolia), Purple fringeless orchid (Platanthera peramoena), (Baccaris halmifolia), (Ilex decidua), (Sambucus canadensis), (Myrica cerifera), (Vaccinium elliottii), (Rhus toxicodendron), (Campsis radicans), (Carex spp.), (Boehmeria cylindrica), (Aster spp.), (Ludwigia spp.), (Panicum spp.), (Smilax spp.), (Vitis spp.) | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Fox squirrel (S. niger), Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes fulva), Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Spotted skunk (Spiogale putorius), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus) |
| Osceola | Southern Region (R8) | Florida | , , wiregrass | |
| Overcup Oak | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata), American elm (Ulmus americana), Nuttall oak (Quercus nuttallii), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Water hickory (Carya aquatica), Possumhaw (Ilex decidua), Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Dogwood (Cornus spp.), Hawthorn (Crataegus viridis), Willow oak (Quercus phellos), Winged elm (Ulmus crassifolia), Swamp privet (Forestiera acuminata), Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum), Greenbrier (Smilax spp.), Palmetto (Sabal minor), Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) | White footed/cotton mouse (Peromyscus leucopus/gossypinus), Eastern wood rat (Neotoma floridana), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) |
| Plott Cove | Southern Region (R8) | Georgia | Basswood (Tilia americana), Buckeye (Aesculus octandra), White oak (Quercus alba), Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipfera), (Rhododendron maximum), Walking fern (Comptosorus pehiyophyllus), Narrow leaved spleenwort (Athyrium pycnocarpon), Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia druion) | , Wood thrush, Verry, Slate colored junco |
| Pond Pine | Southern Region (R8) | North Carolina | Pond pine (Pinus serotine Michx.), Sweet bay (Magnolia virginiana L.), Swamp blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica var. biflora Walt. Sarg.), Red bay (Persea Boronia (L.) Spreng.), Loblolly bay (Gordonia lasianthus (L.) Ellis), Swamp ironwood (Cyrilla racemiflora L.), Honeycup (Zenobia pulverulenta (Bartram) Pollard), Fetterbush (Lyonia lucida (Lam.) K. Koch), Bitter gallberry (Ilex glabra (L.) Gray), Sweet gallberry (Ilex coriacea (Pursh) Chapm.), Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia L.), Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa (L.) T. & G.), Chain fern (Woodwardia virginica (L.) Sm.), Switch cane (Arundinaria gigantean (Walt.) Muhl.), Bamboo (Smilax laurifolia L.) | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginiana virginiana Zimmermann), Black bear (Ursus americanus americanus Pallas), Red cockaded woodpecker (Dendrocopos borealis (Vieillot)), Alligator (Alligator mississipiensis (Daudin)), Cottonmouth moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacepede)), Wood duck (Aix sponsa (L.)), Fox squirrel (Scuirus niger niger L.), Gray squirrel (Scuirus carolinensis carolinensis (Gmelin)), Southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans volans (L)) |
| R. R. Reynolds | Southern Region (R8) | Arkansas | Loblolly pine, Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata), White oak (Quercus alba), Southern red oak (Q. falcata), Post oak (Q. stellata), Cherrybark oak (Q. falcata var pagodifolia), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), American holly (Ilex opaca), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), Deciduous holly (I. decidua), Hawthorne (Crataegus spp.), Huckleberry (Vaccinium spp.), Sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria) | |
| Ramsey’s Draft | Southern Region (R8) | Virginia | Grouse, Squirrel | |
| Red Gum | Southern Region (R8) | Mississippi | Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Box elder (Acer negundo), Sugarberry (Celtis laevigata), American elm (Ulmus americana), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata), Nuttall oak (Quercus nuttallii), Green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica), Pondberry (Lindera melissifolia), Palmetto (Sabal minor), Bamboo (Arundinaria gigantea), Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans), Pepper vine (Ampelopsis arborea), (Smilax spp.), (Senecio glabellus), (Spilanthes americana), (Cocculus carolinus) | White-footed/cotton mouse (Peromyscus leucopus/gossypinus), Eastern wood rat (Neotoma floridana), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Eastern grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), Hermit thrus (Catharus guttatus), Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) |
| Reed Brake | Southern Region (R8) | Alabama | Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), Blackjack oak (Quercus marilandica), Post oak (Q. stellata), Southern red oak (Q. falcata), Mockernut hickory (Carya tomentosa), White oak (Q. alba), Swamp chestnut oak (Q. prinus), Cane (Arundinaria sp.) | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Red–cockaded woodpecker (Leuconotopicus borealis) |
| Right Fork of Elisha Creek | Southern Region (R8) | Kentucky | Pigmy shrew (Microsorex hoyi), Rafinesque’s big-eared bat (Plecotus rafinesquii rafinesquii), Eastern woodrat (Neotoma floridana magister) | |
| Roaring Branch | Southern Region (R8) | Arkansas | Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata), White and red oak (Quercus spp.), Hickory (Carya spp.), Black gum (Nyssa sylvatica), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Beech (Fagus grandifolia), Basswood (Tilia americana), Ironwood (Carpinus caroliniana), Black walnut (Juglans nigra), Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Holly (Ilex opaca), Witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), Chinkapin (Castanea ozarkensis), Dogwood (Cornus florida), Redbud (Cercis canadensis), Rattlesnake plantain (Goodyera pubescens), (Streptanthus maculatus), Indian cucumberroot (Medeola virginiana), Wake robin (Trillium sp.), Lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium vacillans), Witch-hazel, , Panic grasses (Panicum spp.), Poverty grass (Danthonia spicata), (Desmodium spp.) | Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Feral hogs (Sus scrofa), Copperhead snakes |
| Rock Creek | Southern Region (R8) | Kentucky | Yellow poplar, White oak, Red maple, Beech, Hickory, Black birch, Mixed oaks, Black gum, Basswood, Virginia pine, Chestnut oak, Northern red oak, Sugar maple, Rhododendron, Laurel, Holly, Dogwood, Sourwood, Witch hazel, Wahoo | |
| Tiak | Southern Region (R8) | Oklahoma | Water oak (Quercus nigra), Cherrybark oak (Q. falcata v pagodifolia), Willow oak (Q. phellos), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Partridge berry (Mitchella repens), Nuttall oak (Q. nuttallii), Crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor), American holly (Ilex opaca), Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), Red maple (Acer rubrum), Eastern hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana), River birch (Betula nigra), Cane (Arundinaria gigantea), Aster (Aster sp.), Baccharis (Baccharis sp.), Common grape fern (Botyrichum dissectum), French mulberry (Callicarpa americana), Sedge (Cyperus sp.), Avens (Geum canadense), Partridge-berry (Mitchella repens), Resurrection fern (Polypodium polypodioides), Blackberry (Rubus occidentalis), (Senecio sp.), (Uniola latifolia), Winter huckleberry (Vaccinium sp.) | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Hog (Sus scrofa), Beaver (Castor canadensis), Gray squirrel (Sciurus canadensis), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Downy woodpecker (Dendrocopos pubescens), Red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus), Yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), Carolina wren (Thyrothorus ludovicianus), Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) |
| Tight Hollow | Southern Region (R8) | Kentucky | Big leaf magnolia (Magnolia macrophylla Michx.), (Neotoma floridana magister), (Eupatorium luciae–brauniae), (Circaea alpina) | |
| Turkey Ridge | Southern Region (R8) | Arkansas | , Climbing magnolia vine (Schisandra glabra (Brickell)Rehder), White walnut (Juglans cinerea L), Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L), American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana Walt), Eastern hophornbean (Ostrya virginiana (Mill ) K Koch), Possumhaw (Ilex decidua Walt) | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), Fox squirrel (S. niger), Cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus), Swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus aquaticus), Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Red fox (Vulpes fulva), Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Spotted skunk (Spiogale putorius), Armadillo (Dasypus novemcintus), White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Southern woodchuck (Marmota monax monax), Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) |
| Walker Cove | Southern Region (R8) | North Carolina | Basswood, Hemlock, Red oak, White ash, Black cherry, Black birch, Ohio buckeye, Cucumber magnolia, Yellow-poplar | |
| Western Cross Timbers | Southern Region (R8) | Texas | Post oak (Quercus stellata), Blackjack oak (Q. marilandica), Live oak (Q. virginiana), Juniper (Juniperus sp.), Live oak (Q. virginiana), Wild plum (Prunus angustifolia), Sumac (Rhus spp.), Greenbrier (Smilax spp.) | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
Last updated July 19, 2023