Columbus Department of Recreation and Parks: Rare and Endangered Species

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Rare and Endangered Species

Gattinger's Foxglove

State Endangered

Gattinger's Foxglove (Agalinis gattingeri) - The only known Ohio population of this plant is located on City Parkland.
Spreading Rock Cress (Arabis patens) - One of only two Ohio populations occurs on City Parkland.
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctnanassa violacea)
Spotted Darter (Etheostoma maculatum) - federally monitored in Ohio
Bottomland Aster (Aster ontarionis)

State Threatened

Bluebreast Darter (Etheostoma camurum)
Paddlefish (Polydon spathula)
Drummond's Aster (Aster drummondii )
Nodding Rattlesnake-root (Prenanthes crepidinea)

Paddle Fish

Paddlefish

Bluebreast Darter

Eastern Box Turtle

State Potentially Threatened
Snow Trillium (Trillium nivale)
Satin Brome (Bromus nottowayanus)
White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)
Butternut (Juglans cinerea)
Prairie False Indigo (Baptisia Lactea)
State Special Interest
Cerulean Warbler (Aimophila aestivalis) - Federally
Monitored in Ohio
Purple Wartyback (Cyclonaias tuberculata)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Eastern Box Turtle (Carolina carolina)
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) - Hoover
Reservoir is home to the largest breeding population of prothonotary warblersin Ohio.
Snow Trillium
Snow Trillium
Purple Wartyback-Clam
Purple Wartyback

Prothonotary Warbler

Rare
Cliff Swallows (Hirundo pyrrhonota)
Purple cliff-break (Pellaea atropurpurea)
Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum)