SUBCHAPTER 48F ‑ PLANT CONSERVATION
Subchapter 48F of Title 2 of the North Carolina Administration Code (2 NCAC 48F) was transferred and recodified from Subchapter 10G of Title 2 of the North Carolina Administrative Code (2 NCAC 10G), effective October 3, 1990.
SECTION .0100 ‑ ORGANIZATIONAL RULES
02 NCAC 48F .0101 POLICIES OF THE PLANT SPECIES CONSERVATION PROGRAM
02 NCAC 48F .0102 DEFINITIONS
02 NCAC 48F .0103 BOARD ORGANIZATION
02 NCAC 48F .0104 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD
02 NCAC 48F .0105 ORGANIZATION OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
02 NCAC 48F .0106 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.1 through 106‑202.8;
Eff. July 1, 1980;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1984.
SECTION .0200 ‑ PROCEDURES FOR PLACING ON PROTECTED PLANT LISTS: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
02 NCAC 48F .0201 PROCEDURES FOR PLACING ON PROTECTED PLANT LISTS
02 NCAC 48F .0202 UNLAWFUL ACTS: PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.1 through 106‑202.8;
Eff. July 1, 1980;
Repealed Eff. May 1, 1984.
SECTION .0300 ‑ ENDANGERED PLANT SPECIES LIST: THREATENED PLANT SPECIES LIST: LIST OF SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN
02 NCAC 48F .0301 Protected PLANT SPECIES LIST
The North Carolina Plant Conservation Board hereby establishes the following list of protected plant species (** indicates federally listed):
Species Status
(1) Acrobolbus ciliatus Special Concern, Vulnerable
A liverwort;
(2) Adiantum capillus-veneris Threatened
Venus Hair Fern;
(3) Adlumia fungosa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Climbing Fumitory;
(4) Aeschynomene virginica** Threatened
Sensitive Jointvetch;
(5) Agalinis virgata Threatened
Branched Gerardia;
(6) Agrostis mertensii Endangered
Artic Bentgrass;
(7) Allium cuthbertii Threatened
Striped Garlic;
(8) Alnus viridis ssp. crispa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Green Alder;
(9) Amaranthus pumilus** Threatened
Seabeach Amaranth;
(10) Amorpha confusa Threatened
Savanna Indigo-bush;
(11) Amorpha georgiana Endangered
Georgia Indigo-bush;
(12) Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum Endangered
Florida Goober Grass, Blue Maidencane;
(13) Andropogon mohrii Threatened
Bog Bluestem;
(14) Anemone berlandieri Endangered
Southern Anemone;
(15) Anemone caroliniana Endangered
Prairie Anemone;
(16) Arabis pycnocarpa var. adpressipilis Endangered
Hairy Rockcress;
(17) Arethusa bulbosa Endangered
Bog Rose;
(18) Aristida condensata Threatened
Big Three-awn Grass;
(19) Aristida simpliciflora Endangered
Chapman's Three-awn;
(20) Arnoglossum ovatum Endangered
Savanna Indian-plantain;
(21) Asclepias pedicellata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Savanna Milkweed;
(22) Asplenium heteroresiliens Endangered
Carolina Spleenwort;
(23) Asplenium monanthes Endangered
Single-sorus Spleenwort;
(24) Asplenium ruta-muraria Special Concern, Vulnerable
Wall-rue Spleenwort;
(25) Astragalus michauxii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Sandhills Milkvetch;
(26) Baccharis glomeruliflora Special Concern, Historical
Silverling;
(27) Bacopa caroliniana Threatened
Blue Water-hyssop;
(28) Bacopa innominata Special Concern, Historical
Tropical Water-hyssop;
(29) Balduina atropurpurea Endangered
Purple-disk Honeycomb-head;
(30) Baptisia alba Threatened
Thick-pod White Wild Indigo;
(31) Baptisia bracteata Special Concern, Historical
Creamy Wild Indigo;
(32) Baptisia australis var. aberrans Endangered
Prairie Blue Wild Indigo;
(33) Berberis canadensis Special Concern, Vulnerable
American Barberry;
(34) Betula cordifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable
Mountain Paper Birch;
(35) Boechera missouriensis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Missouri Rockcress;
(36) Buchnera americana Endangered
American Bluehearts;
(37) Buckleya distichophylla Threatened
Piratebush;
(38) Bulbostylis warei Special Concern, Historical
Ware's Hair Sedge;
(39) Calamagrostis cainii Endangered
Cain's Reed Grass;
(40) Calopogon multiflorus Endangered
Many-flower Grass-pink;
(41) Caltha palustris Endangered
Marsh-marigold;
(42) Camassia scilloides Threatened
Wild Hyacinth;
(43) Campanula rotundifolia Endangered
Bluebells;
(44) Campylium stellatum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Yellow Starry Fen Moss;
(45) Canoparmelia amabilis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Worthy Shield Lichen;
(46) Cardamine dissecta Special Concern, Vulnerable
Dissected Toothwort;
(47) Cardamine douglassii Threatened
Douglass's Bittercress;
(48) Cardamine longii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Long's Bittercress;
(49) Cardamine micranthera** Endangered
Small-anthered Bittercress;
(50) Cardamine rotundifolia Threatened
Mountain Watercress;
(51) Carex argyrantha Endangered
Hay Sedge;
(52) Carex barrattii Special Concern, Historical
Barratt's Sedge;
(53) Carex buxbaumii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Brown Bog Sedge;
(54) Carex careyana Threatened
Carey's Sedge;
(55) Carex cherokeensis Endangered
Cherokee Sedge;
(56) Carex conoidea Special Concern, Vulnerable
Cone-shaped Sedge:
(57) Carex cristatella Special Concern, Historical
Small-crested Sedge;
(58) Carex decomposita Special Concern, Vulnerable
Cypress Knee Sedge;
(59) Carex eburnea Threatened
Bristle-leaf Sedge;
(60) Carex exilis Endangered
Coastal Sedge;
(61) Carex hitchcockiana Special Concern, Vulnerable
Hitchcock's Sedge;
(62) Carex hormathodes Threatened
A Sedge;
(63) Carex lutea** Endangered
Golden Sedge;
(64) Carex oligocarpa Threatened
Rich-woods Sedge;
(65) Carex oligosperma Endangered
Few-seeded Sedge;
(66) Carex pedunculata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Longstalk Sedge;
(67) Carex purpurifera Special Concern, Vulnerable
Purple Sedge;
(68) Carex radfordii Threatened
Radford's Sedge;
(69) Carex reniformis Threatened
Kidney Sedge;
(70) Carex tenax Endangered
Wire Sedge;
(71) Carex trisperma Endangered
Three-seeded Sedge;
(72) Carex vestita Special Concern, Historical
Velvet Sedge;
(73) Carya laciniosa Threatened
Big Shellbark Hickory;
(74) Carya myristiciformis Endangered
Nutmeg Hickory;
(75) Celastrus scandens Endangered
American Bittersweet;
(76) Cetraria arenaria Special Concern, Vulnerable
Sand-loving Iceland Lichen;
(77) Euphorbia cordifolia Threatened
Heartleaf Sandmat;
(78) Chamerion platyphyllum Endangered
Fireweed;
(79) Chasmanthium nitidum Threatened
A Spanglegrass;
(80) Chelone cuthbertii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Cuthbert's Turtlehead;
(81) Chenopodium simplex Threatened
Giant-seed Goosefoot;
(82) Chiloscyphus appalachianus Special Concern, Vulnerable
A Liverwort;
(83) Chiloscyphus muricatus Special Concern, Vulnerable
A Liverwort;
(84) Chrysoma pauciflosculosa Endangered
Woody Goldenrod;
(85) Cirsium carolinianum Endangered
Carolina Thistle;
(86) Cirsium lecontei Special Concern, Vulnerable
Leconte's Thistle;
(87) Cladonia psoromica Threatened
Bluff Mountain Reindeer Lichen;
(88) Clematis occidentalis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Mountain Clematis;
(89) Clinopodium georgianum Endangered
Georgia Calamint;
(90) Coeloglossum viride var. virescens Endangered
Long-bracted Frog Orchid;
(91) Coelorachis cylindrica Special Concern, Historical
Carolina Jointgrass;
(92) Collinsonia tuberosa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Piedmont Horsebalm;
(93) Collinsonia verticillata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Whorled Horsebalm;
(94) Conioselinum chinense Threatened
Hemlock-parsley;
(95) Coptis trifolia var. groenlandica Threatened
Goldthread;
(96) Cornus asperifolia Endangered
Roughleaf Dogwood;
(97) Corydalis micrantha Threatened
Slender Corydalis;
(98) Crinum americanum Special Concern, Historical
Swamp-lily;
(99) Crocanthemum bicknellii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Plains Sunrose;
(100) Crocanthemum carolinianum Endangered
Carolina Sunrose;
(101) Crocanthemum corymbosum Threatened
Pinebarren Sunrose;
(102) Crocanthemum georgianum Endangered
Georgia Sunrose;
(103) Crocanthemum nashii Endangered
Florida Scrub Frostweed;
(104) Crocanthemum propinquum Threatened
Creeping Sunrose;
(105) Crocanthemum rosmarinifolium Threatened
Rosemary Sunrose;
(106) Croton monanthogynus Endangered
Prairie-tea Croton;
(107) Cyperus dentatus Special Concern, Historical
Toothed Flatsedge;
(108) Cyperus granitophilus Threatened
Granite Flatsedge;
(109) Cyperus lecontei Threatened
Leconte's Flatsedge;
(110) Cyperus tetragonus Special Concern, Vulnerable
Four-angled Flatsedge;
(111) Cystopteris tennesseensis Endangered
Tennessee Bladder-fern;
(112) Rubus dalibarda Endangered
Robin Runaway;
(113) Delphinium exaltatum Endangered
Tall Larkspur;
(114) Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. glauca Threatened
Tufted Hairgrass;
(115) Desmodium ochroleucum Special Concern, Historical
Creamy Tick-trefoil;
(116) Desmodium sessilifolium Special Concern, Historical
Sessile Tick-trefoil;
(117) Diarrhena Americana Endangered
Eastern Beakgrass;
(118) Dichanthelium aciculare ssp. neuranthum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Nerved Witch Grass
(119) Dichanthelium caerulescens Endangered
Blue Witch Grass;
(120) Dichanthelium hirstii Endangered
Hirsts' Panic Grass;
(121) Diervilla rivularis Threatened
Riverbank Bush-honeysuckle;
(122) Dionaea muscipula Special Concern, Vulnerable
Venus Flytrap;
(123) Primula meadia Threatened
Shooting-star;
(124) Draba ramosissima Special Concern, Vulnerable
Branching Draba;
(125) Drepanolejeunea appalachiana Special Concern, Vulnerable
A Liverwort;
(126) Drosera filiformis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Threadleaf Sundew;
(127) Echinacea laevigata** Endangered
Smooth Coneflower;
(128) Echinacea purpurea Special Concern, Vulnerable
Purple Coneflower,
(129) Echinodorus tenellus Endangered
Dwarf Burhead;
(130) Eleocharis cellulosa Endangered
Gulfcoast Spikerush;
(131) Eleocharis elongata Endangered
Florida Spikerush;
(132) Eleocharis robbinsii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Robbins' Spikerush;
(133) Eleocharis vivipara Endangered
Viviparous Spikerush;
(134) Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Threatened
Slender Wheatgrass;
(135) Elymus virgincus var. halophilus Special Concern, Vulnerable
Terrell Grass;
(136) Enemion biternatum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Eastern Isopyrun;
(137) Epidendrum magnoliae Threatened
Green Fly Orchid;
(138) Eriocaulon aquaticum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Seven-angled pipewort;
(139) Eriocaulon parkeri Threatened
Estuary Pipewort;
(140) Eriocaulon texense Endangered
Texas Hatpins;
(141) Eriogonum tomentosum Special Concern, Historical
Southern Wild-buckwheat
(142) Erythrina herbacea Endangered
Coralbean;
(143) Eupatorium leptophyllum Endangered
Limesink Dog-fennel;
(144) Eupatorium paludicola Threatened
Bay Boneset;
(145) Euphorbia commutata Threatened
Cliff Spurge;
(146) Euphorbia mercurialina Special Concern, Vulnerable
Cumberland Spurge;
(147) Filipendula rubra Endangered
Queen-of-the-Prairie;
(148) Fimbristylis perpusilla Threatened
Harper's Fimbry;
(149) Fleishmannia incarnata Threatened
Pink Thoroughwort:
(150) Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis Endangered
Sandhills Blanket-flower;
(151) Galactia mollis Threatened
Soft Milk-pea;
(152) Gaylussacia brachycera Endangered
Box Huckleberry;
(153) Gaylussacia nana Endangered
Confederate Huckleberry;
(154) Gelsemium rankinii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Swamp Jessamine;
(155) Gentiana alba Special Concern, Vulnerable
Yellow Gentian;
(156) Gentianopsis crinita Threatened
Fringed Gentian;
(157) Geum aleppicum Endangered
Yellow Avens;
(158) Geum geniculatum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Bent Avens;
(159) Geum laciniatum Endangered
Rough Avens;
(160) Geum lobatum Endangered
Lobed Barren-strawberry;
(161) Geum radiatum** Endangered
Spreading Avens;
(162) Gillenia stipulata Threatened
Indian Physic;
(163) Gratiola aurea Special Concern, Vulnerable
Golden Hedge-hyssop;
(164) Gymnocarpium appalachianum Threatened
Appalachian Oak Fern;
(165) Gymnoderma lineare** Endangered
Rock Gnome Lichen;
(166) Senecio suaveolens Special Concern, Historical
Sweet Indian-plantain;
(167) Helenium brevifolium Endangered
Littleleaf Sneezeweed;
(168) Helenium vernale Endangered
Spring Sneezeweed;
(169) Helianthus floridanus Threatened
Florida Sunflower;
(170) Helianthus laevigatus Special Concern, Vulnerable
Smooth Sunflower;
(171) Helianthus occidenatlis ssp. occidentalis Special Concern, Historical
Naked-stem Sunflower;
(172) Helianthus schweinitzii** Endangered
Schweinitz's Sunflower;
(173) Helonias bullata** Threatened
Swamp Pink;
(174) Hexastylis contracta Endangered
Mountain Heartleaf;
(175) Hexastylis naniflora** Threatened
Dwarf-flowered Heartleaf;
(176) Hibiscus aculeatus Threatened
Comfortroot;
(177) Houstonia montana Endangered
Roan Mountain Bluet;
(178) Hudsonia montana** Threatened
Mountain Golden-heather;
(179) Hudsonia tomentosa Threatened
Sand Heather;
(180) Hymenocallis occidentalis Special Concern, Historical
Hillside Spider-lily;
(181) Hymenocallis pygmaea Threatened
Waccamaw River Spiderlily;
(182) Hypericum adpressum Special Concern, Historical
Bog St. John's-wort;
(183) Hypericum brachyphyllum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Coastal Plain St. John's-wort;
(184) Hypericum fasciculatum Endangered
Peelbark St. John's-wort;
(185) Hypericum suffruticosum Special Concern, Historical
Pineland St. John's-wort;
(186) Ilex collina Special Concern, Vulnerable
Long-stalked Holly;
(187) Ipomoea imperati Threatened
Beach Morning-glory;
(188) Isoetes microvela Threatened
Thin-wall Quillwort;
(189) Isoetes piedmontana Endangered
Piedmont Quillwort;
(190) Isotria medeoloides** Threatened
Small Whorled Pogonia;
(191) Iva microcephala Threatened
Small-headed Marsh Elder;
(192) Jeffersonia diphylla Threatened
Twinleaf:
(193) Juncus caesariensis Endangered
New Jersey Rush;
(194) Juniperus communis var. depressa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Dwarf Juniper;
(195) Kalmia angustifolia Threatened
Sheep-laurel;
(196) Lachnocaulon minus Threatened
Brown Bogbutton;
(197) Lechea maritima var. virginica Endangered
Maritime Pinweed;
(198) Lechea torreyi Endangered
Torrey's Pinweed;
(199) Lejeunea blomquistii Special Concern, Vulnerable
A Liverwort;
(200) Leptochloa fascicularis var. maritima Endangered
Long-awned Spangletop;
(201) Liatris aspera Threatened
Rough Blazing-star;
(202) Liatris helleri** Threatened
Heller's Blazing-star;
(203) Liatris microcephala Special Concern, Vulnerable
Small-head Blazing-star;
(204) Lilium canadense var. canadense Endangered
Yellow Canada Lily;
(205) Lilium canadense ssp. editorum Endangered
Red Canada Lily;
(206) Lilium grayi Threatened
Gray's Lily;
(207) Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum Endangered
Wood Lily;
(208) Lilium pyrophilum Endangered
Sandhills Lily;
(209) Limosella australis Threatened
Awl-leaf Mudwort;
(210) Lindera melissifolia** Endangered
Pondberry;
(211) Linum floridanum var. chrysocarpum Threatened
Yellow-fruited Flax;
(212) Linum sulcatum Special Concern, Historical
Glade Flax;
(213) Liparis loeselii Endangered
Fen Orchid;
(214) Lipocarpha micrantha Special Concern, Historical
Small-flowered Hemicarpha;
(215) Lithospermum canescens Threatened
Hoary Puccoon;
(216) Litsea aestivalis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Pondspice;
(217) Lobelia boykinii Endangered
Boykin's Lobelia;
(218) Lophiola aurea Endangered
Golden-crest;
(219) [Lotus] Acmispon helleri Special Concern, Vulnerable
Carolina Birdfoot-trefoil;
(220) Ludwigia lanceolata Endangered
Lanceleaf Seedbox;
(221) Ludwigia linifolia Threatened
Flaxleaf Seedbox;
(222) Ludwigia ravenii Threatened
Raven's Seedbox;
(223) Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Endangered
Globe-fruit seedbox;
(224) Ludwigia suffruticosa Threatened
Shrubby Seedbox;
(225) Lysimachia asperulifolia** Endangered
Rough-leaf Loosestrife;
(226) Lysimachia fraseri Endangered
Fraser's Loosestrife;
(227) Macbridea caroliniana Endangered
Carolina Bogmint;
(228) Magnolia macrophylla Threatened
Bigleaf Magnolia;
(229) Malaxis spicata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Florida Adder's-mouth;
(230) Marshallia grandiflora Special Concern, Historical
Large-flowered Barbara's-buttons;
(231) Marshallia trinervia Special Concern, Historical
Broadleaf Barbara's-buttons;
(232) Melica nitens Endangered
Three-flowered Melic;
(233) Menyanthes trifoliata Threatened
Buckbean;
(234) Micranthes pensylvanica Endangered
Swamp Saxifrage;
(235) Micropolypodium nimbatum Threatened
West Indian Dwarf Polypody;
(236) Minuartia godfreyi Endangered
Godfrey's Sandwort;
(237) Minuartia groenlandica Threatened
Greenland Sandwort;
(238) Minuartia uniflora Endangered
Single-flowered Sandwort;
(239) Monotropsis odorata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Sweet Pinesap;
(240) Muhlenbergia glomerata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Spiked Muhly;
(241) Muhlenbergia sobolifera Special Concern, Vulnerable
Rock Muhly;
(242) Muhlenbergia torreyana Special Concern, Vulnerable
Pinebarren Smokegrass;
(243) Myrica gale Endangered
Sweet Gale;
(244) Myriophyllum laxum Endangered
Loose Water-milfoil;
(245) Myriophyllum tenellum Endangered
Leafless Water-milfoil;
(246) Narthecium montanum Special Concern, Historical
Appalachian Yellow Asphodel;
(247) Oenothera perennis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Perennial Sundrops;
(248) Oldenlandia boscii Endangered
Bosc's Bluet;
(249) Orbexilum macrophyllum Special Concern, Historical
Bigleaf Scurfpea;
(250) Orbexilum onobrychis Special Concern, Historical
Lanceleaf Scurfpea;
(251) Oxypolis canbyi** Endangered
Canby's Dropwort;
(252) Pachysandra procumbens Endangered
Allegheny Spurge;
(253) Packera millefolium Threatened
Divided-leaf Ragwort;
(254) Packera paupercula var. appalachiana Threatened
Prairie Ragwort;
(255) Packera schweinitziana Threatened
Schweinitz's Ragwort;
(256) Panicum flexile Threatened
Wiry Panic Grass;
(257) Parietaria praetermissa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Large-seed Pellitory;
(258) Parnassia caroliniana Threatened
Carolina Grass-of-parnassus;
(259) Parnassia grandifolia Threatened
Large-leaved Grass-of-parnassus;
(260) Paronychia herniarioides Endangered
Michaux's Whitlow-wort;
(261) Paspalum dissectum Endangered
Mudbank Crown Grass;
(262) Pedicularis lanceolata Threatened
Swamp Lousewort;
(263) Pellaea wrightiana Endangered
Wright's Cliff-brake;
(264) Persicaria hirsuta Endangered
Hairy Smartweed;
(265) Phacelia maculata Endangered
Spotted Phacelia;
(266) Phegopteris connectilis Endangered
Northern Beech Fern;
(267) Pinguicula pumila Endangered
Small Butterwort;
(268) Pityopsis graminifolia var. graminifolia Endangered
A Silkgrass;
(269) Plantago cordata Endangered
Heart-leaf Plantain;
(270) Plantago sparsiflora Threatened
Pineland Plantain;
(271) Platanthera grandiflora Threatened
Large Purple-fringed Orchid;
(272) Platanthera integra Special Concern, Vulnerable
Yellow Fringeless Orchid;
(273) Plantanthera integrilabia Special Concern, Historical
White Fringeless Orchid;
(274) Platanthera nivea Threatened
Snowy Orchid;
(275) Platanthera peramoena Threatened
Purple Fringeless Orchid;
(276) Poa saltuensis Threatened
A Bluegrass;
(277) Polemonium reptans var. reptans Threatened
Jacob's Ladder;
(278) Polygala hookeri Special Concern, Vulnerable
Hooker's Milkwort;
(279) Polygonella articulata Special Concern, Historical
Coast Jointweed;
(280) Polygonum glaucum Endangered
Seabeach Knotweed;
(281) Ponthieva racemosa Threatened
Shadow-witch;
(282) Portulaca smallii Threatened
Small's Portulaca;
(283) Prenanthes alba Threatened
White Rattlesnakeroot;
(284) Pteroglossaspis ecristata Endangered
Spiked Medusa;
(285) Ptilimnium costatum Threatened
Ribbed Bishop-weed;
(286) Ptilimnium nodosum** Endangered
Harperella;
(287) Pyrola elliptica Endangered
Elliptic Shinleaf;
(288) Quercus ilicifolia Endangered
Bear Oak
(289) Quercus prinoides Endangered
Dwarf Chinquapin Oak;
(290) Ranunculus ambigens Special Concern, Historical
Water-plantain Spearwort;
(291) Ranunculus flabellaris Special Concern, Historical
Yellow Water-crowfoot;
(292) Ranunculus hederaceus Endangered
Ivy Buttercup;
(293) Rhexia aristosa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Awned Meadow-beauty;
(294) Rhodiola rosea Endangered
Roseroot;
(295) Rhododendron prinophyllum Threatened
Election Pink;
(296) Rhus michauxii** Endangered
Michaux's Sumac;
(297) Rhynchospora crinipes Threatened
Alabama Beaksedge;
(298) Rhynchospora decurrens Threatened
Swamp Forest Beaksedge;
(299) Rhynchospora harperi Special Concern, Vulnerable
Harper's Beaksedge:
(300) Rhynchospora macra Threatened
Southern White Beaksedge;
(301) Rhynchospora odorata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Fragrant Beaksedge;
(302) Rhynchospora pleiantha Threatened
Coastal Beaksedge;
(303) Rhynchospora thornei Special Concern, Vulnerable
Thorne's Beaksedge;
(304) Rhynchospora tracyi Threatened
Tracy's Beaksedge;
(305) Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus Threatened
Red Raspberry;
(306) Rudbeckia heliopsidis Endangered
Sun-facing Coneflower;
(307) Ruellia ciliosa Threatened
Sandhills Wild-petunia;
(308) Ruellia humilis Endangered
Low Wild-petunia;
(309) Ruellia purshiana Special Concern, Vulnerable
Pursh's Wild-petunia;
(310) Ruellia strepens Endangered
Limestone Wild-petunia;
(311) Sabal palmetto Threatened
Cabbage Palm;
(312) Sabatia kennedyana Threatened
Plymouth Gentian;
(313) Sageretia minutiflora Threatened
Small-flowered Buckthorn;
(314) Sagittaria chapmanii Endangered
Chapman's Arrowhead;
(315) Sagittaria fasciculata** Endangered
Bunched Arrowhead;
(316) Sagittaria isoetiformis Threatened
Quillwort Arrowhead;
(317) Sagittaria macrocarpa Threatened
Streamhead Sagittaria;
(318) Sagittaria weatherbiana Endangered
Grassleaf Arrowhead;
(319) Sarracenia jonesii** Endangered
Mountain Sweet Pitcher Plant;
(320) Sarracenia minor Endangered
Hooded Pitcher Plant;
(321) Sarracenia oreophila** Endangered
Green Pitcher Plant;
(322) Sceptridium jenmanii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Alabama Grape-fern;
(323) Schisandra glabra Threatened
Magnolia Vine;
(324) Schwalbea americana** Endangered
Chaffseed;
(325) Scirpus flaccidifolius Endangered
Reclining Bulrush;
(326) Scirpus lineatus Threatened
Drooping Bulrush;
(327) Scleria baldwinii Threatened
Baldwin's Nutrush;
(328) Scleria reticularis Threatened
Netted Nutrush;
(329) Scutellaria australis Endangered
Southern Skullcap;
(330) Scutellaria galericulata Special Concern, Historical
Hooded Skullcap;
(331) Scutellaria leonardii Endangered
Shale-barren Skullcap;
(332) Scutellaria nervosa Endangered
Veined Skullcap;
(333) Ditrysinia fruticosa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Sebastian-bush;
(334) Sedum pusillum Endangered
Puck's Orpine;
(335) Seymeria pectinata Special Concern, Historical
Sticky Afzelia;
(336) Shortia galacifolia var. brevistyla Endangered
Northern Oconee Bells;
(337) Shortia galacifolia var. galacifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable
Southern Oconee Bells;
(338) Sideroxylon tenax Threatened
Tough Bumelia;
(339) Silene ovata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Mountain Catchfly;
(340) Silphium connatum Special Concern, Vulnerable
Virginia Cup-plant;
(341) Silphium perfoliatum Threatened
Northern Cup-plant;
(342) Sisyrinchium dichotomum** Endangered
White Irisette;
(343) Solidago leavenworthii Threatened
Leavenworth;s Goldenrod;
(344) Solidago plumosa Threatened
Yadkin River Goldenrod;
(345) Solidago ptarmicoides Endangered
Prairie Goldenrod;
(346) Solidago radula Endangered
Western Rough Goldenrod;
(347) Solidago rigida var. rigida Threatened
Prairie Bold Goldenrod;
(348) Solidago spithamaea** Threatened
Blue Ridge Goldenrod;
(349) Solidago tortifolia Endangered
Twisted-leaf Goldenrod;
(350) Solidago villosicarpa Endangered
Coastal Goldenrod:
(351) Sparganium emersum Threatened
Greenfruit Bur-reed;
(352) Spartina pectinata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Freshwater Cordgrass;
(353) Sphagnum contortum Threatened
Contorted Peatmoss;
(354) Spigelia marilandica Threatened
Pink-root;
(355) Spiraea corymbosa Endangered
Shinyleaf Meadowsweet;
(356) Spiraea virginiana** Threatened
Virginia Spiraea;
(357) Spiranthes eatonii Endangered
Eaton's Ladies'-tresses;
(358) Spiranthes lacera var. lacera Endangered
Northern Slender Ladies'-tresses;
(359) Spiranthes laciniata Special Concern, Vulnerable
Lace-lip Ladies'-tresses;
(360) Spiranthes longilabris Endangered
Giant Spiral Orchid;
(361) Spiranthes lucida Endangered
Shining Ladies'-tresses;
(362) Spiranthes ochroleuca Threatened
Yellow Ladies'-tresses;
(363) Sporobolus heterolepis Threatened
Prairie Dropseed;
(364) Sporobolus teretifolius Threatened
Wireleaf Dropseed;
(365) Sporobolus virginicus Threatened
Saltmarsh Dropseed;
(366) Stenanthium gramineum var. robustum Threatened
Bog Featherbells;
(367) Stenathium leimanthoides Threatened
Pinebarren Death-camas;
(368) Streptopus amplexifolius Special Concern, Vulnerable
White Mandarin;
(369) Stylisma aquatica Endangered
Water Dawnflower;
(370) Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Pickering's Dawnflower;
(371) Symphyotrichum depauperatum Endangered
Serpentine Aster;
(372) Symphyotrichum georgianum Threatened
Georgia Aster;
(373) Symphyotrichum leave var. concinnum Threatened
Narrow-leaf Aster;
(374) Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Threatened
Aromatic Aster;
(375) Symphyotrichum rhiannon Threatened
Buck Creek Aster;
(376) Synandra hispidula Endangered
Synandra;
(377) Taxus canadensis Threatened
Canada Yew;
(378) Thalictrum cooleyi** Endangered
Cooley's Meadowrue;
(379) Thaspium pinnatifidum Threatened
Mountain Thaspium;
(380) Thelypteris simulata Endangered
Bog Fern;
(381) Thermopsis fraxinifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable
Ash-leaved Golden-banner;
(382) Thermopsis mollis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Appalachian Golden-banner;
(383) Tradescantia virginiana Threatened
Virginia Spiderwort;
(384) Triantha glutinosa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Sticky Bog Asphodel;
(385) Trichomanes boschianum Endangered
Appalachian Filmy-fern;
(386) Trichostema brachiatum Endangered
Glade Bluecurls;
(387) Tridens ambiguus Endangered
Pineland Triodia;
(388) Tridens chapmanii Threatened
Chapman's Redtop;
(389) Tridens strictus Special Concern, Historical
Spike Triodia;
(390) Trientalis borealis Endangered
Starflower;
(391) Trifolium carolinianum Special Concern, Historical
Carolina Clover;
(392) Trifolium reflexum Threatened
Buffalo Clover;
(393) Trillium discolor Threatened
Mottled Trillium;
(394) Trillium flexipes Special Concern, Historical
Bent White Trillium;
(395) Trillium pusillum var. ozarkanum Endangered
Alabama Least Trillium;
(396) Trillium pusillum var. pusillum Endangered
Carolina Least Trillium;
(397) Trillium pusillum var. virginianum Endangered
Virginia Least Trillium;
(398) Trillium sessile Threatened
Sessile-flowered Trillium;
(399) Trillium simile Threatened
Sweet White Trillium;
(400) Trisetum spicatum Special Concern, Historical
Soft Trisetum;
(401) Turritis glabra Endangered
Tower Mustard;
(402) Urtica chamaedryoides Endangered
Dwarf Stinging Nettle;
(403) Utricularia cornuta Threatened
Horned Bladderwort;
(404) Utricularia geminiscapa Special Concern, Vulnerable
Two-flowered Bladderwort;
(405) Utricularia minor Special Concern, Historical
Small Bladderwort;
(406) Utricularia olivacea Threatened
Dwarf Bladderwort:
(407) Utricularia resupinata Endangered
Northeastern Bladderwort;
(408) Vaccinium macrocarpon Threatened
Cranberry;
(409) Veratrum woodii Threatened
Ozark Bunchflower;
(410) Veronica americana Threatened
American Speedwell;
(411) Viola walteri var. appalachiensis Special Concern, Vulnerable
Appalachian Voilet;
(412) Warea cuneifolia Endangered
Carolina Pineland-cress;
(413) Woodsia ilvensis Endangered
Rusty Cliff Fern;
(414) Xyris chapmanii Special Concern, Vulnerable
Chapman's Yellow-eyed-grass;
(415) Xyris floridana Threatened
Florida Yellow-eyed-grass;
(416) Xyris scabrifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable
Harper's Yellow-eyed-grass;
(417) Xyris serotina Threatened
Acid-swamp Yellow-eyed-grass;
(418) Xyris stricta Endangered
Pineland Yellow-eyed grass;
(419) Zephyranthes simpsonii Endangered
Rain Lily.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. July 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2010; August 1, 2006; March 1, 2004; July 1, 1998; April 1, 1993; December 1, 1992; September 1, 1991; August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0302 THREATENED PLANT SPECIES LIST
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. July 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2006; March 1, 2004; July 1, 1998; April 1, 1993; December 1, 1992; September 1, 1991; August 1, 1990;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0303 LIST OF SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. July 1, 1980;
Repealed Eff. June 30, 1981.
02 NCAC 48F .0304 PLANT SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2004; July 1, 1998; June 1, 1991; August 1, 1990; May 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff. December. 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0305 COLLECTION AND SALE OF GINSENG
(a) Definitions:
(1) Department. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services;
(2) Ginseng. Any plant of the species Panax quinquefolius including cuttings, roots, fruits, seeds, propagules or any other plant part;
(3) Ginseng Dealer. Any person who purchases or otherwise obtains ginseng roots which have been collected or cultivated in North Carolina in any quantity for commercial use. This definition does not include those persons who directly collect or cultivate ginseng roots, or who obtain ginseng roots for their own personal use;
(4) Export Certificate. A document issued to allow the export or shipment of ginseng out of the state by certifying that the ginseng covered by the document was legally collected or grown in North Carolina;
(5) Five Year Old Wild Ginseng Plant. Any wild ginseng plant having at least three prongs (five-leaflet leaves) or, in the absence of leaves, having at least four discernible bud scars plus a bud on the neck (rhizome);
(6) Inspector. An employee of the Department or any other person authorized by the Commissioner to enforce the Plant Protection and Conservation Act and the rules adopted thereunder;
(7) Person. Individual, corporation, partnership, firm, or association;
(8) Record of Ginseng Purchases. A document completed by a ginseng dealer on a form provided by the Department to record ginseng purchases;
(9) Record of Harvest Season Collection. A document completed and signed by a collector of wild ginseng and by an Inspector, certifying that the ginseng covered by the document was legally collected during the harvest season; and
(10) Statement Indicating Legal Collection of Ginseng from One's Own Land. A document completed and signed by a person verifying that the wild collected ginseng being sold was collected from that person's own land.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to regulate trade in ginseng in North Carolina, to obtain federal approval for the export of ginseng from the state, to support the ginseng trade within the state, and to protect the species from over-collection and extinction.
(c) Collection of Ginseng:
(1) Harvest Season for the Collection of Ginseng. The ginseng harvest season shall be from September 1 through December 31;
(2) Size of Collected Plants. Collection of any wild ginseng plant not meeting the definition of a five year old wild ginseng plant is prohibited except for the purpose of replanting;
(3) Replanting of Ginseng. All persons collecting ginseng from the wild shall plant the seeds of collected plants within 100 feet of where the plants are located. Ginseng seeds may be collected from the wild for replanting to a different location only if the plant bearing the seeds is not also collected in the same harvest season;
(4) Any person collecting wild ginseng on the lands of another for any purpose shall, at time of collection, have on his or her person written permission from the landowner, as required under G.S. 106-202.19(a)(1); and
(5) Possession of freshly dug ginseng on the lands of another shall constitute prima facie evidence that the ginseng was taken from the same land on which the collector was found.
(d) Purchase, Collection and Sale of Ginseng:
(1) Ginseng Dealer Permits. All ginseng dealers shall obtain a permit from the Plant Industry Division of the Department prior to purchasing ginseng. Permits shall be valid from July 1 or the date of issue, whichever is later, to the following June 30. No ginseng shall be purchased by a ginseng dealer without a current permit;
(2) Fees. A ginseng dealer shall pay the following fee for a permit:
(A) Resident unlimited quantity - $100.00
(B) Resident limited (up to 100 pounds per license period) - $50.00
(C) Non-resident - $500.00;
(3) Buying Season for Ginseng. The buying season for wild or wild-simulated green ginseng is September 1 through March 31. The buying season for wild or wild-simulated dry ginseng is September 15 through March 31. To buy wild collected ginseng outside of this buying season a ginseng dealer must obtain from the collector either:
(A) a completed Statement Indicating Legal Collection of Ginseng from One's Own Land; or
(B) a Record of Harvest Season Collection completed by the collector and signed by an Inspector;
(4) Purchase Records. Every ginseng dealer shall keep a record of each purchase of ginseng collected or grown in North Carolina on the applicable Record of Ginseng Purchases provided by the Department. Forms from previous years, copies, or any forms other than those provided by the Department for the current permit period shall not be used. Records of Ginseng Purchases shall be made available for inspection by an Inspector and applicable records shall be surrendered to an Inspector upon issuance of an Export Certificate or upon request. The applicable Statement Indicating Legal Collection of Ginseng from One's Own Land or Record of Harvest Season Collection shall be attached to any Record of Ginseng Purchases recording a purchase of wild collected ginseng collected outside of the harvest season or bought outside of the buying season;
(5) Purchase of Ginseng from Other Ginseng Dealers.
(A) All ginseng dealers who purchase ginseng from other ginseng dealers located in North Carolina shall purchase only from those ginseng dealers that have valid dealer permits. Such purchases shall be recorded in a Record of Dealer-Dealer Transactions. Ginseng purchased from ginseng dealers who lack valid permits shall not be certified for export or shipment out of the state.
(B) Each dealer shall submit copies of purchase records monthly between September 1 and March 31. Annual dealer reports shall be provided to the Department at the end of the purchase season. The report must be submitted no later than April 30.
(C) A copy of end of season weight receipt shall be provided to the Department for any ginseng roots possessed by a dealer at the end of the buying season. The receipt must be retained by the dealer and presented at the time of any future certification of the ginseng for export;
(6) Exportation and Shipment of Ginseng. All persons who have ginseng in any quantity and wish to export or ship any amount out of the state shall obtain an export certificate from an Inspector. There shall be no charge for an export certification. To obtain an export certificate a person must have accurate records of his purchases, present and surrender the original Record of Ginseng Purchases upon issuance of an export certificate and possess a valid ginseng dealer's permit; and
(7) Importation of Ginseng. All ginseng imported into North Carolina from other states must obtain the appropriate certificates from the state of origin, which must be presented to a Department representative at the time of inspection.
(e) Cultivation and Sale of Cultivated Ginseng.
(1) Buying season for Cultivated Ginseng. Cultivated Ginseng may be sold at any time during the year provided that the grower's ginseng has been certified as Cultivated Ginseng; and
(2) Certifying Cultivated Ginseng. Cultivated Ginseng certified by a Department representative may be dug or sold any time during the year and does not require a state export certificate, as long as a copy of the certification records accompany the ginseng.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15; 106-202.21;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. July 3, 2012; December 1, 2010; April 1, 2003; July 1, 1998; August 1, 1990; May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0306 COLLECTION AND SALE OF VENUS FLYTRAP
(a) Collection of flytraps:
(1) Any person collecting Venus Flytraps on the lands of another shall, at time of collection, have on their person written permission from the landowner, as required under G.S. 106-202.19(1); and
(2) Possession of freshly dug Venus Flytraps on the lands of another shall constitute prima facie evidence that the plants were taken from the same land on which the collector was found.
(b) Sale of flytraps: Lawfully collected flytraps may be sold in accordance with 02 NCAC 48F .0402.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. June 1, 1991;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2010; July 1, 1998.
SECTION .0400 ‑ COLLECTION: PROPAGATION AND MOVEMENT OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED PLANT SPECIES
02 NCAC 48F .0401 DEFINITIONS
(a) "Department" means the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
(b) "Horticulturally" means grown from seed or by vegetative propagation of cuttings or meristem tissue.
(c) "Inspector" means an employee of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture or any other person authorized by the Commissioner to enforce these Regulations.
(d) "Nursery" means any place where any plants are propagated or grown to be offered.
(e) "Nursery Certificate or Certificate of Plant Inspection" means a document issued by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture or the appropriate plant pest regulatory agency of any other state which declares that the nursery named on the certificate has been inspected and found apparently free of injurious plant pests.
(f) "Offer" means to sell, barter, trade, exchange, export, or to offer for sale, barter, trade, exchange or export or give away for any purpose including advertising or other promotional purposes.
(g) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, firm, or association.
(h) "Protected Plant Propagator" means a person who has obtained initial plants and has demonstrated that all plants to be offered have been propagated and grown horticulturally.
(i) "Plant" means any member of the plant kingdom, including cuttings, roots, fruits, seeds, propagules or any other plant part.
(j) "Protected Plant Permit" means a document authorizing the collection, movement and possession of a controlled number of any protected plant or their propagules for scientific research, conservation purposes, or for propagation and sale.
(k) "Special Concern-Vulnerable (SC-V)" means any species or higher taxon of plant which is likely to become a threatened species within the foreseeable future.
(l) "Special Concern-Historical (SC-H)" means any species or higher taxon of plant that occurred in North Carolina at one time, but for which all known populations are currently considered to be either historical or extirpated.
(m) "Rescue" means the collection and movement of any endangered or threatened plant as an ultimate attempt to save the plants from being destroyed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2010; May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0402 Protected PLANT Propagation
(a) Persons within the State of North Carolina who wish to propagate or offer any protected plant species shall make application to the Department pursuant to 02 NCAC 48F .0407 for a permit to:
(1) obtain propagation stock, or
(2) offer propagated plants.
(b) Applicants must meet the following criteria:
(1) Identify the source of the initial stock of plants used for propagation;
(2) Demonstrate that all protected plants to be offered have been nursery propagated and grown horticulturally;
(3) Allow for a yearly inspection of site and facilities where protected plants are grown or stored for offer. All applicable nursery regulations and requirements must also be met at the time of obtaining protected plant permits. In addition to the yearly inspection, the site and facilities must be made available for inspection at any other time at the request of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture;
(4) The person or persons offering protected plants shall maintain records of all acquisitions for the length of time these plants are in his possession. Such records shall be available for inspection by the Department and recorded on the permits or certificates of origin;
(5) At the time of inspection, the person who has made application to offer any protected plant or plants shall identify each species to be offered by common and scientific name as found in the current edition of "The Manual of Vascular Flora of the Carolinas" or, if not found in this edition, as identified by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. Each species to be offered shall be listed on a protected plant permit and only those species listed shall be offered. Offering plants not listed is grounds for revocation of the protected plant permit and other remedies under the law.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15; 106-202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2010; May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0403 MOVEMENT AND SALE OF SPECIAL CONCERN
02 ncac 48f .0404 duplication of special concern permits
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0405 OUT‑OF‑STATE SHIPMENTS: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED PLANTS
Every carload, box package, shipment or other container of endangered and threatened plant or plants on the North Carolina list or any state or federal list originating outside of North Carolina and being moved into North Carolina for delivery or resale must be accompanied by satisfactory documentation asserting that the endangered and threatened plant or plants of each species were legally collected, propagated or grown in compliance with the regulations or laws of the state, country of origin, or U.S. Government. The shipment must bear the name and address of the shipper. Any endangered or threatened plants not meeting these requirements when found will be subject to stop‑sale.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0406 MOVEMENT FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0407 protected plant permits; certificate of origin
(a) Protected Plant Permits. Protected Plant Permits are required for the following activities involving plants or plant parts of any species found on the protected plant list:
(1) collection or removal from the wild (including for scientific or rescue purposes);
(2) propagation or offering of plants or plant parts for sale;
(3) planting, introducing, or reintroducing protected plants or plant parts into non-garden environments.
(b) Protected plant permits may be requested from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division.
(c) All permitted activities must be in compliance with all other state or federal laws.
(d) Exempt Activities. Protected Plant Permits are not required for the following activities:
(1) purchase of protected plant species from nurseries or dealers who hold necessary permits;
(2) activities allowed under other existing state laws and regulations;
(3) collection or removal of plants from one's own land;
(4) propagation or sale of plants covered by a current certificate of origin.
(e) Certificate of Origin. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued upon request to anyone selling or distributing any protected plant species legally acquired in-state or from out-of-state. A Certificate of Origin shall be issued only once, and shall be renewed each year at the time of the nursery inspection, as long as the holder of the certificate is maintaining the same stock of plants and as long as the conditions on the Certificate of Origin are being maintained. A new Certificate must be issued at the time of inspection if new plant stock is acquired. A Certificate may also be issued for protected plants that were originally collected from one's own land and are being propagated for sale. The Certificate shall include:
(1) The signature of the nurseryman;
(2) The following statement: "I hereby certify that the NC listed species in my possession are nursery propagated and not wild collected in NC, unless by permit, for sale, barter, or trade;"
(3) The name and address of the nursery;
(4) A list of protected species for sale and source(s) of plant material for each species.
(f) Protected Plant Permit Fees. Approved permit requests to collect plants or plant parts from the wild will be assessed fees for each collection event if such collection is anticipated or is likely to have the potential to generate income. A fifty dollar ($50.00) fee will be applied per species, or two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each collection if Department staff make the collection on behalf of the permittee.
(g) Information Requirements for Protected Plant Permit Applications. All applicants must provide the following information:
(1) applicant's full name, mailing address, telephone number(s);
(2) if the applicant is an individual, the date of birth and any institutional affiliation related to the requested permit activity;
(3) if the applicant is a corporation, firm, partnership, association, institution, or public or private agency, the name and address of the president or principle officer and full names and addresses of any representatives who will serve as agents during the project;
(4) the scientific name of the species and the number of plants to be covered by the permit;
(5) the reason for the application and a description of the work to be carried out, including the proposed method of obtaining the species;
(6) location where the requested activity is to take place and the location where the plants or plant parts will be held;
(7) any additional justification and supporting documentation requested by North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Plant Industry Division representatives;
(8) proposed start and ending date of permit.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2010; May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0408 CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL PLANT CONSERVATION PERMITS
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0409 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR RESCUE OPERATIONS
In emergency rescue operations a verbal permit may be acquired. This permit shall be issued when an emergency exists, there is insufficient time to issue a written permit, and the criteria for issuing and complying with a permit are followed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0410 criteria for issuance of protected plant permits
The proposed justification for a permit will be evaluated using the following criteria as appropriate:
(1) the status of the species in North Carolina;
(2) the status of the population from which the plants are to be collected or removed;
(3) the amount of plant material to be collected;
(4) the conditions under which the plants will be collected or removed;
(5) the proposed use of the plant material;
(6) known threats to the species;
(7) where the plant material will be deposited;
(8) the need for their rescue;
(9) estimation of how the proposed activity is likely to affect or enhance the survival of the species;
(10) policy set forth in the Plant Protection and Conservation Act and by previous Board decisions;
(11) that the proponent has obtained and can document satisfactory evidence that plants can be legally obtained (for example, written permission from the owner or agent of the land from which the affected species is to be removed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15;
Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0411 ISSUANCE of protected plant permits
Upon receipt of a properly executed application, a permit shall be issued unless:
(1) the applicant has been assessed a penalty or convicted of any provision of any statute related to the activity for which the application is requested;
(2) the applicant has failed to disclose information or material required or requested, or has made false statements in connection with the application;
(3) the applicant has failed to demonstrate a valid justification for the permit and a showing of responsibility;
(4) authorization of the permit requested potentially threatens a protected plant species population or habitat;
(5) applicant has failed to pay any required fees;
(6) applicant has failed to submit timely, accurate, or valid reports as required under permit; or
(7) NCDA&CS finds through further inquiry that the applicant is not qualified.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15;
Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0412 conditions of permit issuance and acceptance
(a) Any person or entity granted a permit under these provisions acknowledges the need to maintain appropriate records related to the permitted activity, as specified on the permit.
(b) By accepting the permit, the permittee consents to and shall allow entry by agents or employees of the Department upon the premises where the permitted activity or permitted material resides at any reasonable hour to inspect the location, records, and materials pertinent to the permit.
(c) The permit holder agrees to abide by any terms and conditions set forth in the permit.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15;
Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0413 Amendment of permits
(a) Permittee request. If circumstances change, an existing permit holder can request to modify the terms and conditions of their permit. Any necessary supporting documentation and justification shall be provided to the Department to make proposed amendments.
(b) The Department reserves the right to amend permits whenever the facts set forth in the permit application have changed or the circumstances which provided the justification for the issuance of the permit have changed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15;
Eff. December 1, 2010.
SECTION .0500 ‑ FORMS
02 NCAC 48F .0501 DESIGNATIONS
02 ncac 48f .0502 form pc-1
02 ncac 48f .0503 form pc-2
02 ncac 48F .0504 form pc-3
04 ncac 48f .0505 form pc-4
02 ncac 48f .0506 form pc-5
02 ncac 48F .0507 form pc-6
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106-202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1991; August 1, 1990; May 1, 1984; June 30, 1981;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
SECTION .0500 ‑ FORMS
02 NCAC 48F .0501 DESIGNATIONS
The forms used by the plant protection section in plant protection and conservation activities will be known by the following title and numerical designations:
(1) application for a protected plant permit ‑ PC‑1;
(2) protected plant conservation certificate ‑ PC‑2;
(3) protected plant propagation certificate ‑ PC‑3;
(4) protected plant permit and record ‑ PC‑4;
(5) protected plant commerce permit ‑ PC‑5;
(6) special concern endangered and threatened plant compliance agreement ‑ PC‑6.
(7) application for a ginseng dealer's permit ‑ PC‑7;
(8) record of wild collected ginseng purchases ‑ PC‑8;
(9) record of cultivated ginseng purchases ‑ PC‑9;
(10) ginseng export certificate ‑ PC‑10;
(11) ginseng dealer's permit ‑ PC‑11;
(12) record of dealer‑dealer transactions ‑ PC‑12;
(13) statement indicating legal collection of ginseng from one's own land ‑ PC‑13;
(14) record of harvest season collection ‑ PC‑14.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. September 1, 1991; August 1, 1990; May 1, 1984; June 30, 1981.
02 NCAC 48F .0502 FORM PC‑1
Form PC‑1 is an application for a protected plant permit. The following information is required:
(1) The scientific name of the species and the number of plants to be covered by the permit;
(2) The reason for the application and a description of the work to be carried out with the plants;
(3) The location where the plants will be held;
(4) The method of obtaining the species;
(5) The exact location and ownership of the land from which the species will be collected;
(6) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(7) The institution or firm with which the applicant is associated;
(8) The signature of the applicant and the date of signing.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0503 FORM PC‑2
Form PC‑2 is the protected plant conservation certificate issued for the collection and movement of a controlled number of any endangered and threatened plants for scientific or rescue purposes. The following information is required:
(1) The applicant's name;
(2) A date of expiration;
(3) The permit is signed by the Plant Pest Administrator, Plant Industry Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0504 FORM PC‑3
Form PC‑3 is a protected plant propagation certificate issued to qualified nurseries and individuals for the collection, movement and propagation of controlled numbers of special concern endangered or threatened species. The following information is on the certificate:
(1) The applicant's name;
(2) A date of expiration;
(3) The permit is signed by the Plant Pest Administrator, Plant Industry Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0505 FORM PC‑4
Form PC‑4 is a protected plant permit and record. The following information is required:
(1) The scientific name of the species and the number of plants in possession;
(2) The original source of the plants;
(3) The use of the plants;
(4) The date;
(5) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(6) The institution or firm applicant is associated with;
(7) The signature of the applicant.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0506 FORM PC‑5
Form PC‑5 is the permit issued to authorize the offering of special concern endangered or threatened plant species which have been legally obtained and propagated. The following information is required:
(1) An expiration date;
(2) The plant species for which the permit is issued;
(3) The plant part for which the permit is issued;
(4) The quantity of the plant for which the permit is issued;
(5) The permit is signed by the Commissioner, North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 NCAC 48F .0507 FORM PC‑6
Form PC‑6 is a compliance agreement for the authorization to reproduce special concern endangered and threatened plant commerce permits. The following information is required:
(1) The name, address, and location of establishment signing the agreement;
(2) Signature of the owner or a representative of the establishment;
(3) The agreement is signed by the Plant Pest Administrator, Plant Industry Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106‑202.19;
Eff. April 8, 1981;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1984.
02 ncac 48f .0508 form pc-7
02 ncac 48f .0509 form pc-8
02 ncac 48f .0510 form pc-9
02 ncac 48f .0511 form pc-10
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106-202.19;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990; May 1, 1984;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0508 FORM PC‑7
Form PC‑7 is the application for a ginseng dealer's permit and is issued to ginseng dealers who wish to purchase ginseng after June 1 of each year. The following information is required:
(1) The company name, name of owner, manager or agent, address and telephone number of the ginseng dealer;
(2) The location of ginseng records and roots;
(3) Names of agents representing the dealer;
(4) Signature of ginseng dealer and date of signing.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0509 FORM PC‑8
Form PC‑8 is the record of wild collected ginseng purchases to be completed by ginseng dealers. The following information is required:
(1) A sheet number corresponding to the number of wild collected ginseng purchase records completed by the ginseng dealer in that harvest season;
(2) The year in which the harvest season begins;
(3) The ginseng dealer's name and address;
(4) A record number for each purchase on a sheet;
(5) The date the ginseng is purchased;
(6) The name, address and telephone number of the collector of the ginseng purchased;
(7) The amount of green or dry ginseng purchased, in pounds and ounces;
(8) The counties in which the ginseng roots were collected;
(9) Form PC‑8 is signed and dated by the ginseng dealer certifying that the records are accurate and that all ginseng purchased was collected legally.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0510 FORM PC‑9
Form PC‑9 is the record of cultivated ginseng purchases to be completed by ginseng dealers. The following information is required:
(1) A sheet number corresponding to the number of cultivated ginseng purchase records completed by the ginseng dealer in that harvest season;
(2) The year in which the harvest season begins;
(3) The ginseng dealer's name and address;
(4) A record number for each purchase on a sheet;
(5) The date the ginseng is purchased;
(6) The name, address and telephone number of the cultivator of the ginseng;
(7) The amount of ginseng purchased, in pounds and ounces;
(8) The nursery and nursery certificate number, if any, where the ginseng was cultivated;
(9) Form PC‑9 is signed and dated by the ginseng dealer certifying that the records are accurate and that the ginseng purchased was cultivated.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0511 FORM PC‑10
Form PC‑10 is the ginseng export certificate issued to ginseng dealers for export or shipment out of state of legally collected or cultivated roots. The following information is required:
(1) Certificate number, assigned by the Department;
(2) Dealer permit number;
(3) Dealer's shipment number for that harvest season;
(4) The total amount of ginseng covered by this certificate, in pounds and ounces stated in both numerals and words;
(5) Whether the ginseng is wild or cultivated;
(6) Whether the ginseng is green or dry;
(7) The purchase dates of the ginseng covered by this certificate;
(8) The name and address of the ginseng dealer;
(9) The purchase record sheet numbers of the ginseng covered by this certificate; and
(10) Form PC‑10 is signed by the Director, Plant Industry Division, the ginseng dealer and the inspector issuing the export certification.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. June 30, 1981;
Amended Eff. August 1, 1990; May 1, 1984.
02 ncac 48f .0512 form pc-11
02 ncac 48f .0513 form pc-12
02 ncac 48F .0514 form pc-13
02 ncac 48f .0515 form pc-14
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.12 through 106-202.19;
Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. August 1, 1990;
Repealed Eff. December 1, 2010.
02 NCAC 48F .0512 FORM PC‑11
Form PC‑11 is a permit issued to a ginseng dealer who has met requirements as established in G.S. 106‑202.12 ‑ 202.22 and 2 NCAC 10G .0100 through .0500. The permit number will be used to identify shipments for which export documents are issued. The following information is required:
(1) Permit number;
(2) Date of issuance;
(3) Expiration date;
(4) Company name and address of the ginseng dealer;
(5) Signature of the Director, Plant Industry Division, North Carolina Department of Agriculture.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0513 FORM PC‑12
Form PC‑12 is the record of dealer‑dealer transactions to be completed by ginseng dealers for purchases of ginseng from other dealers. The following information is required:
(1) A sheet number corresponding to the number of dealer‑dealer ginseng purchase records completed by the purchasing ginseng dealer in that harvest season;
(2) The year in which the harvest season begins;
(3) The name and address of the purchasing ginseng dealer;
(4) A record number for each purchase on a sheet;
(5) The date the ginseng is purchased;
(6) The name of the dealer selling the ginseng;
(7) The selling ginseng dealer's permit number;
(8) The amount of green or dry ginseng purchased, in pounds and ounces;
(9) The purchase record sheet numbers of the seller covering the original purchases of the ginseng;
(10) Form PC‑12 is signed and dated by the purchasing ginseng dealer certifying that the records are accurate and that the ginseng was legally collected.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0514 FORM PC‑13
Form PC‑13 is the statement indicating legal collection of ginseng from one's own land and is completed by collectors who collect wild ginseng from their own property between April 1 and September 1. The following information is required:
(1) Date ginseng is sold;
(2) Amount of green and dry ginseng sold, in pounds and ounces;
(3) Exact location of land where this ginseng was dug;
(4) Seller's name and address;
(5) Seller's signature and date signed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. August 1, 1990.
02 NCAC 48F .0515 FORM PC‑14
Form PC‑14 is the record of harvest season collection issued by an inspector to a collector for wild ginseng collected between September 1 and April 1 but not sold by April 1. The following information is required:
(1) Amount of green and dry ginseng, in pounds and ounces;
(2) Collector's signature and date signed;
(3) Inspector's signature and date signed.
History Note: Authority G.S. 106‑202.15;
Eff. August 1, 1990.