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Repealed Eff.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Repealed Eff.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) Acmispon helleri Threatened

Carolina Prairie-trefoil;

(2) Acrobolbus ciliatus Special Concern, Vulnerable

A liverwort;

(3) Adiantum capillus-veneris Threatened

Venus Hair Fern;

(4) Adlumia fungosa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Climbing Fumitory;

(5) Aeschynomene virginica** Threatened

Sensitive Jointvetch;

(6) Agalinis virgata Threatened

Branched Gerardia;

(7) Agrostis mertensii Endangered

Arctic Bentgrass;

(8) Aletris lutea Threatened

Yellow Colic-root;

(9) Allium allegheniense Special Concern, Vulnerable

Allegheny Onion;

(10) Allium keeverae Special Concern, Vulnerable

Keever's Onion;

(11) Alnus crispa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Green Alder;

(12) Amaranthus pumilus** Threatened

Seabeach Amaranth;

(13) Amorpha confusa Threatened

Savanna Indigo-bush;

(14) Amorpha georgiana Endangered

Georgia Indigo-bush;

(15) Amphicarpum muhlenbergianum Endangered

Florida Goober Grass, Blue Maidencane;

(16) Anemone berlandieri Endangered

Southern Anemone;

(17) Anemone caroliniana Endangered

Prairie Anemone;

(18) Arabis adpressipilis Endangered

Hairy Rockcress;

(19) Arethusa bulbosa Endangered

Bog Rose;

(20) Aristida condensata Threatened

Big Three-awn Grass;

(21) Aristida simpliciflora Endangered

Chapman's Three-awn;

(22) Arnoglossum ovatum var. lanceolatum Endangered

Savanna Indian-plantain;

(23) Asclepias cinerea Special Concern, Historical

Carolina Milkweed;

(24) Asclepias pedicellata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Savanna Milkweed;

(25) Asplenium heteroresiliens Endangered

Carolina Spleenwort;

(26) Asplenium monanthes Endangered

Single-sorus Spleenwort;

(27) Asplenium ruta-muraria var. cryptolepis Special Concern, Vulnerable

American Wall-rue;

(28) Astragalus michauxii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Sandhills Milkvetch;

(29) Baccharis glomeruliflora Endangered

Silverling;

(30) Bacopa caroliniana Threatened

Blue Water-hyssop;

(31) Bacopa innominata Special Concern, Historical

Tropical Water-hyssop;

(32) Balduina atropurpurea Endangered

Purple-disk Honeycomb-head;

(33) Baptista aberrans Endangered

Eastern Prairie Blue Wild Indigo

(34) Baptisia alba Threatened

Thick-pod White Wild Indigo;

(35) Baptisia bracteata Special Concern, Historical

Creamy Wild Indigo;

(36) Berberis canadensis Special Concern, Vulnerable

American Barberry;

(37) Betula cordifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable

Mountain Paper Birch;

(38) Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula Threatened

Sideoats Grama;

(39) Bromus ciliatus Special Concern, Vulnerable

Fringed Brome;

(40) Buchnera americana Endangered

American Bluehearts;

(41) Buckleya distichophylla Threatened

Piratebush;

(42) Bulbostylis warei Special Concern, Historical

Ware's Hair Sedge;

(43) Calamagrostis cainii Endangered

Cain's Reedgrass;

(44) Calamagrostis canadensis var. canadensis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Canada Reedgrass;

(45) Calopogon multiflorus Endangered

Many-flowered Grass-pink;

(46) Caltha palustris var. palustris Endangered

Marsh Marigold;

(47) Camassia scilloides Threatened

Wild Hyacinth;

(48) Campanula rotundifolia Endangered

Bluebells;

(49) Campylium stellatum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Yellow Starry Fen Moss;

(50) Cardamine dissecta Special Concern, Vulnerable

Dissected Toothwort;

(51) Cardamine longii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Long's Bittercress;

(52) Cardamine micranthera** Endangered

Small-anthered Bittercress;

(53) Carex arctata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Black Sedge;

(54) Carex argyrantha Endangered

Hay Sedge;

(55) Carex barrattii Special Concern, Historical

Barratt's Sedge;

(56) Carex basiantha Endangered

Widow Sedge;

(57) Carex buxbaumii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Brown Bog Sedge;

(58) Carex calcifugens Special Concern, Vulnerable

Calcium-fleeing Sedge;

(59) Carex careyana Threatened

Carey's Sedge;

(60) Carex cherokeensis Threatened

Cherokee Sedge;

(61) Carex conoidea Threatened

Cone-shaped Sedge, Field Sedge;

(62) Carex cristatella Special Concern, Vulnerable

Crested Sedge;

(63) Carex eburnea Threatened

Bristle-leaf Sedge;

(64) Carex exilis Endangered

Coastal Sedge;

(65) Carex hormathodes Threatened

Marsh Straw Sedge;

(66) Carex impressinervia Special Concern, Vulnerable

Ravine Sedge;

(67) Carex jamesii Special Concern, Vulnerable

James's Sedge;

(68) Carex lasiocarpa var. americana Special Concern, Vulnerable

Slender Sedge;

(69) Carex lutea** Endangered

Golden Sedge;

(70) Carex meadii Endangered

Mead's Sedge;

(71) Carex oligocarpa Threatened

Rich-woods Sedge;

(72) Carex oligosperma Endangered

Few-seeded Sedge;

(73) Carex pedunculata var. pedunculata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Longstalk Sedge;

(74) Carex radfordii Threatened

Radford's Sedge;

(75) Carex reniformis Threatened

Kidney Sedge;

(76) Carex superata Threatened

Limestone Forest Sedge;

(77) Carex tenax Endangered

Wire Sedge;

(78) Carex trichocarpa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Hairy-fruited Sedge;

(79) Carex trisperma Endangered

Three-seeded Sedge;

(80) Carex utriculata Endangered

Beaked Sedge;

(81) Carex vesicaria Endangered

Inflated Sedge;

(82) Carex vestita Threatened

Velvet Sedge;

(83) Carya laciniosa Threatened

Big Shellbark Hickory;

(84) Carya myristiciformis Endangered

Nutmeg Hickory;

(85) Caulophyllum giganteum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Northern Blue Cohosh;

(86) Celastrus scandens Endangered

American Bittersweet;

(87) Cetraria arenaria Special Concern, Vulnerable

Sand-loving Iceland Lichen;

(88) Chamerion angustifolium ssp. Endangered

circumvagum Fireweed;

(89) Chasmanthium nitidum Threatened

Shiny Spanglegrass;

(90) Chelone cuthbertii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Cuthbert's Turtlehead;

(91) Chenopodiastrum simplex Threatened

Mapleleaf Goosefoot;

(92) Chiloscyphus appalachianus Special Concern, Vulnerable

A liverwort;

(93) Chiloscyphus muricatus Special Concern, Vulnerable

A liverwort;

(94) Chrysoma pauciflosculosa Endangered

Woody Goldenrod;

(95) Cirsium carolinianum Endangered

Carolina Thistle;

(96) Cirsium lecontei Special Concern, Vulnerable

LeConte's Thistle;

(97) Clematis occidentalis var. occidentalis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Mountain Clematis;

(98) Clinopodium georgianum Endangered

Georgia Calamint;

(99) Collinsonia verticillata Threatened

Whorled Horsebalm;

(100) Conioselinum chinense Threatened

Hemlock-parsley;

(101) Coptis trifolia Threatened

Goldthread;

(102) Coreopsis aristulata Threatened

Short-awned Coreopsis;

(103) Corydalis micrantha Threatened

Slender Corydalis;

(104) Coryphopteris simulata Endangered

Bog Fern;

(105) Crataegus pallens Threatened

Pale Hawthorn;

(106) Crinum americanum var. americanum Special Concern, Historical

Swamp-lily;

(107) Crocanthemum bicknellii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Plains Sunrose;

(108) Crocanthemum carolinianum Endangered

Carolina Sunrose;

(109) Crocanthemum corymbosum Threatened

Pinebarren Sunrose;

(110) Crocanthemum georgianum Endangered

Georgia Sunrose;

(111) Crocanthemum nashii Endangered

Florida Scrub Sunrose, Florida Scrub

Frostweed;

(112) Crocanthemum propinquum Threatened

Creeping Sunrose;

(113) Crocanthemum rosmarinifolium Threatened

Rosemary Sunrose;

(114) Croton monanthogynus Endangered

Prairie-tea Croton;

(115) Cyperus dentatus Special Concern, Historical

Toothed Flatsedge;

(116) Cyperus granitophilus Threatened

Granite Flatsedge;

(117) Cyperus lecontei Threatened

LeConte's Flatsedge;

(118) Cyperus subsquarrosus Special Concern, Historical

Small-flowered Halfchaff;

(119) Cyperus tetragonus Special Concern, Vulnerable

Four-angled Flatsedge;

(120) Cyperus virens Special Concern, Vulnerable

Greens Flatsedge;

(121) Cystopteris tennesseensis Endangered

Tennessee Bladder-fern;

(122) Dactylorhiza viridis Threatened

Long-bracted Frog Orchid;

(123) Dalibarda repens Endangered

Robin Runaway;

(124) Delphinium exaltatum Threatened

Tall Larkspur;

(125) Deschampsia cespitosa ssp. glauca Threatened

Tufted Hairgrass;

(126) Desmodium ochroleucum Special Concern, Historical

White Tick-trefoil, Creamy Tick-trefoil;

(127) Desmodium sessilifolium Special Concern, Historical

Sessile Tick-trefoil;

(128) Diarrhena americana Threatened

Eastern Beakgrain;

(129) Dichanthelium annulum Endangered

Ringed Witchgrass;

(130) Dichanthelium caerulescens Threatened

Blue Witchgrass;

(131) Dichanthelium hirstii Endangered

Hirst Brothers' Witchgrass;

(132) Dichanthelium spretum Endangered

Eaton's Witchgrass;

(133) Dichanthelium strigosum var. glabrescens Threatened

Hairless Witchgrass;

(134) Diervilla rivularis Threatened

Riverbank Bush-honeysuckle;

(135) Dionaea muscipula Threatened

Venus Flytrap;

(136) Diplachne maritima Endangered

Salt-meadow Grass;

(137) Drosera filiformis var. filifformis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Threadleaf Sundew;

(138) Echinacea laevigata** Endangered

Smooth Coneflower;

(139) Eleocharis cellulosa Threatened

Gulfcoast Spikerush;

(140) Eleocharis elongata Endangered

Florida Spikerush;

(141) Eleocharis parvula Threatened

Dwarf Spikerush;

(142) Eleocharis robbinsii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Robbins' Spikerush;

(143) Eleocharis vivipara Threatened

Viviparous Spikerush;

(144) Elymus trachycaulus ssp. trachycaulus Threatened

Slender Wheatgrass;

(145) Enemion biternatum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Eastern Isopyrun;

(146) Epidendrum conopseum Threatened

Green-fly Orchid;

(147) Erigenia bulbosa Threatened

Harbinger-of-spring;

(148) Eriocaulon aquaticum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Seven-angled Pipewort;

(149) Eriocaulon parkeri Threatened

Estuary Pipewort;

(150) Eriocaulon texense Endangered

Texas Hatpins;

(151) Eriogonum tomentosum Special Concern, Historical

Southern Wild-buckwheat

(152) Erythrina herbacea Endangered

Coralbean;

(153) Eupatorium leptophyllum Endangered

Limesink Dog-fennel;

(154) Eupatorium paludicola Endangered

Bay Boneset;

(155) Euphorbia commutata Threatened

Cliff Spurge;

(156) Euphorbia cordifolia Threatened

Heartleaf Sandmat;

(157) Euphorbia mercurialina Special Concern, Vulnerable

Cumberland Spurge;

(158) Filipendula rubra Endangered

Queen-of-the-Prairie;

(159) Fimbristylis perpusilla Threatened

Harper's Fimbry;

(160) Gaillardia aestivalis var. aestivalis Endangered

Sandhills Blanket-flower;

(161) Galactia mollis Threatened

Soft Milk-pea;

(162) Gaylussacia brachycera Endangered

Box Huckleberry;

(163) Gaylussacia nana Endangered

Dwarf Dangleberry;

(164) Gaylussacia orocola Endangered

Appalachian Dwarf Huckleberry;

(165) Gelsemium rankinii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Swamp Jessamine;

(166) Gentiana alba Special Concern, Historical

Pale Gentian;

(167) Gentiana latidens Threatened

Balsalm Mountain Gentian;

(168) Gentianopsis crinita Endangered

Eastern Fringed Gentian;

(169) Geum aleppicum Endangered

Yellow Avens;

(170) Geum geniculatum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Bent Avens;

(171) Geum laciniatum Endangered

Rough Avens;

(172) Geum radiatum** Endangered

Spreading Avens;

(173) Gillenia stipulata Threatened

Indian Physic;

(174) Glyceria laxa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Lax Mannagrass;

(175) Gratiola lutea Special Concern, Vulnerable

Golden Hedge-hyssop;

(176) Gymnocarpium appalachianum Threatened

Appalachian Oak Fern;

(177) Gymnoderma lineare** Endangered

Rock Gnome Lichen;

(178) Harperella nodosa [Ptilimnium nodosum]** Endangered

Harperella;

(179) Helanthium tenellum Endangered

Dwarf Burhead;

(180) Helenium brevifolium Endangered

Littleleaf Sneezeweed;

(181) Helenium vernale Endangered

Spring Sneezeweed;

(182) Helianthus floridanus Threatened

Florida Sunflower;

(183) Helianthus laevigatus Special Concern, Vulnerable

Smooth Sunflower;

(184) Helianthus occidenatlis ssp. occidentalis Special Concern, Historical

Naked-stem Sunflower;

(185) Helianthus schweinitzii** Endangered

Schweinitz's Sunflower;

(186) Helonias bullata** Threatened

Swamp Pink;

(187) Hexastylis contracta Endangered

Mountain Heartleaf;

(188) Hexastylis naniflora** Threatened

Dwarf-flowered Heartleaf;

(189) Hibiscus aculeatus Threatened

Comfortroot;

(190) Hottonia inflata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Featherfoil;

(191) Houstonia montana** Endangered

Roan Mountain Bluet;

(192) Hudsonia montana** Threatened

Mountain Golden-heather;

(193) Hudsonia tomentosa Threatened

Sand Heather;

(194) Hydrastis canadensis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Goldenseal;

(195) Hymenocallis occidentalis var. occidentalis Special Concern, Historical

Hillside Spider-lily;

(196) Hymenocallis pygmaea Special Concern, Vulnerable

Waccamaw River Spiderlily;

(197) Hypericum adpressum Special Concern, Historical

Bog St. John's-wort;

(198) Hypericum brachyphyllum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Coastal Plain St. John's-wort;

(199) Hypericum fasciculatum Endangered

Peelbark St. John's-wort;

(200) Hypericum radfordiorum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Radford's St. John's-wort;

(201) Hypericum suffruticosum Special Concern, Historical

Pineland St. John's-wort;

(202) Hypotrachyna virginica Special Concern, Vulnerable

Virginia Loop Lichen;

(203) Ilex collina Special Concern, Vulnerable

Long-stalked Holly;

(204) Ipomoea imperati Special Concern, Vulnerable

Beach Morning-glory;

(205) Ipomoea macrorhiza Special Concern, Historical

Manroot;

(206) Isoetes microvela Threatened

Thin-wall Quillwort;

(207) Isoetes piedmontana Threatened

Piedmont Quillwort;

(208) Isotria medeoloides** Threatened

Small Whorled Pogonia;

(209) Iva microcephala Threatened

Small-headed Marsh Elder;

(210) Jeffersonia diphylla Threatened

Twinleaf:

(211) Juncus articulatus Special Concern, Historical

Jointleafed Rush;

(212) Juncus caesariensis Endangered

New Jersey Rush;

(213) Juniperus communis var. depressa Threatened

Dwarf Juniper;

(214) Kalmia angustifolia Threatened

Sheep-laurel;

(215) Koeleria spicata Special Concern, Historical

Spike Trisetum;

(216) Lachnocaulon minus Threatened

Brown Bogbutton;

(217) Lechea maritima var. virginica Threatened

Maritime Pinweed;

(218) Lechea torreyi var. congesta Endangered

Torrey's Pinweed;

(219) Lejeunea blomquistii Special Concern, Vulnerable

A liverwort;

(220) Liatris aspera Special Concern, Vulnerable

Rough Blazing-star;

(221) Liatris helleri** Threatened

Heller's Blazing-star;

(222) Liatris microcephala Special Concern, Vulnerable

Small-head Blazing-star;

(223) Lilium canadense Endangered

Canada Lily;

(224) Lilium grayi Threatened

Gray's Lily;

(225) Lilium philadelphicum var. philadelphicum Endangered

Wood Lily;

(226) Lilium pyrophilum Endangered

Sandhills Lily;

(227) Limosella australis Threatened

Awl-leaf, Mudwort;

(228) Lindera melissifolia** Endangered

Pondberry;

(229) Lindera subcoriacea Special Concern, Vulnerable

Bog Spicebush;

(230) Linum floridanum var. chrysocarpum Threatened

Yellow-fruited Flax;

(231) Linum sulcatum Special Concern, Historical

Glade Flax;

(232) Liparis loeselii Endangered

Fen Orchid;

(233) Lithospermum canescens Threatened

Hoary Puccoon;

(234) Litsea aestivalis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Pondspice;

(235) Lobelia boykinii Endangered

Boykin's Lobelia;

(236) Lophiola aurea Endangered

Golden-crest;

(237) Ludwigia lanceolata Endangered

Lanceleaf Seedbox;

(238) Ludwigia linifolia Threatened

Flaxleaf Seedbox;

(239) Ludwigia ravenii Endangered

Raven's Seedbox;

(240) Ludwigia sphaerocarpa Endangered

Globe-fruit Seedbox;

(241) Ludwigia suffruticosa Threatened

Shrubby Seedbox;

(242) Lupinus villosus Endangered

Pink Sandhill Lupine;

(243) Lycopodiella inundata Endangered

Northern Bog Clubmoss;

(244) Lysimachia asperulifolia** Endangered

Rough-leaf Loosestrife;

(245) Lysimachia borealis Threatened

Northern Starflower;

(246) Lysimachia fraseri Endangered

Fraser's Loosestrife;

(247) Macbridea caroliniana Endangered

Carolina Birds-in-a-Nest, Carolina

Bogmint;

(248) Magnolia macrophylla Special Concern, Vulnerable

Bigleaf Magnolia;

(249) Malaxis spicata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Florida Adder's-mouth;

(250) Marshallia grandiflora Special Concern, Historical

Large-flowered Barbara's-buttons;

(251) Marshallia legrandii Endangered

Oak Barrens Barbara's-buttons;

(252) Marshallia trinervia Special Concern, Historical

Broadleaf Barbara's-buttons;

(253) Melanthium woodii Threatened

Ozark Bunchflower;

(254) Melica nitens Endangered

Three-flowered Melic;

(255) Menyanthes trifoliata Threatened

Buckbean;

(256) Micranthes pensylvanica Endangered

Swamp Saxifrage;

(257) Mnesithea cylindrica Special Concern, Historical

Carolina Jointgrass;

(258) Mononeuria groenlandica Threatened

Greenland Sandwort;

(259) Mononeuria paludicola Endangered

Godfrey's Sandwort;

(260) Mononeuria uniflora Endangered

Single-flowered Sandwort;

(261) Moranopteris nimbata Threatened

West Indian Dwarf Polypody;

(262) Muhlenbergia glomerata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Spiked Muhly;

(263) Muhlenbergia sobolifera Threatened

Rock Muhly;

(264) Muhlenbergia torreyana Special Concern, Vulnerable

Pinebarren Smokegrass;

(265) Myrica gale Endangered

Sweet Gale;

(266) Myriophyllum laxum Endangered

Loose Water-milfoil;

(267) Myriophyllum tenellum Endangered

Leafless Water-milfoil;

(268) Nabalus albus Special Concern, Vulnerable

White Rattlesnakeroot;

(269) Narthecium montanum Special Concern, Historical

Appalachian Yellow Asphodel;

(270) Oenothera perennis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Perennial Sundrops;

(271) Oldenlandia boscii Threatened

Bosc's Bluet;

(272) Oligoneuron album Endangered

Prairie Goldenrod;

(273) Oligoneuron jacksonii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Southeastern Bold Goldenrod;

(274) Oligoneuron rigidum Threatened

Midwestern Bold Goldenrod;

(275) Orbexilum macrophyllum Special Concern, Historical

Bigleaf Scurfpea;

(276) Orbexilum onobrychis Special Concern, Historical

Lanceleaf Scurfpea;

(277) Orbexilum pedunculatum Endangered

Western Sampson's Snakeroot;

(278) Oreojuncus trifidus Threatened

Highland Rush;

(279) Orthochilus ecristatus Endangered

Spiked Medusa;

(280) Pachysandra procumbens Endangered

Allegheny Spurge;

(281) Packera crawfordii Endangered

Crawford's Ragwort;

(282) Packera millefolium Special Concern, Vulnerable

Blue Ridge Ragwort;

(283) Packera paupercula var. appalachiana Threatened

Appalachian Ragwort;

(284) Packera paupercula var. paupercula Special Concern, Vulnerable

Balsam Ragwort;

(285) Packera schweinitziana Threatened

New England Ragwort;

(286) Packera serpenticola Threatened

Buck Creek Ragwort;

(287) Palustricodon aparinoides var. aparinoides Threatened

Marsh Bellflower;

(288) Panicum flexile Threatened

Wiry Panic Grass;

(289) Parnassia caroliniana Threatened

Carolina Grass-of-parnassus;

(290) Parnassia grandifolia Threatened

Bigleaf Grass-of-parnassus;

(291) Paronychia herniarioides Endangered

Michaux's Whitlow-wort;

(292) Paspalum dissectum Endangered

Mudbank Crown Grass;

(293) Pedicularis lanceolata Threatened

Swamp Lousewort;

(294) Pellaea wrightiana Endangered

Wright's Cliff-brake;

(295) Persicaria hirsuta Endangered

Hairy Smartweed;

(296) Phacelia maculata Endangered

Flatrock Phacelia;

(297) Phegopteris connectilis Endangered

Northern Beech Fern;

(298) Phemeranthus piedmontanus Endangered

Piedmont Rock-pink;

(299) Pinguicula lutea Special Concern, Vulnerable

Yellow Butterwort;

(300) Pinguicula pumila Threatened

Small Butterwort;

(301) Pityopsis graminifolia Endangered

A Silkgrass;

(302) Plantago cordata Endangered

Heart-leaf Plantain;

(303) Plantago sparsiflora Threatened

Pineland Plantain;

(304) Platanthera herbiola Special Concern, Vulnerable

Tubercled Rein Orchid;

(305) Platanthera integra Threatened

Yellow Fringeless Orchid;

(306) Platanthera integrilabia** Threatened

White Fringeless Orchid;

(307) Platanthera nivea Endangered

Snowy Orchid;

(308) Platanthera peramoena Threatened

Purple Fringeless Orchid;

(309) Platanthera shriveri Endangered

Shriver's Purple Fringed Orchid;

(310) Poa saltuensis Threatened

Old-pasture Bluegrass;

(311) Polemonium reptans var. reptans Threatened

Spreading Jacob's Ladder;

(312) Polygala hookeri Special Concern, Vulnerable

Hooker's Milkwort;

(313) Polygala senega Special Concern, Vulnerable

Seneca Snakeroot;

(314) Polygonella articulata Special Concern, Historical

Northern Wireweed, Coast Jointweed;

(315) Polygonum glaucum Endangered

Seabeach Knotweed;

(316) Ponthieva racemosa Threatened

Shadow-witch;

(317) Portulaca smallii Threatened

Small's Portulaca;

(318) Potamogeton illinoensis Endangered

Illinois Pondweed;

(319) Primula meadia Special Concern, Vulnerable

Eastern Shooting-star;

(320) Pseudognaphalium helleri Endangered

Heller's Rabbit-tobacco;

(321) Ptilimnium costatum Threatened

Big Bishop-weed;

(322) Pyrola elliptica Threatened

Elliptic Shinleaf;

(323) Pyxidanthera brevifolia Threatened

Sandhills Pyxie-moss;

(324) Quercus elliottii Endangered

Running Oak;

(325) Quercus ilicifolia Endangered

Bear Oak

(326) Quercus minima Endangered

Dwarf Live Oak;

(327) Quercus prinoides Endangered

Dwarf Chinquapin Oak;

(328) Ranunculus ambigens Special Concern, Historical

Water-plantain Spearwort;

(329) Ranunculus hederaceus Threatened

Ivy-leaved Water Crowfoot;

(330) Rhexia aristosa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Awned Meadow-beauty;

(331) Rhodiola rosea Endangered

Roseroot;

(332) Rhododendron prinophyllum Threatened

Election Pink;

(333) Rhus michauxii** Endangered

Michaux's Sumac;

(334) Rhynchospora crinipes Threatened

Alabama Beaksedge;

(335) Rhynchospora decurrens Threatened

Swamp Forest Beaksedge;

(336) Rhynchospora harperi Special Concern, Vulnerable

Harper's Beaksedge:

(337) Rhynchospora macra Threatened

Southern White Beaksedge;

(338) Rhynchospora microcarpa Threatened

Southern Beaksedge;

(339) Rhynchospora odorata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Fragrant Beaksedge;

(340) Rhynchospora pleiantha Threatened

Coastal Beaksedge;

(341) Rhynchospora thornei Special Concern, Vulnerable

Thorne's Beaksedge;

(342) Rhynchospora tracyi Threatened

Tracy's Beaksedge;

(343) Rubus strigosus Threatened

American Red Raspberry;

(344) Rudbeckia heliopsidis Endangered

Sun-facing Coneflower;

(345) Ruellia ciliosa Threatened

Sandhills Wild-petunia;

(346) Ruellia humilis Threatened

Low Wild-petunia;

(347) Ruellia purshiana Special Concern, Vulnerable

Pursh's Wild-petunia;

(348) Ruellia strepens Endangered

Limestone Wild-petunia;

(349) Sabal palmetto Threatened

Cabbage Palmetto;

(350) Sabatia kennedyana Threatened

Plymouth Gentian;

(351) Sageretia minutiflora Threatened

Small-flowered Buckthorn;

(352) Sagittaria chapmanii Threatened

Chapman's Arrowhead;

(353) Sagittaria fasciculata** Endangered

Bunched Arrowhead;

(354) Sagittaria isoetiformis Threatened

Quillwort Arrowhead;

(355) Sagittaria macrocarpa Threatened

Streamhead Arrowhead;

(356) Sagittaria weatherbiana Endangered

Grassleaf Weatherby's Arrowhead;

(357) Sarracenia jonesii** Endangered

Mountain Sweet Pitcher Plant;

(358) Sarracenia minor var. minor Endangered

Hooded Pitcher Plant;

(359) Sarracenia oreophila** Endangered

Green Pitcher Plant;

(360) Sarracenia purpurea var. montana Endangered

Southern Appalachian Purple Pitcher Plant;

(361) Sceptridium jenmanii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Alabama Grape-fern;

(362) Schisandra glabra Threatened

Magnolia Vine;

(363) Schwalbea americana** Endangered

Chaffseed;

(364) Scirpus flaccidifolius Endangered

Reclining Bulrush;

(365) Scirpus lineatus Threatened

Drooping Bulrush;

(366) Scleria baldwinii Threatened

Baldwin's Nutrush;

(367) Scleria bellii Endangered

Smooth-seeded Hairy Nutrush;

(368) Scleria reticularis Special Concern, Vulnerable

Netted Nutrush;

(369) Sclerolepis uniflora Threatened

Sclerolepis;

(370) Scutellaria australis Endangered

Southern Skullcap;

(371) Scutellaria galericulata Special Concern, Historical

Hooded Skullcap;

(372) Scutellaria leonardii Endangered

Shale-barren Skullcap;

(373) Scutellaria nervosa Endangered

Veined Skullcap;

(374) Sedum pusillum Endangered

Puck's Orpine;

(375) Senecio suaveolens Endangered

Sweet Indian-plantain;

(376) Sesuvium maritimum Endangered

Slender Sea-purslane;

(377) Sesuvium portulacastrum Endangered

Shoreline Sea-purslane;

(378) Seymeria pectinata ssp.pectinata Special Concern, Historical

Comb Seymeria;

(379) Shortia brevistyla Threatened

Northern Oconee Bells;

(380) Shortia galacifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable

Southern Oconee Bells;

(381) Sideroxylon tenax Threatened

Tough Bumelia;

(382) Silene ovata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Mountain Catchfly;

(383) Silphium connatum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Virginia Cup-plant;

(384) Silphium perfoliatum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Common Cup-plant;

(385) Sisyrinchium dichotomum** Endangered

White Irisette;

(386) Solidago leavenworthii Endangered

Leavenworth's Goldenrod;

(387) Solidago plumosa Threatened

Yadkin River Goldenrod;

(388) Solidago radula Endangered

Western Rough Goldenrod;

(389) Solidago spithamaea** Threatened

Blue Ridge Goldenrod;

(390) Solidago tortifolia Endangered

Leafy Pineywoods Godenrod;

(391) Solidago verna Threatened

Spring-flowering Goldenrod;

(392) Solidago villosicarpa Threatened

Carolina Maritime Goldenrod:

(393) Sparganium acaule Endangered

Greenfruit Bur-reed;

(394) Spartina pectinata Threatened

Freshwater Cordgrass;

(395) Sphagnum contortum Threatened

Contorted Peatmoss;

(396) Sphagnum warnstorfii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Fen Peatmoss;

(397) Spigelia marilandica Threatened

Pink-root;

(398) Spiraea corymbosa Endangered

Rock Spiraea;

(399) Spiraea virginiana** Threatened

Virginia Spiraea;

(400) Spiranthes lacera var. lacera Endangered

Northern Slender Ladies'-tresses;

(401) Spiranthes laciniata Special Concern, Vulnerable

Lace-lip Ladies'-tresses;

(402) Spiranthes longilabris Endangered

Giant Spiral Orchid;

(403) Spiranthes lucida Endangered

Shining Ladies'-tresses;

(404) Spiranthes ochroleuca Threatened

Yellow Nodding Ladies'-tresses;

(405) Sporobolus heterolepis Threatened

Prairie Dropseed;

(406) Sporobolus teretifolius Endangered

Wireleaf Dropseed;

(407) Sporobolus virginicus Threatened

Seashore Dropseed;

(408) Stachys appalachiana Endangered

Appalachian Hedge-nettle;

(409) Stachys eplingii Endangered

Epling's Hedge-nettle;

(410) Stachys matthewsii Endangered

Yadkin Hedge-nettle;

(411) Stenanthium gramineum Endangered

Featherbells;

(412) Stenanthium leimanthoides Threatened

Pinebarrens Death-camas;

(413) Stylisma aquatica Endangered

Water Dawnflower;

(414) Stylisma pickeringii var. pickeringii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Pickering's Dawnflower;

(415) Swida asperifolia Endangered

Roughleaf Dogwood;

(416) Swida racemose Special Concern, Vulnerable

Gray Dogwood;

(417) Symphyotrichum concinnum Endangered

Narrow-leaved Smooth Aster;

(418) Symphyotrichum depauperatum Endangered

Serpentine Aster;

(419) Symphyotrichum georgianum Threatened

Georgia Aster;

(420) Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Threatened

Eastern Aromatic Aster;

(421) Symphyotrichum rhiannon Threatened

Buck Creek Aster;

(422) Synandra hispidula Threatened

Synandra;

(423) Taxus canadensis Threatened

Canada Yew;

(424) Thalictrum cooleyi** Endangered

Cooley's Meadowrue;

(425) Thalictrum macrostylum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Small-leaved Meadowrue;

(426) Thaspium pinnatifidum Endangered

Mountain Thaspium;

(427) Thermopsis fraxinifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable

Ash-leaved Golden-banner;

(428) Tiedmannia [Oxypolis] canbyi** Endangered

Canby's Dropwort;

(429) Triantha glutinosa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Sticky Bog Asphodel;

(430) Trichostema brachiatum Endangered

Glade Bluecurls;

(431) Trichostema nesophilum Special Concern, Vulnerable

Dune Bluecurls;

(432) Tridens ambiguus Endangered

Pineland Triodia;

(433) Tridens chapmanii Special Concern, Vulnerable

Chapman's Triodia;

(434) Tridens strictus Special Concern, Historical

Spike Triodia;

(435) Trifolium carolinianum Special Concern, Historical

Carolina Clover;

(436) Trifolium reflexum Threatened

Buffalo Clover;

(437) Trillium discolor Threatened

Pale Yellow Trillium;

(438) Trillium flexipes Threatened

Bent White Trillium;

(439) Trillium pusillum var. ozarkanum Endangered

Alabama Least Trillium;

(440) Trillium pusillum var. pusillum Endangered

Carolina Least Trillium;

(441) Trillium pusillum var. virginianum Endangered

Virginia Least Trillium;

(442) Trillium recurvatum Threatened

Prairie Trillium;

(443) Trillium sessile Threatened

Sessile-flowered Trillium;

(444) Trillium simile Special Concern, Vulnerable

Sweet White Trillium;

(445) Turritis glabra Endangered

Tower Mustard;

(446) Urtica chamaedryoides Threatened

Dwarf Stinging Nettle;

(447) Utricularia cornuta Threatened

Horned Bladderwort;

(448) Utricularia geminiscapa Special Concern, Vulnerable

Two-flowered Bladderwort;

(449) Utricularia minor Special Concern, Historical

Small Bladderwort;

(450) Utricularia olivacea Threatened

Dwarf Bladderwort:

(451) Utricularia resupinata Endangered

Northeastern Bladderwort;

(452) Vaccinium macrocarpon Threatened

Cranberry;

(453) Vandenboschia boschiana Endangered

Appalachian Filmy-fern;

(454) Veronica americana Threatened

American Speedwell;

(455) Waldsteinia lobata Endangered

Lobbed Barren-strawberry;

(456) Warea cuneifolia Endangered

Carolina Pineland-cress;

(457) Woodsia ilvensis Endangered

Rusty Cliff Fern;

(458) Xyris floridana Special Concern, Vulnerable

Florida Yellow-eyed-grass;

(459) Xyris scabrifolia Special Concern, Vulnerable

Roughleaf Yellow-eyed-grass;

(460) Xyris serotina Special Concern, Historical

Acid-swamp Yellow-eyed-grass;

(461) Xyris stricta Endangered

Pineland Yellow-eyed-grass;

(462) Zephyranthes simpsonii Endangered

Florida Atamasco-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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2021.

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.

(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

(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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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.

(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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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.

History Note: Authority G.S. 106-202.15;

Eff. December 1, 2010;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

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;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 26, 2017.

SECTION .0500 ‑ FORMS

02 NCAC 48F .0501 DESIGNATIONS

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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.

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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.

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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.