Publications

Federal, state, and private agencies, organizations, and individuals use rare species lists produced by the Division of Natural Areas (DNA) Natural Heritage Program for environmental review and land management decisions. Currently 558 rare plant species are tracked by the state, including 217 listed as state-endangered. DNA encourages individuals and organizations to assist staff biologists in determining accurate plant list contents and ranking information. Learn more about the Rare Plant List

The latest version of the Tennessee Rare Plant List is now available

• View the Rare Plant List (2025)
• Learn More About the Rare Plant List

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are the authorities on rare animals in Tennessee.

• View TWRA Chapter 1660-01-32 Rules and Regulations for In Need of Management, Threatened, and Endangered  (Animal) Species (June 2026)
• See the USFWS List of Federally Threatened and Endangered Animals
• Visit the TWRA Wildlife and Biodiversity Page

Staff from Division of Natural Areas assisted with the creation of the Landscaping with Native Plants Series for each of Tenneessee's Grand Divisions (West, Middle, and East) and participated in the 2010 revision that yielded the statewide guide. All publications from the series are available from the Tennessee Invasive Plant Council (TNIPC).

• View the Guides to Landscaping with Native Plants in Tennessee