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A flowering herb that only grows in four Tennessee counties including Fentress County and Pickett County has recovered as an endangered species. The Cumberland Sandwort is a small, delicate plant that grows in the sandy floors and sandstone ledges of the Cumberland Plateau. TDEC Natural Heritage Program Manager David Lincicome said the white/pinkish flower has been endangered since 1988. “It ... Read More »

A plant native only to the Upper Cumberland is being removed from the Endangered Species List. The Cumberland Sandwort is a pink, flowering perennial, is only found in parts of Fentress, Morgan, Scott, and Pickett Counties. The plant rebounded from only 11 plants in 1988 to over 70 today. Geoff Call is an Endangered Species Recovery Coordinator for the Fish ... Read More »