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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 1,165 984 Observations

Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

American silver Fir

Pinaceae 864 707 Observations

Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.

Fragrant sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae 51 50 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,745 2,168 Observations

Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose

Prairie acacia

Fabaceae 56 45 Observations

Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.

Rhombic copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 3 1 Observation

Acalypha virginica L.

Virginia copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 889 714 Observations

Acer campestre L.

Field Maple

Sapindaceae 16,881 13,408 Observations

Acer glabrum Torr.

Rocky Mountain maple

Sapindaceae 136 119 Observations

Acer grandidentatum Nutt.

Canyon maple

Sapindaceae 62 60 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 14,394 10,764 Observations

Acer palmatum Thunb.

Japanese maple

Sapindaceae 10,964 9,199 Observations

Acer pensylvanicum L.

Striped maple

Sapindaceae 748 653 Observations

Acer platanoides L.

Norway maple

Sapindaceae 14,231 11,008 Observations

Acer pseudoplatanus L.

Sycamore maple

Sapindaceae 19,125 15,006 Observations

Acer rubrum L.

Red maple

Sapindaceae 5,432 4,516 Observations

Acer saccharinum L.

Silver maple

Sapindaceae 7,020 5,476 Observations

Acer saccharum Marshall

Sugar maple

Sapindaceae 1,531 1,145 Observations

Acer spicatum Lam.

Moose maple

Sapindaceae 356 308 Observations

Acer tataricum L.

Tatarian maple

Sapindaceae 2,628 1,882 Observations

Achillea alpina L.

Chinese yarrow

Asteraceae 13 8 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 24,498 20,501 Observations

Achillea nobilis L.

Noble yarrow

Asteraceae 8,131 6,649 Observations

Achillea ptarmica L.

Sneezewort

Asteraceae 3,095 2,401 Observations

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Nui Xi

Amaranthaceae 19 12 Observations

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.

American Deerweed

Fabaceae 23 17 Observations

Aconitum columbianum Nutt.

Columbia aconite

Ranunculaceae 166 142 Observations

Aconitum uncinatum L.

Southern Blue Monkshood

Ranunculaceae 10 10 Observations

Acorus calamus L.

Sweet-flag

Acoraceae 560 427 Observations

Actaea cordifolia DC.

Appalachian bugbane

Ranunculaceae 1 1 Observation

Actaea pachypoda Elliott

White baneberry

Ranunculaceae 757 637 Observations

Actaea racemosa L.

Black cohosh

Ranunculaceae 524 400 Observations

Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.

Red baneberry

Ranunculaceae 684 577 Observations

Adenocaulon bicolor Hook.

Trailplant

Asteraceae 130 104 Observations

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,845 2,457 Observations

Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern maidenhair

Pteridaceae 508 453 Observations

Adlumia fungosa (Aiton) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Allegheny Vine

Papaveraceae 4 3 Observations

Adonis annua L.

Pheasant's-eye

Ranunculaceae 748 528 Observations

Adoxa moschatellina L.

Moschatel

Viburnaceae 632 464 Observations

Aegilops cylindrica Host

Jointed goat grass

Poaceae 56 32 Observations

Aegopodium podagraria L.

Ground Elder

Apiaceae 10,434 8,315 Observations

Aesculus × bushii C.K.Schneid.

Bush's chestnut

Sapindaceae 11 5 Observations

Aesculus flava Sol.

Sweet buckeye

Sapindaceae 203 125 Observations

Aesculus glabra Willd.

Ohio buckeye

Sapindaceae 760 593 Observations

Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Common Horse-chestnut

Sapindaceae 14,676 11,135 Observations

Aesculus pavia L.

Red buckeye

Sapindaceae 1,585 1,207 Observations

Aethusa cynapium L.

Fool's parsley

Apiaceae 1,629 1,109 Observations

Agalinis aspera (Douglas ex Benth.) Britton

Tall False Foxglove

Orobanchaceae 1 1 Observation

Agalinis purpurea (L.) Pennell

Purple false foxglove

Orobanchaceae 140 123 Observations

Agalinis skinneriana (Alph.Wood ex A.Gray) Britton

Skinner's false foxglove

Orobanchaceae 8 8 Observations

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