Northeastern U.S.A. Plants of Northeastern U.S.A. Explore

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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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Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.

American silver Fir

Pinaceae 864 707 Observations

Abies concolor (Gordon & Glend.) Lindl. ex Hildebr.

Colorado fir

Pinaceae 514 305 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,745 2,168 Observations

Acalypha australis L.

Asian copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 35 22 Observations

Acalypha rhomboidea Raf.

Rhombic copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 3 1 Observation

Acalypha virginica L.

Virginia copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 882 709 Observations

Acanthospermum australe (Loefl.) Kuntze

Sheepbur

Asteraceae 57 39 Observations

Acanthospermum hispidum DC.

Bristly starbur

Asteraceae 92 66 Observations

Acer × freemanii A.E.Murray

Freeman Maple

Sapindaceae 238 157 Observations

Acer campestre L.

Field Maple

Sapindaceae 16,856 13,391 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 14,386 10,758 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 14,216 10,997 Observations

Acer pseudoplatanus L.

Sycamore maple

Sapindaceae 19,105 14,989 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 ageratum L.

Sweet yarrow

Asteraceae 426 292 Observations

Achillea distans Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

Tall yarrow

Asteraceae 1,982 1,599 Observations

Achillea filipendulina Lam.

Fernleaf yarrow

Asteraceae 5,154 4,030 Observations

Achillea ligustica All.

Ligurian yarrow

Asteraceae 308 213 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 24,496 20,499 Observations

Achillea nobilis L.

Noble yarrow

Asteraceae 8,107 6,631 Observations

Achillea ptarmica L.

Sneezewort

Asteraceae 3,095 2,401 Observations

Achyranthes bidentata Blume

Nui Xi

Amaranthaceae 19 12 Observations

Acicarpha tribuloides Juss.

Madam gorgon

Calyceraceae 24 14 Observations

Acmella decumbens (Sm.) R.K.Jansen

Creeping spotflower

Asteraceae 10 3 Observations

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.

American Deerweed

Fabaceae 23 17 Observations

Aconitum columbianum Nutt.

Columbia aconite

Ranunculaceae 166 142 Observations

Aconitum napellus L.

Monkshood

Ranunculaceae 6,359 4,949 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

Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq.

Baby kiwi

Actinidiaceae 255 183 Observations

Actinidia polygama (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Maxim.

Silver vine

Actinidiaceae 2 1 Observation

Adenocaulon bicolor Hook.

Trailplant

Asteraceae 130 104 Observations

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,843 2,455 Observations

Adiantum hispidulum Sw.

Rough maidenhair fern

Pteridaceae 258 177 Observations

Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern maidenhair

Pteridaceae 508 453 Observations

Adlumia fungosa (Aiton) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Allegheny Vine

Papaveraceae 4 3 Observations

Adonis aestivalis L.

Summer pheasant's-eye

Ranunculaceae 639 415 Observations

Adonis vernalis L.

Spring adonis

Ranunculaceae 1,147 913 Observations

Adoxa moschatellina L.

Moschatel

Viburnaceae 632 464 Observations

Aegilops crassa Boiss. ex Hohen.

Persian goatgrass

Poaceae 11 4 Observations

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