Southwestern U.S.A. Plants of Southwestern 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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× Agropogon lutosus (Poir.) P.Fourn.

Coast agropogon

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Abies bracteata (D.Don) Poit.

Bristlecone fir

Pinaceae 1 1 Observation

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

Colorado fir

Pinaceae 514 305 Observations

Abies grandis (Douglas ex D.Don) Lindl.

Giant Fir

Pinaceae 433 269 Observations

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Alpine fir

Pinaceae 155 120 Observations

Abies magnifica A.Murray bis

California red fir

Pinaceae 12 6 Observations

Abies procera Rehder

Red fir

Pinaceae 203 149 Observations

Abronia angustifolia Greene

Purple sand verbena

Nyctaginaceae 5 5 Observations

Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook.

Fragrant sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae 51 50 Observations

Abronia gracilis Benth.

Slender sand verbena

Nyctaginaceae 2 2 Observations

Abronia latifolia Eschsch.

Yellow sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae 183 174 Observations

Abronia maritima Nutt. ex S.Watson

Red sand verbena

Nyctaginaceae 4 4 Observations

Abronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook.

White sand verbena

Nyctaginaceae 5 5 Observations

Abronia pogonantha Heimerl

Mojave sand verbena

Nyctaginaceae 15 14 Observations

Abronia umbellata Lam.

Sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae 139 126 Observations

Abronia villosa S.Watson

Desert sand verbena

Nyctaginaceae 1 1 Observation

Abutilon abutiloides (Jacq.) Garcke ex Hochr.

Shrubby Indian mallow

Malvaceae 17 17 Observations

Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet

Pelotazo

Malvaceae 15 15 Observations

Abutilon palmeri A.Gray

Palmer's Indian mallow

Malvaceae 14 6 Observations

Abutilon theophrasti Medik.

Velvetleaf

Malvaceae 2,741 2,165 Observations

Acacia baileyana F.Muell.

Bailey's acacia

Fabaceae 521 407 Observations

Acacia cyclops A.Cunn. ex G.Don

Coastal wattle

Fabaceae 22 15 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 4,932 3,891 Observations

Acacia decurrens (J.C.Wendl.) Willd.

Green wattle

Fabaceae 38 22 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Golden-rods

Fabaceae 833 631 Observations

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 901 517 Observations

Acacia melanoxylon R.Br.

Australian Blackwood

Fabaceae 982 682 Observations

Acacia paradoxa DC.

Acacia-hedge

Fabaceae 54 31 Observations

Acacia pycnantha Benth.

Australian golden wattle

Fabaceae 309 228 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schltdl.

Swamp Wattle

Fabaceae 1,790 1,333 Observations

Acacia verticillata (L'Hér.) Willd.

Prickly moses

Fabaceae 29 16 Observations

Acaciella angustissima (Mill.) Britton & Rose

Prairie acacia

Fabaceae 56 45 Observations

Acaena novae-zelandiae Kirk

New Zealand-bur

Rosaceae 76 66 Observations

Acaena pinnatifida Ruiz & Pav.

Argentinian biddy-biddy

Rosaceae 10 5 Observations

Acalypha californica Benth.

California copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 25 23 Observations

Acalypha phleoides Cav.

Shrubby copperleaf

Euphorbiaceae 16 14 Observations

Acamptopappus shockleyi A.Gray

Shockley's goldenhead

Asteraceae 17 17 Observations

Acanthomintha duttonii (Abrams) Jokerst

San Mateo thorn-mint

Lamiaceae 2 2 Observations

Acanthomintha lanceolata Curran

Santa Clara thorn-mint

Lamiaceae 7 7 Observations

Acanthoscyphus parishii (Parry) Small

Parish's oxytheca

Polygonaceae 5 5 Observations

Acanthus mollis L.

Bear's-breeches

Acanthaceae 11,793 9,901 Observations

Acer campestre L.

Field Maple

Sapindaceae 16,856 13,391 Observations

Acer circinatum Pursh

Vine maple

Sapindaceae 348 298 Observations

Acer glabrum Torr.

Rocky Mountain maple

Sapindaceae 136 119 Observations

Acer grandidentatum Nutt.

Canyon maple

Sapindaceae 62 60 Observations

Acer macrophyllum Pursh

Bigleaf maple

Sapindaceae 961 835 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 14,386 10,758 Observations

Achillea filipendulina Lam.

Fernleaf yarrow

Asteraceae 5,154 4,030 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 24,496 20,499 Observations

Achlys triphylla DC.

Vanilla-leaf

Berberidaceae 63 57 Observations

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