Subarctic America Plants of Subarctic America 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 lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Alpine fir

Pinaceae 155 120 Observations

Acer circinatum Pursh

Vine maple

Sapindaceae 348 298 Observations

Acer glabrum Torr.

Rocky Mountain maple

Sapindaceae 136 119 Observations

Acer macrophyllum Pursh

Bigleaf maple

Sapindaceae 961 835 Observations

Acer negundo L.

Boxelder

Sapindaceae 14,394 10,764 Observations

Achillea alpina L.

Chinese yarrow

Asteraceae 13 8 Observations

Achillea millefolium L.

Common yarrow

Asteraceae 24,498 20,501 Observations

Achillea ptarmica L.

Sneezewort

Asteraceae 3,095 2,401 Observations

Acorus calamus L.

Sweet-flag

Acoraceae 560 427 Observations

Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.

Red baneberry

Ranunculaceae 684 577 Observations

Adiantum pedatum L.

Northern maidenhair

Pteridaceae 508 453 Observations

Adoxa moschatellina L.

Moschatel

Viburnaceae 632 464 Observations

Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze

Anise hyssop

Lamiaceae 1,649 1,261 Observations

Ageratina altissima (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob.

White Snakeroot

Asteraceae 933 722 Observations

Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene

Mountain agoseris

Asteraceae 46 44 Observations

Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.

Prairie agoseris

Asteraceae 33 28 Observations

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.

Crested wheatgrass

Poaceae 106 88 Observations

Agrostemma githago L.

Common Corncockle

Caryophyllaceae 3,612 3,012 Observations

Agrostis canina L.

Velvet bent

Poaceae 47 29 Observations

Agrostis capillaris L.

Common Bent

Poaceae 1,482 1,129 Observations

Agrostis exarata Trin.

Spike redtop

Poaceae 11 6 Observations

Agrostis gigantea Roth

Redtop

Poaceae 132 87 Observations

Agrostis hyemalis (Walter) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Winter bentgrass

Poaceae 4 4 Observations

Agrostis mertensii Trin.

Northern bent

Poaceae 10 9 Observations

Agrostis microphylla Steud.

Small-leaf bent

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Agrostis scabra Willd.

Tickle grass

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Agrostis stolonifera L.

Spreading bent

Poaceae 348 227 Observations

Agrostis vinealis Schreb.

Brown bent

Poaceae 15 12 Observations

Alchemilla alpina L.

Alpine lady's-mantle

Rosaceae 1,490 1,118 Observations

Alchemilla filicaulis Buser

Hairy lady's-mantle

Rosaceae 50 40 Observations

Alchemilla glabra Neygenf.

Smooth lady's-mantle

Rosaceae 161 113 Observations

Alisma plantago-aquatica L.

Water-plantain

Alismataceae 1,634 1,182 Observations

Alisma triviale Pursh

Northern water-plantain

Alismataceae 35 31 Observations

Allium fistulosum L.

Welsh onion

Amaryllidaceae 554 481 Observations

Allium schoenoprasum L.

Chives

Amaryllidaceae 3,986 3,353 Observations

Allium vineale L.

Wild garlic

Amaryllidaceae 2,990 2,510 Observations

Alnus alnobetula (Ehrh.) K.Koch

Green Alder

Betulaceae 1,454 1,005 Observations

Alnus incana (L.) Moench

Grey alder

Betulaceae 2,224 1,588 Observations

Alnus rubra Bong.

Red alder

Betulaceae 30 18 Observations

Alopecurus aequalis Sobol.

Orange foxtail

Poaceae 115 72 Observations

Alopecurus arundinaceus Poir.

Creeping foxtail

Poaceae 32 26 Observations

Alopecurus geniculatus L.

Marsh foxtail

Poaceae 95 61 Observations

Alopecurus magellanicus Lam.

Alpine foxtail

Poaceae 12 12 Observations

Alopecurus pratensis L.

Meadow foxtail

Poaceae 2,396 1,826 Observations

Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L.

Small alison

Brassicaceae 873 550 Observations

Amaranthus albus L.

Prostrate pigweed

Amaranthaceae 445 332 Observations

Amaranthus blitoides S.Watson

Mat Amaranth

Amaranthaceae 453 307 Observations

Amaranthus retroflexus L.

Reflexed amaranth

Amaranthaceae 7,989 5,944 Observations

Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.

Annual ragweed

Asteraceae 4,537 3,572 Observations

Ambrosia chamissonis Greene

Silver bur ragweed

Asteraceae 123 116 Observations

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