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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 grandis (Douglas ex D.Don) Lindl.

Giant Fir

Pinaceae 433 269 Observations

Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.

Alpine fir

Pinaceae 155 120 Observations

Abronia latifolia Eschsch.

Yellow sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae 183 174 Observations

Abronia umbellata Lam.

Sand-verbena

Nyctaginaceae 139 126 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

Acer spicatum Lam.

Moose maple

Sapindaceae 356 308 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

Achlys triphylla DC.

Vanilla-leaf

Berberidaceae 63 57 Observations

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.

American Deerweed

Fabaceae 23 17 Observations

Aconitum columbianum Nutt.

Columbia aconite

Ranunculaceae 166 142 Observations

Acorus calamus L.

Sweet-flag

Acoraceae 560 427 Observations

Actaea elata (Nutt.) Prantl

Tall bugbane

Ranunculaceae 18 13 Observations

Actaea rubra (Aiton) Willd.

Red baneberry

Ranunculaceae 684 577 Observations

Adelinia grande (Douglas ex Lehm.) J.I.Cohen

 

Boraginaceae 353 343 Observations

Adenocaulon bicolor Hook.

Trailplant

Asteraceae 130 104 Observations

Adiantum capillus-veneris L.

Maidenhair Fern

Pteridaceae 2,845 2,457 Observations

Adlumia fungosa (Aiton) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.

Allegheny Vine

Papaveraceae 4 3 Observations

Adoxa moschatellina L.

Moschatel

Viburnaceae 632 464 Observations

Aegopodium podagraria L.

Ground Elder

Apiaceae 10,434 8,315 Observations

Aesculus hippocastanum L.

Common Horse-chestnut

Sapindaceae 14,676 11,135 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 tenuifolia (Vahl) Raf.

Slender false foxglove

Orobanchaceae 86 71 Observations

Agastache foeniculum (Pursh) Kuntze

Anise hyssop

Lamiaceae 1,649 1,261 Observations

Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze

Nettle-leaf horsemint

Lamiaceae 99 87 Observations

Agoseris aurantiaca (Hook.) Greene

Mountain agoseris

Asteraceae 46 44 Observations

Agoseris glauca (Pursh) Raf.

Prairie agoseris

Asteraceae 33 28 Observations

Agoseris grandiflora (Nutt.) Greene

Grassland agoseris

Asteraceae 52 52 Observations

Agoseris heterophylla (Nutt.) Greene

Annual agoseris

Asteraceae 45 45 Observations

Agrimonia gryposepala Wallr.

Common agrimony

Rosaceae 263 201 Observations

Agrimonia striata Michx.

Woodland Grooveburr

Rosaceae 17 15 Observations

Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn.

Crested wheatgrass

Poaceae 106 88 Observations

Agrostemma githago L.

Common Corncockle

Caryophyllaceae 3,612 3,012 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 mertensii Trin.

Northern bent

Poaceae 10 9 Observations

Agrostis microphylla Steud.

Small-leaf bent

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Agrostis pallens Trin.

Seashore Bent

Poaceae 4 4 Observations

Agrostis scabra Willd.

Tickle grass

Poaceae 2 2 Observations

Agrostis stolonifera L.

Spreading bent

Poaceae 348 227 Observations

Agrostis variabilis Rydb.

Mountain bentgrass

Poaceae 1 1 Observation

Aira praecox L.

Early hair grass

Poaceae 89 67 Observations

Ajuga reptans L.

Ajuga

Lamiaceae 19,425 16,458 Observations

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