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List Of Endangered Plants Of North America
A list of endangered plants and lichens, including those on the United States' Endangered Species List. Conifers ''Abies guatemalensis'' (Guatemalan fir) ''Cupressus abramsiana'' (Santa Cruz cypress) ''Fitzroya cupressoides'' (Patagonian cypress) ''Sequoia sempervirens'' (coast redwood) ''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' (giant redwood) ''Torreya taxifolia'' (Florida torreya) Ferns and fern allies ''Adenophorus periens'' (pendant kihi fern) ''Adiantum vivesii'' (Puerto Rico maidenhair) ''Ctenitis squamigera'' (Pauoa) '' Cyathea dryopteroides'' (elfin tree fern) ''Diplazium molokaiense'' (Molokai twinsorus fern) ''Doryopteris angelica'' (Kauai digit fern) ''Dryopteris crinalis'' (serpent woodfern) ''Elaphoglossum serpens'' (no common name) ''Isoetes louisianensis'' (Louisiana quillwort) ''Isoetes melanospora'' (black spored quillwort) ''Isoetes tegetiformans'' (mat-forming quillwort) ''Marsilea villosa'' (Ihi`ihi) Lichens ''Cladonia perforata'' (Florida perforate cladonia) '' Gymn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plant
Plants are predominantly Photosynthesis, photosynthetic eukaryotes of the Kingdom (biology), kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclude the fungi and some algae, as well as the prokaryotes (the archaea and bacteria). By one definition, plants form the clade Viridiplantae (Latin name for "green plants") which is sister of the Glaucophyte, Glaucophyta, and consists of the green algae and Embryophyte, Embryophyta (land plants). The latter includes the flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms, ferns and Fern ally, their allies, hornworts, liverworts, and mosses. Most plants are multicellular organisms. Green plants obtain most of their energy from sunlight via photosynthesis by primary chloroplasts that are derived from endosymbiosis with cyanobacteria. Their chloroplasts contain chlorophylls a and b, which gives them their green colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isoetes Louisianensis
''Isoetes louisianensis'', the Louisiana quillwort, is a small, grass-like aquatic plant of the family Isoetaceae. It is "one of the rarest quillworts in North America."''I. louisianensis''. Center for Plant Conservation. It occurs in only five locations in St. Tammany and es of and some spots in southern |
Aconitum Noveboracense
''Aconitum noveboracense'', also known as northern blue monkshood or northern wild monkshood, is a flowering plant belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Members of its genus (''Aconitum'') are also known as wolfsbane. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service government lists it as a threatened species. It grows in rare portions of New York State and in portions of the Driftless Area. Northern monkshood is noted for its very distinctive, blue hood-shaped flowers. The flowers are about 1 inch in length, and a single stem may have many flowers. Stems range from about 1 to 4 feet in length. The leaves are broad with coarse, toothed lobes. * Only found in Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, and New York. * Typically found on shaded to partially shaded cliffs, algific talus slopes Algific talus slopes comprise a very rare, fragile ecosystem and habitat initially stated to exist only in the Driftless Area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and especially, Iowa.+Algific Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achyranthes Mutica
''Achyranthes mutica'' (also called blunt chaff flower) is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is a perennial shrub that grows up to tall. Its natural habitats are dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Sources * External links ''Achyranthes mutica'' informationfrom thHawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) mutica Endemic flora of Hawaii Critically endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Amaranthaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthomintha Ilicifolia
''Acanthomintha ilicifolia'', known by the common name San Diego thornmint, is a rare species of flowering plant in the mint family. It is native to Baja California and San Diego County, California, where it is a resident of the chaparral and coastal sage scrub plant communities and vernal pools. ''Acanthomintha ilicifolia'' has been extirpated from many of the sites where it was previously noted in San Diego County. It is a federally listed threatened species in the United States under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). This species is also listed as endangered under the California Endangered Species Act which means that killing or possessing the plants is prohibited within California unless authorized by the California Department of Fish and Game. Description ''Acanthomintha ilicifolia'' is a petite annual herb growing up to about 15 centimeters (5.9 in.) in maximum height. It has rounded to oval serrated leaves up to 1.5 (0.59 in.) centimeters long. The inflorescence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acaena Exigua
''Acaena exigua'' is an extinct species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name liliwai. It was endemic to Hawaii, where it was known from Kauai and west Maui. It had not been seen or collected since 1957 and was feared extinct until 1997, when one plant was discovered in a remote montane bog A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ... on Maui.Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 1997, Part 2: Notes. ''Bishop Museum Occasional Papers'' 56, page 6. The plant died in 2000, and the species is now considered extinct.
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Abutilon Sandwicense
''Abutilon sandwicense'', commonly known as the greenflower Indian mallow, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to the island of Oahu, Hawaii, in the United States. It inhabits dry forests on the slopes of the Waianae Range at elevations of . Associated plants include lama (''Diospyros sandwicensis''), ēlama ('' D. hillebrandii''), māmaki (''Pipturus albidus''), kalia (''Elaeocarpus bifidus''), āulu ('' Sapindus oahuensis''), olopua ('' Nestegis sandwicensis''), and alahee ('' Psydrax odorata''). Greenflower Indian mallow is a shrub, reaching a height of . It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References External links ''Abutilon sandwicense'' informationfrom thHawaiian Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abutilon Menziesii
''Abutilon menziesii'', known as Kooloaula in Hawaiian, is an endangered species of flowering shrub in the mallow family, Malvaceae, that is endemic to Hawaii. Description It is a sprawling shrub that can reach up to 10 feet in height. The leaves, which range from an inch in width to about five inches, vary in their shapes. They have a velvety feel to them. The small hibiscus-shaped flowers generally hang downward. Though charming up close, the flowers can be hidden by the much larger leaves and not often visible at a distance. Although the Hawaiian name ʻula refers to the more commonly seen red color, koʻoloa ʻula flowers are known in a range of colors: pink, pink and white, pale red, maroon, deep purplish-red (wine), salmon, and blond or butter. The center or staminal column is yellowish. The plant is typically propagated by seeds. The seed capsules are pale brown, fuzzy, and about 3/8" long, typically containing 18-24 small, dark brown seeds. It inhabits dry forest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abutilon Eremitopetalum
''Abutilon eremitopetalum'', commonly known as the hidden-petaled abutilon or hiddenpetal Indian mallow, is a species of flowering shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ... in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It is endemic to dry forests and low shrublands on the windward side of the island of Lānai in Hawaii. It is classified by the IUCN Red List as critically endangered by habitat destruction. The species was first discovered in 1987. References External links ''Abutilon eremitopetalum'' informationfrom thHawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)* eremitopetalum Plants described in 1987 Endemic flora of Hawaii Critically endangered flora of the United States Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Malveae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abronia Macrocarpa
''Abronia macrocarpa'' is a rare species of flowering plant known by the common name largefruit sand verbena. It is endemic to eastern Texas, where its current range is limited to Freestone, Leon, and Robertson counties. It inhabits harsh, open sand dunes on savannas, growing in deep, poor soils. It was first collected in 1968 and described as a new species in 1972.Galloway, L. A. (1972). ''Abronia macrocarpa'' (Nyctaginaceae): a new species from Texas. ''Brittonia'' 24:2 148. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States. Description Abronia macrocarpa is a perennial herb with a hairy, glandular stem growing up to half a meter tall. The glandular oval leaf blades are up to 5 centimeters long by 3.5 wide and are borne on relatively long petioles. The inflorescence is a cluster of up to 75 magenta or light purple flowers each up to 3 centimeters long. The tubular, strongly fragrant flowers open at dusk and are pollinated by moths. The winged fruit is up to 1. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnoderma Lineare
''Cetradonia'' is a lichen genus in the family Cladoniaceae. A monotypic genus, ''Cetradonia'' contains the single species ''Cetradonia linearis'' (formerly known as ''Cladonia linearis'' and as ''Gymnoderma lineare''). The genus was circumscribed in 2002 by Jiang-Chun Wei and Teuvo Ahti. The genus was once placed in the family Cetradoniaceae (created in 2002) until that family was subsumed into the Cladoniaceae in 2006. ''Cetradonia linearis'', commonly known as the rock gnome lichen, is a squamulose lichen found in the higher elevations of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Populations are only known to exist in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The lichen occurs only in frequent fog, or in deep river gorges. Because of its specialized habitat requirements and heavy collection for scientific purposes, the lichen has been listed as an endangered species since January 18, 1995. It is only one of two lichens on the endangered species list, the other bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cladonia Perforata
''Cladonia perforata'' is a rare species of lichen known as Florida perforate cladonia and Florida perforate reindeer lichen. It is endemic to the state of Florida in the United States, where it is known from 16 populations in four widely separated areas of the state.USFWS''Cladonia perforata'' Five-year Review.2007. It is native to a very specific type of Florida scrub habitat which is increasingly rare and patchy due to habitat destruction, degradation, and fragmentation. In 1993 this was the first species of lichen to be federally listed as an endangered species of the United States.Teague, D. and D. RipleyA tale of two species.''Endangered Species Bulletin''. November, 2000.Milius, SYikes! The Lichens Went Flying - lichens as endangered species.''Science News'' August 26, 2000. Description This lichen is relatively large, its yellow-gray, slightly glossy fruiting body measuring up to in length.USFWSEndangered or threatened status for seven Central Florida plants.''Federal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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