What plants are endangered in NYS?

I am doing research on endangered / extinct plants  in the New York area. Does NYBG  have endangered plants I could get more information on?

Answer

The Native Plant Garden in the New York Botanical Garden has many plants that are on the USDA list of plants endangered in New York State. You can visit NYBG to check these out but note that any specific plant may not be flowering or even visible in all seasons.

Here are a few:

Wheat sedge (Carex atherodes)

Toothed woodfern (Dryopteris carthusiana)

Log fern (D. celsa)

Crested wood fern (D. cristata)

Hyssop-leaved thoroughwort (Eupatorium hyssopifolium

Ontario blazing star (Liatris cylindracea)

Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalisi)

Downy phlox (Phlox pilosa)

Rosebay (Rhododendron maximum)

Pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acule)

White lady's slipper (C. candidum)

Read more about the plants endangered or threatened in New York State in this document from the New York Natural Heritage Program.

Courtesy of NYBG Plant Information Service

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  • Last Updated Dec 20, 2024
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