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Plants - Plant Taxonomy And Categorization

Taxonomy of plant species can be very complicated and is plagued by disagreements among scientists. Historically, plants were categorized by morphology—physical characteristics, such as shape or color of their leaves, fruit, bark, etc. During the 1960s a new classification scheme emerged that groups plants based on their evolutionary similarities—for example, their chemical properties and reproductive mechanisms. This taxonomy is part of the broader science known as phylogenetic systematics, which studies the evolutionary relationships between living organisms. In the future the systematics approach is expected to be used to classify all life forms.

In general, plants are assigned to the same taxonomic levels used to classify animals. This hierarchical structure includes kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. Beneath the species level, plants can be classified as to subspecies, just as in animal taxonomy. There is an additional classification for plants at this level called variety (abbreviated as "var."). Varieties are subgroups with unique differences between them. For example, the invasive species known as kudzu has the scientific name Pueraria montana. There are two FIGURE 11.2 Number of plants listed under the Endangered Species Act, 1980–2005 Adapted from"Endangered," in Threatened and Endangered Spcies System (TESS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2006, http://www.fws.gov/endangered/stats/cy%20count_2005.pdf (accessed February 1, 2006) and "Threatened," in Threatened and Endangered Species System (TESS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2006, http://www.fws.gov/endangered/stats/cy%20count_2005.pdf (accessed February 1, 2006)varieties—Pueraria montana var. lobata and Pueraria montana var. montana. The lobata variety is commonly found in the United States, while the montana variety is not. Note that variety names are not italicized.

Plant taxonomy also includes additional taxa (groups) between kingdom and phylum called subkingdom, superdivision, and division that distinguish between broad categories of plants. The subkingdom level distinguishes between vascular and nonvascular plants. Within vascular plants, there are two superdivisions—seed plants and seedless plants. Seed plants are divided into various divisions, the largest of which is flowering plants.

The categories used by the FWS in Table 11.1 to categorize endangered and threatened plants are division levels or similar groupings.

Conifers and Cycads

Conifers are cone-bearing, woody plants. Most are trees; only a few species are shrubs. Common tree types include pine, cedar, fir, spruce, redwood, and cypress. As shown in Table 11.1, there are only two conifers listed under the Endangered Species Act. The Santa Cruz cypress (Cupressus abramsiana) and gowen cypress (Cupressus goveniana) are found only in Southern California. Both species are imperiled because they have

TABLE 11.1 Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006

TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Conifers & cycads
Cupressus abramsiana Cypress, Santa Cruz E 9/26/98 F
Cupressus goveniana ssp. goveniana Cypress, gowen T 12/20/04 F
Torreya taxifolia Torreya, Florida E 9/9/86 F
Ferns & allies
Adenophorus periens Fern, pendant kihi E 7/10/99 F
Adiantum vivesii No common name E 1/17/95 F
Asplenium fragile var. insulare No common name E 4/10/98 F
Asplenium scolopendrium var. americanum Fern, American hart's-tongue T 9/15/93 F
Ctenitis squamigera Pauoa E 4/10/98 F
Cyathea dryopteroides Fern, elfin tree E 1/31/91 F
Diellia erecta Diellia, asplenium-leaved E 7/10/99 F
Diellia falcata No common name E 8/12/95 F
Diellia pallida No common name E 9/20/95 F
Diellia unisora No common name E 8/12/95 F
Diplazium molokaiense No common name E 4/10/98 F
Elaphoglossum serpens No common name E 1/17/95 F
Huperzia mannii Wawaˋeiole E 7/29/97 F
Isoetes louisianensis Quillwort, Louisiana E 9/30/96 F
Isoetes melanospora Quillwort, black spored E 7/7/93 F
Isoetes tegetiformans Quillwort, mat-forming E 7/7/93 F
Lycopodium (=phlegmariurus) nutans Wawaeìole E 8/10/98 F
Marsilea villosa Ihiˋihi E 4/18/96 F
Polystichum aleuticum Fern, Aleutian shield E 9/30/92 F
Polystichum calderonense No common name E 1/17/95 F
Pteris lidgatei No common name E 4/10/98 F
Tectaria estremerana No common name E 1/17/95 F
Thelypteris inabonensis No common name E 1/17/95 F
Thelypteris pilosa var. alabamensis Fern, Alabama streak-sorus T 10/25/96 F
Thelypteris verecunda No common name E 1/17/95 F
Thelypteris yaucoensis No common name E 1/17/95 F
Lichens
Cladonia perforata Cladonia, Florida perforate E 5/18/99 F
Gymnoderma lineare Lichen, rock gnome E 9/30/97 F
Flowering plants
Abronia macrocarpa Sand-verbena, large-fruited E 9/30/92 F
Abutilon eremitopetalum No common name E 9/29/95 F
Abutilon menziesii Koˋoloaˋula E 9/29/95 F
Abutilon sandwicense No common name E 8/12/95 F
Acaena exigua Liliwai E 7/29/97 F
Acanthomintha ilicifolia Thornmint, San Diego T None
Acanthomintha obovata ssp. duttonii Thornmint, San Mateo E 9/30/98 F
Achyranthes mutica No common name E 7/10/99 F
Achyranthes splendens var. rotundata Chaff-flower, round-leaved E 10/5/93 D
Aconitum noveboracense Monkshood, northern wild T 9/23/83 F
Aeschynomene virginica Joint-vetch, sensitive T 9/29/95 F
Agalinis acuta Gerardia, sandplain E 9/20/89 F
Agave arizonica Agave, Arizona E None
Alectryon macrococcus Mahoe E 7/29/97 F
Allium munzii Onion, Munz's E None
Alopecurus aequalis var. sonomensis Alopecurus, Sonoma E None
Alsinidendron lychnoides Kuawawaenohu E 8/23/98 F
Alsinidendron obovatum No common name E 8/12/95 F
Alsinidendron trinerve No common name E 8/12/95 F
Alsinidendron viscosum No common name E 8/23/98 F
Amaranthus brownii No common name E 3/31/98 F
Amaranthus pumilus Amaranth, seabeach T 11/12/96 F
Ambrosia cheiranthifolia Ambrosia, south Texas E None
Ambrosia pumila Ambrosia, San Diego E None
Amorpha crenulata Lead-plant, Crenulate E 5/18/99 F
Amphianthus pusillus Amphianthus, little T 7/7/93 F
Amsinckia grandiflora Fiddleneck, large-flowered E 9/29/97 F
Amsonia kearneyana Blue-star, Kearney's E 5/24/93 F
Ancistrocactus tobuschii Cactus, Tobusch fishhook E 3/18/87 F
Apios priceana Potato-bean, Price's T 2/10/93 F
Arabis hoffmannii Rock-cress, Hoffmann's E 9/26/2000 F
Arabis mcdonaldiana Rock-cress, McDonald's E 2/28/84 F
Arabis perstellata Rock-cress, Braun's E 7/22/97 F
Arabis serotina Rock-cress, shale barren E 8/15/91 F

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTIONUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Arctomecon humilis Bear-poppy, dwarf E 12/31/85 F
Arctostaphylos confertiflora Manzanita, Santa Rosa Island E 9/26/2000 F
Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia Manzanita, Del Mar E None
Arctostaphylos hookeri var. ravenii Manzanita, Presidio E 10/6/03 F
Arctostaphylos morroensis Manzanita, Morro T 9/28/98 F
Arctostaphylos myrtifolia Manzanita, Ione T None
Arctostaphylos pallida Manzanita, pallid T 4/7/03 D
Arenaria cumberlandensis Sandwort, Cumberland E 6/20/96 F
Arenaria paludicola Sandwort, Marsh E 9/28/98 F
Arenaria ursina Sandwort, Bear Valley T None
Argemone pleiacantha ssp. pinnatisecta Poppy, Sacramento prickly E 8/31/94 F
Argyroxiphium kauense Silversword, Mauna Loa (=Kaˋu) E 11/21/95 F
Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum ˋAhinahina T 7/29/97 F
Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. sandwicense ˋAhinahina E 9/30/93 F
Aristida chaseae No common name E 7/31/95 F
Aristida portoricensis Pelos del diablo E 5/16/94 F
Asclepias meadii Milkweed, Mead's T 9/22/03 F
Asclepias welshii Milkweed, Welsh's T 9/30/92 F
Asimina tetramera Pawpaw, four-petal E 5/18/99 F
Astragalus albens Milk-vetch, Cushenbury E 9/30/97 D
Astragalus ampullarioides Milk-vetch, Shivwitz E None
Astragalus applegatei Milk-vetch, Applegate's E 4/10/98 F
Astragalus bibullatus Ground-plum, Guthrie's (=Pyne's) E None
Astragalus brauntonii Milk-vetch, Braunton's E 9/30/99 F
Astragalus clarianus Milk-vetch, Clara Hunt's E None
Astragalus cremnophylax var. cremnophylax Milk-vetch, Sentry E 9/14/04 D
Astragalus desereticus Milk-vetch, Deseret T None
Astragalus holmgreniorum Milk-vetch, Holmgren E None
Astragalus humillimus Milk-vetch, Mancos E 12/20/89 F
Astragalus jaegerianus Milk-vetch, Lane Mountain E None
Astragalus lentiginosus var. coachellae Milk-vetch, Coachella Valley E None
Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis Milk-vetch, Fish Slough T 9/30/98 F
Astragalus magdalenae var. peirsonii Milk-vetch, Peirson's T None
Astragalus montii Milk-vetch, heliotrope T 9/27/95 D
Astragalus osterhoutii Milk-vetch, Osterhout E 9/30/92 F
Astragalus phoenix Milk-vetch, Ash meadows T 9/28/90 F
Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus Milk-vetch, Ventura Marsh E None
Astragalus robbinsii var. jesupi Milk-vetch, Jesup's E 11/21/89 F
Astragalus tener var. titi Milk-vetch, coastal dunes E 12/20/04 F
Astragalus tricarinatus Milk-vetch, triple-ribbed E None
Astrophytum asterias Cactus, star E 11/6/03 F
Atriplex coronata var. notatior Crownscale, San Jacinto Valley E None
Auerodendron pauciflorum No common name E 9/29/97 F
Ayenia limitaris Ayenia, Texas E None
Baccharis vanessae Baccharis, Encinitas T None
Banara vanderbiltii Palo de ramon E 3/15/91 F
Baptisia arachnifera Rattleweed, hairy E 3/19/84 F
Berberis nevinii Barberry, Nevin's E None
Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis Barberry, island E 9/26/2000 F
Betula uber Birch, Virginia round-leaf T 9/24/90 RF(2)
Bidens micrantha ssp. kalealaha Koˋokoˋolau E 7/29/97 F
Bidens wiebkei Koˋokoˋolau E 9/26/96 F
Blennosperma bakeri Sunshine, Sonoma E None
Boltonia decurrens Aster, decurrent false T 9/28/90 F
Bonamia grandiflora Bonamia, Florida T 6/20/96 RF(1)
Bonamia menziesii No common name E 7/10/99 F
Brighamia insignis Olulu E 9/20/95 F
Brighamia rockii Puaˋala E 9/26/96 F
Brodiaea filifolia Brodiaea, thread-leaved T None
Brodiaea pallida Brodiaea, Chinese Camp T 9/16/05 U
Buxus vahlii Boxwood, Vahl's E 4/28/87 F
Caesalpinia kavaiense Uhiuhi E 5/6/94 F
Callicarpa ampla Capa rosa E 7/31/95 F
Callirhoe scabriuscula Poppy-mallow, Texas E 3/29/85 F
Calochortus tiburonensis Mariposa lily, Tiburon T 9/30/98 F
Calyptranthes thomasiana No common name E 9/30/97 F
Calyptridium pulchellum Pussypaws, Mariposa T 9/16/05 U
Calyptronoma rivalis Manaca, palma de T 6/25/92 F
Calystegia stebbinsii Morning-glory, Stebbins' E 8/30/02 F
Camissonia benitensis Evening-primrose, San Benito T 2/2/99 D
Campanula robinsiae Bellflower, Brooksville E 6/20/94 F
Canavalia molokaiensis ˋAwikiwiki E 9/26/96 F

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTIONUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Cardamine micranthera Bittercress, small-anthered E 7/10/91 F
Carex albida Sedge, white E None
Carex lutea Sedge, golden E None
Carex specuicola Sedge, Navajo T 9/24/87 F
Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta Paintbrush, Tiburon E 9/30/98 F
Castilleja campestris ssp. succulenta Owl's-clover, fleshy T 3/7/06 F
Castilleja cinerea Paintbrush, ash-grey T None
Castilleja grisea Indian paintbrush, San Clemente Island E 1/26/84 F
Castilleja levisecta Paintbrush, golden T 8/23/2000 F
Castilleja mollis Paintbrush, soft-leaved E 9/26/2000 F
Catesbaea melanocarpa No common name E 8/18/05 F
Caulanthus californicus Jewelflower, California E 9/30/98 F
Ceanothus ferrisae Ceanothus, coyote E 9/30/98 F
Ceanothus ophiochilus Ceanothus, Vail Lake T None
Ceanothus roderickii Ceanothus, Pine Hill E 8/30/02 F
Cenchrus agrimonioides Kamanomano E 7/10/99 F
Centaurium namophilum Centaury, spring-loving T 9/28/90 F
Centaurium sebaeoides Awiwi E 8/12/95 F
Cercocarpus traskiae Mountain-mahogany, Catalina Island E 9/16/05 U
Cereus eriophorus var. fragrans Prickly-apple, fragrant E 5/18/99 F
Chamaecrista glandulosa var. mirabilis No common name E 5/12/94 F
Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana ˋAkoko E 8/12/95 F
Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea Spurge, deltoid E 5/18/99 F
Chamaesyce deppeana ˋAkoko E 8/10/98 F
Chamaesyce garberi Spurge, Garber's T 5/18/99 F
Chamaesyce halemanui No common name E 9/20/95 F
Chamaesyce herbstii ˋAkoko E 8/10/98 F
Chamaesyce hooveri Spurge, Hoover's T 3/7/06 F
Chamaesyce kuwaleana ˋAkoko E 8/12/95 F
Chamaesyce rockii ˋAkoko E 8/10/98 F
Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. kalaeloana ˋAkoko, Ewa Plains E 10/5/93 D
Chionanthus pygmaeus Fringe-tree, pygmy E 5/18/99 F
Chlorogalum purpureum Amole, purple T None
Chorizanthe howellii Spineflower, Howell's E 9/29/98 F
Chorizanthe orcuttiana Spineflower, Orcutt's E None
Chorizanthe pungens var. hartwegiana Spineflower, Ben Lomond E 9/28/98 F
Chorizanthe pungens var. pungens Spineflower, Monterey T 9/29/98 F
Chorizanthe robusta (incl. vars. robusta and hartwegii) Spineflower, Robust (incl. Scotts Valley) E 9/28/98 F
Chorizanthe valida Spineflower, Sonoma E 9/29/98 F
Chrysopsis floridana Aster, Florida golden E 8/29/88 F
Cirsium fontinale var. fontinale Thistle, fountain E 9/30/98 F
Cirsium fontinale var. obispoense Thistle, Chorro Creek bog E 9/28/98 F
Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum Thistle, Suisun E None
Cirsium loncholepis Thistle, La Graciosa E None
Cirsium pitcheri Thistle, Pitcher's T 9/20/02 F
Cirsium vinaceum Thistle, Sacramento Mountains T 9/27/93 F
Clarkia franciscana Clarkia, Presidio E 9/30/98 F
Clarkia imbricata Clarkia, Vine Hill E None
Clarkia speciosa ssp. immaculata Clarkia, Pismo E 9/28/98 F
Clarkia springvillensis Clarkia, Springville T 9/16/05 U
Clematis morefieldii Leather flower, Morefield's E 5/3/94 F
Clematis socialis Leather flower, Alabama E 12/27/89 F
Clermontia drepanomorpha ˋOha wai E 5/11/98 F
Clermontia lindseyana ˋOha wai E 9/26/96 F
Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. brevipes ˋOha wai E 9/26/96 F
Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. mauiensis ˋOha wai E 7/29/97 F
Clermontia peleana ˋOha wai E 9/26/96 F
Clermontia pyrularia ˋOha wai E 9/26/96 F
Clermontia samuelii ˋOha wai E 9/19/02 F
Clitoria fragrans Pigeon wings T 5/18/99 F
Colubrina oppositifolia Kauila E 9/26/96 F
Conradina brevifolia Rosemary, short-leaved E 5/18/99 F
Conradina etonia Rosemary, Etonia E 9/27/94 F
Conradina glabra Rosemary, Apalachicola E 9/27/94 F
Conradina verticillata Rosemary, Cumberland T 7/12/96 F
Cordia bellonis No common name E 10/1/99 F
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus Bird's-beak, salt marsh E 12/6/85 F
Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis Bird's-beak, soft E None
Cordylanthus palmatus Bird's beak, palmate-bracted E 9/30/98 F
Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris Bird's-beak, Pennell's E 9/30/98 F
Cornutia obovata Palo de nigua E 8/7/92 F
Coryphantha minima Cactus, Nellie cory E 9/20/84 F

TABLE 11.1 Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]

TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Coryphantha ramillosa Cory cactus, bunched T 4/13/90 U
Coryphantha robbinsorum Cactus, Cochise pincushion T 9/27/93 F
Coryphantha scheeri var. robustispina Cactus, Pima pineapple E 9/26/05 U
Coryphantha sneedii var. leei Cactus, Lee pincushion T 3/21/86 F
Coryphantha sneedii var. sneedii Cactus, Sneed pincushion E 3/21/86 F
Cranichis ricartii No common name E 7/15/96 F
Crescentia portoricensis Higuero de sierra E 9/23/91 F
Crotalaria avonensis Harebells, Avon Park E 5/18/99 F
Cryptantha crassipes Cat's-eye, Terlingua Creek E 4/5/94 F
Cucurbita okeechobeensis ssp. okeechobeensis Gourd, Okeechobee E 5/18/99 F
Cyanea (=rollandia) crispa No common name E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea acuminata Haha E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea asarifolia Haha E 9/20/95 F
Cyanea copelandii ssp. copelandii Haha E 9/26/96 F
Cyanea copelandii ssp. haleakalaensis Haha E 9/19/02 F
Cyanea dunbarii Haha E 5/20/98 F
Cyanea glabra Haha E 9/19/02 F
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. grimesiana Haha E 7/10/99 F
Cyanea grimesiana ssp. obatae Haha E 8/12/95 F
Cyanea hamatiflora carlsonii Haha E 9/26/96 F
Cyanea hamatiflora ssp. hamatiflora Haha E 9/19/02 F
Cyanea humboldtiana Haha E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea koolauensis Haha E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea lobata Haha E 7/29/97 F
Cyanea longiflora Haha E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea macrostegia ssp. gibsonii Haha E 9/29/95 F
Cyanea mannii Haha E 9/26/96 F
Cyanea mceldowneyi Haha E 7/29/97 F
Cyanea pinnatifida Haha E 8/12/95 F
Cyanea platyphylla Haha E 5/11/98 F
Cyanea procera Haha E 9/26/96 F
Cyanea recta Haha T 8/23/98 F
Cyanea remyi Haha E 8/23/98 F
Cyanea shipmannii Haha E 9/26/96 F
Cyanea stictophylla Haha E 9/26/96 F
Cyanea st-johnii Haha E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea superba Haha E 8/12/95 F
Cyanea truncata Haha E 8/10/98 F
Cyanea undulata Haha E 5/31/94 F
Cycladenia jonesii (=humilis) Cycladenia, Jones T None
Cyperus trachysanthos Puˋukaˋa E 7/10/99 F
Cyrtandra crenata Haìwale E 8/10/98 F
Cyrtandra cyaneoides Mapele E 8/23/98 F
Cyrtandra dentata Haˋiwale E 8/10/98 F
Cyrtandra giffardii Haˋiwale E 9/26/96 F
Cyrtandra limahuliensis Haˋiwale T 9/20/95 F
Cyrtandra munroi Haˋiwale E 9/29/95 F
Cyrtandra polyantha Haˋiwale E 8/10/98 F
Cyrtandra subumbellata Haˋiwale E 8/10/98 F
Cyrtandra tintinnabula Haˋiwale E 9/26/96 F
Cyrtandra viridiflora Haˋiwale E 8/10/98 F
Dalea foliosa Prairie-clover, leafy E 9/30/96 F
Daphnopsis hellerana No common name E 8/7/92 F
Deeringothamnus pulchellus Pawpaw, beautiful E 5/18/99 F
Deeringothamnus rugelii Pawpaw, Rugel's E 4/5/88 F
Deinandra (=hemizonia) conjugens Tarplant, Otay T 12/28/04 F
Deinandra increscens ssp. villosa Tarplant, Gaviota E None
Delissea rhytidosperma No common name E 9/20/95 F
Delissea rivularis Oha E 8/23/98 F
Delissea subcordata Oha E 8/10/98 F
Delissea undulata No common name E 9/26/96 F
Delphinium bakeri Larkspur, Baker's E None
Delphinium luteum Larkspur, yellow E None
Delphinium variegatum ssp. kinkiense Larkspur, San Clemente Island E 1/26/84 F
Dicerandra christmanii Mint, Garrett's E 5/18/99 F
Dicerandra cornutissima Mint, longspurred E 7/1/87 F
Dicerandra frutescens Mint, scrub E 5/18/99 F
Dicerandra immaculata Mint, Lakela's E 5/18/99 F
Dodecahema leptoceras Spineflower, slender-horned E None
Dubautia herbstobatae Naˋenaˋe E 8/12/95 F
Dubautia latifolia Naˋenaˋe E 9/20/95 F
Dubautia pauciflorula Naˋenaˋe E 5/31/94 F

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Dubautia plantaginea ssp. humilis Naènaè E 9/19/02 F
Dudleya abramsii ssp. parva Dudleya, Conejo T 9/30/99 F
Dudleya cymosa ssp. marcescens Dudleya, marcescent T 9/30/99 F
Dudleya cymosa ssp. ovatifolia Dudleyea, Santa Monica Mountains T 9/30/99 F
Dudleya nesiotica Dudleya, Santa Cruz Island T 9/26/2000 F
Dudleya setchellii Dudleya, Santa Clara Valley E 9/30/98 F
Dudleya stolonifera Liveforever, Laguna Beach T None
Dudleya traskiae Liveforever, Santa Barbara Island E 6/27/85 F
Dudleya verityi Dudleya, Verity's T 9/30/99 F
Echinacea laevigata Coneflower, smooth E 4/18/95 F
Echinacea tennesseensis Coneflower, Tennessee purple E 11/14/89 RF(1)
Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. nicholii Cactus, Nichol's Turk's head E 4/14/86 F
Echinocereus chisoensis var. chisoensis Cactus, Chisos Mountain hedgehog T 12/8/93 F
Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri Cactus, Kuenzler hedgehog E 3/28/85 F
Echinocereus reichenbachii var. albertii Cactus, black lace E 3/18/87 F
Echinocereus triglochidiatus var. arizonicus Cactus, Arizona hedgehog E 9/30/84 TD
Echinocereus viridiflorus var. davisii Pitaya, Davis' green E 9/20/84 F
Echinomastus mariposensis Cactus, Lloyd's Mariposa T 4/13/90 F
Enceliopsis nudicaulis var. corrugata Sunray, Ash Meadows T 9/28/90 F
Eragrostis fosbergii Love grass, Fosberg's E 8/10/98 F
Eremalche kernensis Mallow, Kern E 9/30/98 F
Eriastrum densifolium ssp. sanctorum Woolly-star, Santa Ana River E None
Erigeron decumbens var. decumbens Daisy, Willamette E 9/16/05 U
Erigeron maguirei Daisy, Maguire T 8/15/95 F
Erigeron parishii Daisy, Parish's T 9/30/97 D
Erigeron rhizomatus Fleabane, Zuni T 9/30/88 F
Eriodictyon altissimum Mountain balm, Indian Knob E 9/28/98 F
Eriodictyon capitatum Yerba santa, Lompoc E None
Eriogonum apricum (including var. prostratum) Buckwheat, Ione (incl. Irish Hill) E None
Eriogonum gypsophilum Wild-buckwheat, gypsum T 3/30/84 F
Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum Wild-buckwheat, southern mountain T None
Eriogonum longifolium var. gnaphalifolium Buckwheat, scrub T 6/20/96 RF(1)
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. vineum Buckwheat, cushenbury E 9/30/97 D
Eriogonum ovalifolium var. williamsiae Buckwheat, steamboat E 9/20/95 F
Eriogonum pelinophilum Wild-buckwheat, clay-loving E 11/10/88 F
Eriophyllum latilobum Sunflower, San Mateo woolly E 9/30/98 F
Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii Button-celery, San Diego E 9/3/98 F
Eryngium constancei Thistle, Loch Lomond coyote E 3/7/06 F
Eryngium cuneifolium Snakeroot E 5/18/99 F
Erysimum capitatum var. angustatum Wallflower, Contra Costa E 4/25/84 RF(1)
Erysimum menziesii Wallflower, Menzies' E 9/29/98 F
Erysimum teretifolium Wallflower, Ben Lomond E 9/28/98 F
Erythronium propullans Lily, Minnesota dwarf trout E 12/16/87 F
Eugenia haematocarpa Uvillo E 9/11/98 F
Eugenia koolauensis Nioi E 8/10/98 F
Eugenia woodburyana No common name E 10/6/98 F
Euphorbia haeleeleana ˋAkoko E 7/10/99 F
Euphorbia telephioides Spurge, telephus T 6/22/94 F
Eutrema penlandii Mustard, Penland alpine fen T None
Exocarpos luteolus Heau E 9/20/95 F
Flueggea neowawraea Mehamehame E 7/10/99 F
Frankenia johnstonii Frankenia, Johnston's E 5/24/88 F
Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens Flannelbush, Pine Hill E 8/30/02 F
Fremontodendron mexicanum Flannelbush, Mexican E None
Fritillaria gentneri Fritillary, Gentner's E 8/28/03 F
Gahnia lanaiensis No common name E 9/29/95 F
Galactia smallii Milkpea, Small's E 5/18/99 F
Galium buxifolium Bedstraw, island E 9/26/2000 F
Galium californicum ssp. sierrae Bedstraw, El Dorado E 8/30/02 F
Gardenia brighamii Gardenia (=Naˋu), Hawaiian E 9/30/93 F
Gardenia mannii Nanu E 8/10/98 F
Gaura neomexicana var. coloradensis Butterfly plant, Colorado T None
Geocarpon minimum No common name T 7/26/93 F
Geranium arboreum Geranium, Hawaiian red-flowered E 7/29/97 F
Geranium multiflorum Nohoanu E 7/29/97 F
Gesneria pauciflora No common name T 10/6/98 F
Geum radiatum Avens, spreading E 4/28/93 F
Gilia tenuiflora ssp. arenaria Gilia, Monterey E 9/29/98 F
Gilia tenuiflora ssp. hoffmannii Gilia, Hoffmann's slender-flowered E 9/26/2000 F
Goetzea elegans Goetzea, beautiful E 4/28/87 F
Gouania hillebrandii No common name E 7/16/90 F
Gouania meyenii No common name E 8/12/95 F

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Gouania vitifolia No common name E 8/12/95 F
Grindelia fraxino-pratensis Gumplant, Ash Meadows T 9/28/90 F
Hackelia venusta Stickseed, showy E 9/21/05 U
Halophila johnsonii Seagrass, Johnson's T 10/4/02 F
Haplostachys haplostachya Honohono E 9/20/93 D
Harperocallis flava Beauty, Harper's E 9/14/83 F
Harrisia portoricensis Chumbo, Higo T 11/12/96 F
Hedeoma todsenii Pennyroyal, Todsen's E 1/31/01 RF(2)
Hedyotis cookiana Awiwi E 9/20/95 F
Hedyotis coriacea Kioˋele E 7/29/97 F
Hedyotis degeneri No common name E 8/12/95 F
Hedyotis mannii Pilo E 9/26/96 F
Hedyotis parvula No common name E 8/12/95 F
Hedyotis purpurea var. montana Bluet, Roan Mountain E 5/13/96 F
Hedyotis schlechtendahliana var. remyi Kopa E 9/19/02 F
Hedyotis st.-johnii Hedyotis, Na Pali beach E 9/20/95 F
Helenium virginicum Sneezeweed, Virginia T 10/2/2000 D
Helianthemum greenei Rush-rose, island T 9/26/2000 F
Helianthus paradoxus Sunflower, Pecos (=puzzle, =paradox) T 9/15/05 F
Helianthus schweinitzii Sunflower, Schweinitz's E 4/22/94 F
Helonias bullata Pink, swamp T 9/30/91 F
Hesperolinon congestum Dwarf-flax, Marin T 9/30/98 F
Hesperomannia arborescens No common name E 8/10/98 F
Hesperomannia arbuscula No common name E 8/12/95 F
Hesperomannia lydgatei No common name E 5/31/94 F
Hexastylis naniflora Heartleaf, dwarf-flowered T null U
Hibiscadelphus distans Kauai hau kuahiwi E 6/5/96 F
Hibiscadelphus giffardianus Hau kuahiwi E 5/11/98 F
Hibiscadelphus hualalaiensis Hau kuahiwi E 5/11/|98 F
Hibiscadelphus woodii Hau kuahiwi E 8/23/98 F
Hibiscus arnottianus ssp. immaculatus Kokiˋo keˋokeˋo E 9/26/96 F
Hibiscus brackenridgei Maˋo hau hele, (=native yellow hibiscus) E 7/10/99 F
Hibiscus clayi Hibiscus, Clay's E 9/20/95 F
Hibiscus waimeae ssp. hannerae Kokiò keòkeò E 8/23/98 F
Hoffmannseggia tenella Rush-pea, slender E 9/13/88 F
Holocarpha macradenia Tarplant, Santa Cruz T None
Howellia aquatilis Howellia, water T 9/2496 D
Hudsonia montana Heather, mountain golden T 9/14/83 F
Hymenoxys herbacea Daisy, lakeside T 9/19/90 F
Hymenoxys texana Dawn-flower, Texas prairie E 4/13/90 F
Hypericum cumulicola Hypericum, highlands scrub E 5/18/99 F
Ilex cookii Holly, Cook's E 1/31/91 F
Ilex sintenisii No common name E 7/31/95 F
Iliamna corei Mallow, Peter's Mountain E 9/28/90 F
Ipomopsis sancti-spiritus Ipomopsis, Holy Ghost E 9/26/02 F
Iris lacustris Iris, dwarf lake T None
Ischaemum byrone Ischaemum, Hilo E 9/26/96 F
Isodendrion hosakae Aupaka E 5/23/94 F
Isodendrion laurifolium Aupaka E 7/10/99 F
Isodendrion longifolium Aupaka T 7/10/99 F
Isodendrion pyrifolium Kula wahine noho E 9/26/96 F
Isotria medeoloides Pogonia, small whorled T 11/13/92 RF(1)
Ivesia kingii var. eremica Ivesia, Ash Meadows T 9/28/90 F
Jacquemontia reclinata Jacquemontia, beach E 5/18/99 F
Juglans jamaicensis Walnut (=Nogal), West Indian E 12/9/99 F
Justicia cooleyi Water-willow, Cooley's E 6/20/94 F
Kanaloa kahoolawensis Kohe malama malama o kanaloa E 9/1902 F
Kokia cookei Kokiˋo, Cooke's E 5/27/98 F
Kokia drynarioides Kokiˋo E 5/6/94 F
Kokia kauaiensis Kokiˋo E 8/23/98 F
Labordia cyrtandrae Kamakahala E 8/10/98 F
Labordia lydgatei Kamakahala E 5/31/94 F
Labordia tinifolia var. lanaiensis Kamakahala E 9/19/02 F
Labordia tinifolia var. wahiawaensis Kamakahala E 8/23/98 F
Labordia triflora Kamakahala E 9/19/02 F
Lasthenia burkei Goldfields, Burke's E None
Lasthenia conjugens Goldfields, Contra Costa E 3/7/06 F
Layia carnosa Layia, beach E 9/29/98 F
Lepanthes eltoroensis No common name E 7/15/96 F
Lepidium arbuscula ˋAnaunau E 8/10/98 F
Lepidium barnebyanum Ridge-cress, Barneby E 7/23/93 F
Leptocereus grantianus No common name E 7/26/95 F

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Lespedeza leptostachya Bush-clover, prairie T 10/6/88 F
Lesquerella congesta Bladderpod, Dudley Bluffs T 8/13/93 F
Lesquerella filiformis Bladderpod, Missouri T 4/7/88 F
Lesquerella kingii ssp. bernardina Bladderpod, San Bernardino Mountains E 9/30/97 D
Lesquerella lyrata Bladderpod, lyrate T 10/17/96 F
Lesquerella pallida Bladderpod, white E 10/16/92 F
Lesquerella perforata Bladderpod, Spring Creek E 9/12/05 D
Lesquerella thamnophila Bladderpod, Zapata E 8/25/04 F
Lesquerella tumulosa Bladderpod, kodachrome E None
Lessingia germanorum (=l.g. var. germanorum) Lessingia, San Francisco E 10/6/03 F
Liatris helleri Blazingstar, Heller's T 1/28/2000 RF(1)
Liatris ohlingerae Blazingstar, scrub E 5/18/99 F
Lilaeopsis schaffneriana var. recurva Water-umbel, Huachuca E None
Lilium occidentale Lily, Western E 3/31/98 F
Lilium pardalinum ssp. pitkinense Lily, Pitkin Marsh E None
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica Meadowfoam, Butte County E 3/7/06 F
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. grandiflora Meadowfoam, large-flowered woolly E 9/21/05 U
Limnanthes vinculans Meadowfoam, Sebastopol E None
Lindera melissifolia Pondberry E 9/23/93 F
Lipochaeta fauriei Nehe E 9/20/95 F
Lipochaeta kamolensis Nehe E 7/29/97 F
Lipochaeta lobata var. leptophylla Nehe E 8/12/95 F
Lipochaeta micrantha Nehe E 9/20/95 F
Lipochaeta tenuifolia Nehe E 8/12/95 F
Lipochaeta venosa No common name E 5/23/94 F
Lipochaeta waimeaensis Nehe E 9/20/95 F
Lithophragma maximum Woodland-star, San Clemente Island E 9/16/05 U
Lobelia gaudichaudii ssp. koolauensis No common name E 8/10/98 F
Lobelia monostachya No common name E 8/10/98 F
Lobelia niihauensis No common name E 8/12/95 F
Lobelia oahuensis No common name E 8/10/98 F
Lomatium bradshawii Desert-parsley, Bradshaw's E 8/13/93 F
Lomatium cookii Lomatium, Cook's E None
Lotus dendroideus ssp. traskiae Broom, San Clemente Island E 1/26/84 F
Lupinus aridorum Lupine, scrub E 6/20/96 RF(1)
Lupinus nipomensis Lupine, Nipomo Mesa E None
Lupinus sulphureus (=oreganus) ssp. kincaidii (=var. kincaidii) Lupine, Kincaid's T 9/16/05 U
Lupinus tidestromii Lupine, clover E 9/29/98 F
Lyonia truncata var. proctorii No common name E 7/31/95 F
Lysimachia asperulaefolia Loosestrife, rough-leaved E 4/19/95 F
Lysimachia filifolia No common name E 9/20/95 F
Lysimachia lydgatei No common name E 7/29/97 F
Lysimachia maxima No common name E 5/20/98 F
Macbridea alba Birds-in-a-nest, white T 6/22/94 F
Malacothamnus clementinus Bush-mallow, San Clemente Island E 1/26/84 F
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus Bush-mallow, Santa Cruz Island E 9/26/2000 F
Malacothrix indecora Malacothrix, Santa Cruz Island E 9/26/2000 F
Malacothrix squalida Malacothrix, island E 9/26/2000 F
Manihot walkerae Manioc, Walker's E 12/12/93 F
Mariscus fauriei No common name E 9/26/96 F
Mariscus pennatiformis No common name E 7/10/99 F
Marshallia mohrii Button, Mohr's Barbara T 11/26/91 F
Melicope adscendens Alani E 7/29/97 F
Melicope balloui Alani E 7/29/97 F
Melicope haupuensis Alani E 9/20/95 F
Melicope knudsenii Alani E 9/20/95 F
Melicope lydgatei Alani E 8/10/98 F
Melicope mucronulata Alani E 7/29/97 F
Melicope munroi Alani E 9/19/02 F
Melicope ovalis Alani E 7/29/97 F
Melicope pallida Alani E 9/20/95 F
Melicope quadrangularis Alani E 9/20/95 F
Melicope reflexa Alani E 9/26/96 F
Melicope saint-johnii Alani E 8/10/98 F
Melicope zahlbruckneri Alani E 5/11/98 F
Mentzelia leucophylla Blazingstar, Ash Meadows T 9/28/90 F
Mimulus glabratus var. michiganensis Monkey-flower, Michigan E 9/17/97 F
Mirabilis macfarlanei Four-o'clock, MacFarlane's T 6/30/2000 RF(1)
Mitracarpus maxwelliae No common name E 10/6/98 F
Mitracarpus polycladus No common name E 10/6/98 F
Monardella linoides ssp. viminea Monardella, willowy E None
Monolopia (=Lembertia) congdonii Wooly-threads, San Joaquin E 9/30/98 F

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Munroidendron racemosum No common name E 9/20/95 F
Myrcia paganii No common name E 9/29/97 F
Myrsine juddii Kolea E 8/10/98 F
Myrsine linearifolia Kolea T 8/23/98 F
Navarretia fossalis Navarretia, spreading T 9/3/98 F
Navarretia leucocephala ssp. pauciflora (=n. pauciflora) Navarretia, few-flowered E 3/7/06 F
Navarretia leucocephala ssp. plieantha Navarretia, many-flowered E 3/7/06 F
Neostapfia colusana Grass, Colusa T 3/7/06 F
Neraudia angulata No common name E 8/12/95 F
Neraudia ovata No common name E 5/11/98 F
Neraudia sericea No common name E 7/10/99 F
Nesogenes rotensis No common name E 9/21/05 U
Nitrophila mohavensis Niterwort, Amargosa E 9/28/90 F
Nolina brittoniana Beargrass, Britton's E 6/20/96 RF(1)
Nothocestrum breviflorum ˋAiea E 9/26/96 F
Nothocestrum peltatum ˋAiea E 9/20/95 F
Nototrichium humile Kulu'i E 8/12/95 F
Ochrosia kilaueaensis Holei E 9/26/96 F
Oenothera avita ssp. eurekensis Evening-primrose, Eureka Valley E 12/13/82 F
Oenothera deltoides ssp. howellii Evening-primrose, Antioch Dunes E 4/25/84 RF(1)
Opuntia treleasei Cactus, Bakersfield E 9/30/98 F
Orcuttia californica Orcutt grass, California E 9/3/98 F
Orcuttia inaequalis Orcutt grass, San Joaquin T 3/7/06 F
Orcuttia pilosa Orcutt grass, hairy E 3/7/06 F
Orcuttia tenuis Orcutt grass, slender T 3/7/06 F
Orcuttia viscida Orcutt grass, Sacramento E 3/7/06 F
Osmoxylon mariannense No common name E None
Ottoschulzia rhodoxylon Palo de rosa E 9/20/94 F
Oxypolis canbyi Dropwort, Canby's E 4/10/90 F
Oxytheca parishii var. goodmaniana Oxytheca, cushenbury E 9/30/97 D
Oxytropis campestris var. chartacea Locoweed, Fassett's T 3/29/91 F
Panicum fauriei var. carteri Panicgrass, Carter's E 6/4/94 F
Panicum niihauense Lauˋehu E 7/10/99 F
Paronychia chartacea Whitlow-wort, papery T 5/18/99 F
Parvisedum leiocarpum Stonecrop, Lake County E 3/7/06 F
Pedicularis furbishiae Lousewort, Furbish E 7/2/91 RF(1)
Pediocactus (=echinocactus, =utahia) sileri Cactus, Siler pincushion T 4/14/86 F
Pediocactus bradyi Cactus, Brady pincushion E 3/28/85 F
Pediocactus despainii Cactus, San Rafael E 10/2/95 D
Pediocactus knowltonii Cactus, Knowlton E 3/29/85 F
Pediocactus peeblesianus peeblesianus Cactus, Peebles Navajo E 3/30/84 F
Pediocactus winkleri Cactus, Winkler T 10/2/95 D
Penstemon haydenii Penstemon, blowout E 7/17/92 F
Penstemon penlandii Beardtongue, Penland E 9/30/92 F
Pentachaeta bellidiflora Pentachaeta, white-rayed E 9/30/98 F
Pentachaeta lyonii Pentachaeta, Lyon's E 9/30/99 F
Peperomia wheeleri Peperomia, Wheeler's E 11/26/90 F
Peucedanum sandwicense Makou T 9/20/95 F
Phacelia argillacea Phacelia, clay E 4/12/82 F
Phacelia formosula Phacelia, North Park E 3/21/86 F
Phacelia insularis ssp. insularis Phacelia, island E 9/26/2000 F
Phlox hirsuta Phlox, Yreka E 7/19/04 D
Phlox nivalis ssp. texensis Phlox, Texas trailing E 3/28/95 F
Phyllostegia glabra var. lanaiensis No common name E 9/29/95 F
Phyllostegia hirsuta No common name E 8/10/98 F
Phyllostegia kaalaensis No common name E 8/10/98 F
Phyllostegia knudsenii No common name E 8/23/98 F
Phyllostegia mannii No common name E 9/26/96 F
Phyllostegia mollis No common name E 8/12/95 F
Phyllostegia parviflora No common name E 7/10/99 F
Phyllostegia racemosa Kiponapona E 5/11/98 F
Phyllostegia velutina No common name E 5/11/98 F
Phyllostegia waimeae No common name E 9/20/95 F
Phyllostegia warshaueri No common name E 5/11/98 F
Phyllostegia wawrana No common name E 8/23/98 F
Physaria obcordata Twinpod, Dudley Bluffs T 8/13/93 F
Pilosocereus robinii Cactus, Key tree E 5/18/99 F
Pinguicula ionantha Butterwort, Godfrey's T 6/22/94 F
Piperia yadonii Piperia, Yadon's E 12/20/04 F
Pityopsis ruthii Aster, Ruth's golden E 6/11/92 F
Plagiobothrys hirtus Popcornflower, rough E 9/25/03 F
Plagiobothrys strictus Allocarya, Calistoga E None

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TABLE 11.1
Endangered and threatened plant species in the United States, March 2006 [CONTINUED]
Scientific name Inverted common name Listing statusa Recovery plan date Recovery plan statusb
Plantago hawaiensis Kuahiwi laukahi E 9/26/96 F
Plantago princeps Kuahiwi laukahi E 7/10/99 F
Platanthera holochila No common name E 7/10/99 F
Platanthera leucophaea Orchid, eastern prairie fringed T 9/29/99 F
Platanthera praeclara Orchid, western prairie fringed T 9/30/96 F
Pleodendron macranthum Chupacallos E 9/11/98 F
Pleomele hawaiiensis Hala pepe E 5/11/98 F
Poa atropurpurea Bluegrass, San Bernardino E 9/16/05 U
Poa mannii Bluegrass, Mann's E 9/20/95 F
Poa napensis Bluegrass, Napa E None
Poa sandvicensis Bluegrass, Hawaiian E 9/20/95 F
Poa siphonoglossa No common name E 9/20/95 F
Pogogyne abramsii Mesa-mint, San Diego E 9/3/98 F
Pogogyne nudiuscula Mesa-mint, Otay E 9/3/98 F
Polygala lewtonii Polygala, Lewton's E 5/18/99 F
Polygala smallii Polygala, tiny E 5/18/99