In observance of Endangered Species Day, here is a list of just some of the plants listed as endangered in New York state. Note that plants endangered in one state may not be listed in another.
- Aconitum noveboracense, Northern wild Monkshood
- Agalinis acuta, sandplain Gerardia
- Amaranthus pumilus, seabeach Amaranth
- Asplenium scolopendrium var. americanum, Hart’s-tongue fern
- Helonias bullata swamp Pink
- Isotria medeoloides,small whorled Pogonia
- Platanthera leucophaea, eastern prairie fringed Orchid
- Schwalbea americana, American Chaffseed
- Scirpus ancistrochaetus, Northeastern Bulrush
- Sedum integrifolium ssp. leedyi, Leedy’s roseroot
- Solidago houghtonii, Houghton’s goldenrod
Links
Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State: