Pacific Biodiversity Institute - Endangered Species Information Network

When informational pages on plants of interest exist through other organizations we provide links directly to them.  The organization’s name is listed in the right hand column.  We encourage people to check out their websites as they provide much interesting information on species of concern to their state.

Washington Natural Heritage Program is especially good for Washington Plants


Scientific Name
Common Name
Federal Listing
Washington State Listing
External Link 
Abronia umbellata ssp. acutalata Rose-purple sand verbena Species of Concern  Possibly Extinct or Extirpated  
Allium dictuon Blue Mtn. onion Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Arenaria paludicola Swamp (=Marsh) sandwort Endangered Possibly Extinct or Extripated  
Artemisia campestris ssp. borealis var. wormskioldii Northern wormwood Candidate Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Aster borealis Rush aster   Threatened  
Aster curtus White-topped aster Species of Concern  Sensitive  Washington Natural Heritage Program
Aster jessicae Jessica's aster Candidate  Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Astragalus australis var. olympicus Cotton's milk-vetch Species of Concern Threatened  
Astragalus columbianus Columbia milk-vetch Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Astragalus diaphanus var. diurnus Transparent milk-vetch Candidate  Possibly Extinct or Extripated  
Astragalus kentrophyta var. douglasii Thistle milk-vetch Species of Concern Possibly Extinct or Extripated
Astragalus microcystis Least bladery milk-vetch    Sensitive Washington Natural Heritage Program
Astragalus pulsiferae var. suksdorfii Ames' milk-vetch Candidate  Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Astragalus riparius Piper's milk-vetch    Sensitive  
Astragalus sinuatus Whited's milk-vetch Candidate  Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Botrychium lineare      Sensitive  
Calochortus nitidus Broad-fruit mariposa Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Camissionia pygmaea Dwarf evening-primrose   Threatened  
Carex comosa Bristly sedge    Sensitive CalFlora
Castilleja levisecta Golden paintbrush Threatened Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Chrysosplenium tetrandrum Northern golden-carpet   Sensitive   
Cimicifuga elata Tall bugbane Species of Concern Threatened  
Corydalis aquae-gelidae Clackamas corydalis Species of Concern Threatened  
Cusickiella douglasii Douglas' draba   Threatened CalFlora
Cypripedium fasciculatum Clustered lady's-slipper Candidate  Threatened Montana Natural Heritage Program
Cypripedium parviflorum Yellow lady's-slipper   Endangered Montana Natural Heritage Program 
Delphinium leucophaeum Pale larkspur Species of Concern Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Delphinium viridescens Wenatchee larkspur Species of Concern Threatened  
Dodecatheon austrofrigidum Frigid shootingstar Species of Concern Threatened  
Eatonella nivea White eatonella   Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Erigeron basalticus Basalt daisy Candidate  Threatened  
Erigeron howellii Howell's daisy Species of Concern Threatened  
Erigeron oreganus Gorge daisy Species of Concern Threatened  
Eriogonum codium Umtanum desert buckwheat Candidate  Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Eriophorum viridicarnatum Green keeled cotton-grass   Sensitive   
Eryngium petiolatum Oregon coyote-thistle   Threatened  
Filipendula occidentalis Queen-of-the forest Species of Concern Threatened  
Hackelia venusta Showy stickseed Proposed Endangered  Endangered University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture
Haplopappus liatriformis Palouse goldenweed Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Howellia aquatilis Water howellia Threatened Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Juncus kelloggii Kellogg's rush   Threatened CalFlora
Lathyrus holochlorus Thin-leaved peavine   Threatened  
Lathyrus torreyi Torrey's peavine Species of Concern Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Lesquerella tuplashensis White Bluffs bladderpod Candidate  Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Liparis loeselii Twayblade   Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Lobelia dortmanna Water lobelia   Threatened  
Lobelia kalmii Kalm's lobelia   Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Loeflingia squarrosa var. squarrosa Loeflingia   Threatened CalFlora
Lomatium bradshawii Bradshaw's desert-parsley Endangered Endangered  
Lomatium rollinsii Rollins' desert-parsley   Threatened  
Lomatium tuberosum Hoover's desert-parsley Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Lupinus sabinii Sabin's lupine   Endangered  
Lupinus sulphureus var. kincaidii Kincaid's sulfur lupine Threatened Endangered  
Meconella oregana White meconella Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Navarretia tagetina Marigold navarretia   Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Ophioglossum pusillum Adder's tongue   Threatened Montana Natural Heritage Program 
Orthocarpus bracteosus Rosy owl-clover   Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Oxytropis campestris var. columbiana Columbia crazyweed   Threatened Montana Natural Heritage Program 
Oxytropis campestris var. wanapum Wanapum crazyweed Species of Concern Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Penstemon barrettiae Barrett's beardtongue Candidate  Threatened  
Petrophyton cinerascens Chelan rockmat Candidate  Threatened  
Phacelia lenta Sticky phacelia Candidate  Threatened  
Platanthera chorisiana Choris' bog-orchid   Threatened  
Poa laxiflora Loose-flowered bluegrass   Threatened  
Poa unilateralis Ocean-bluff bluegrass   Threatened CalFlora
Polemonium carneum Great polemonium   Threatened CalFlora
Polemonium pectinatum Washington polemonium Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Ranunculus reconditus Obscure buttercup Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Rorippa columbiae Persistent sepal (Columbia) yellowcress Candidate  Threatened CalFlora
Rubus nigerrimus Northwest raspberry Candidate  Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Salix sessilifolia Soft-leaved willow   Threatened CalFlora
Sidalcea hirtipes Hairy-stemmed checker-mallow   Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Sidalcea nelsoniana Nelson's checker-mallow Threatened Endangered Washington Natural Heritage Program
Sidalcea oregana var calva Wenatchee Mtn. checker-mallow Endangered Endangered Montana Natural Heritage Program 
Silene seelyi Seely's silence Candidate  Threatened  
Silene spaldingii Spalding's silene Candidate  Threatened Washington Natural Heritage Program
Sisyrinchium sarmentosum Pale blue-eyed grass Species of Concern Threatened  
Sullivantia oregana Oregon sullivantia Species of Concern Threatened  
Tauschia hooveri Hoover's tauschia Candidate  Threatened  
Trifolium thompsonii Thompson's clover Candidate  Threatened  
Sources
  • USFWS Division of Endangered Species
  • Endangered Threatened and Sensitive Vascular Plants of Washington.  WA Department of Natural Resources, August 1997.
  • USFWS Federal Register Proposed Rules. Vol. 64, No. 205, 1999.
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