Endangered and Threatened Plants of Florida, Ranked in Order of Rarity

Within Florida, 407 plant species have been classified as endangered, and 114 as threatened. A process and methodology has been developed to identify and designate these species, and to assign numerical ratings that reflect the degree to which they are at risk. The process is here described, and the designated species are listed in ranked order to reflect the relative degree of endangerment of each. A list of 10 species believed to be extirpated is appended.