There are 59 plant species that are administratively protected in the State of Oregon. All federally listed plant species occurring in Oregon are administratively protected by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA).
Of Oregon's 59 protected species:
- 29 are listed as endangered
- 28 are listed as threatened
- 2 species, Arabis macdonaldiana and Howellia aquatilis, have been federally listed, but the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 603-073-0001) have not been updated to reflect the state protection that is conferred by federal listing
- In addition, Oregon has 77 candidate species.
Oregon's threatened, endangered, and candidate plants
The following list is sortable by clicking on any column header. Click on the common name to view a complete species profile PDF.
Listing status codes: T=Threatened, E=Endangered, C=Candidate
Determination of Five Plants as Endangered Plants
Arabis macdonaldiana federal listing information Document
Howellia aquatilis federal listing information
Federal register listing information Document
OAR 603-073: Plants: Wildflowers and endangered, threatened, and candidate species
Law or rule