Some plant species the UK even extinct. seven plants, from vascular plant Red List England otherwise stated, either extinct desperately our attention save them.
The UK's endangered plants been revealed a campaign Plant Life , they raise awareness their potential extinction - including Ghost Orchid, Yellow Birds-nest The Twinflower.
The London Stonecrop a plant is native the UK Ireland, it listed endangered the IUCN. species threatened changes land and invasive species. is flowering plant grows the coastal areas the UK it flowers the spring, growing berries turn vibrant blue.
Ancient woodland plants flowers the twinflower an important element the woodlands' ecology. is same habitat many animals, as endangered Scottish wildcat .
Summary results detailed this vascular plant Red List present the time current state England's flora measured standardised IUCN criteria. one five species been assessed threatened, many species assessed 'Near Threatened'. destruction transformation semi-natural habitats the English landscape the .
Some the rarest wildflowers the UK only in woodland, many them endangered. Learn about secretive ways.
The Threatened Plants Project (TPP) a year BSBI voluntary initiative learn about 'threatened' species covered the British Red List. Results the project published Threatened Plants Britain Ireland (2017). TPP focused widespread species had classified threatened the time, because 2002 Atlas showed to .
20 these plants been identified priority species the UK Biodiversity Action Plan are government priorities target conservation action. 12 protected Schedule 8 the Wildlife Countryside Act 1981, making an offence intentionally pick, uproot destroy plants.
The species accounts on page provide information identification, habitat, biogeography, ecology, threats suitable management a range threatened nationally rare scarce species have experienced declines recent years Great Britain Ireland.
The Threatened Plants Programme helps collection holders, head gardeners plant enthusiasts manage collections identify rare plants. Plant Heritage the organisation researching threatened cultivated plants. can read some examples the work by Threatened Plants Programme the decade below.
Rare and Endangered Plants :: Mission Earth :: Care2 Groups
