| The US Fish and Wildlife Service
maintains a list of plants and animals native to the United
States that may warrant future listing as species vulnerable
to extinction. Species considered sensitive are candidates for
listing as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species
Act. However, despite their rarity, insufficient information
exists regarding population stability of and threat(s) to these
species.
To facilitate tracking of vulnerable species, we are maintaining
this site to provide an overview of such plant species in
Oklahoma. Accounts for each species include: description,
life history, habitat preference, distribution, causes of
decline, recovery needs, field-identification characters,
an illustration, and a map of current and historical sites.
If you are aware of populations of the species listed below
that are not included, or if you know that populations listed
have disappeared, you can help by contacting us. |
Southern Lady's Slipper |
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