Plant Conservation Program 

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Plant Species Special Status Plants Issues & Concerns Wildlife Habitat Invasive Plants Fire Effects Restoration Seed Collection/Pricing Partnerships/Coop. Efforts MT-WY Plant Newsletters Wyoming Plant List

A wide variety of uses and functions are dependent on the health and diversity of Wyoming's flora, including wildlife habitat, livestock grazing, soil stabilization, erosion protection and ground water recharge.

According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service Plants Database, approximately 3,900 plant species occur within Wyoming's six ecoregions, including:

• 500 Species of Special Concern (WYNDD)
• 100 species in the Rare Plant Guide
• 45 endemic species
• 36 Sensitive Species (BLM designation)
• 3 species threatened (federal)
• 1 species endangered (federal)

In the Spotlight

• The BLM State Office welcomes our new Chicago Botanic Garden Conservation Land Management Intern, Lorenzo Ferrari!! Lorenzo will begin May 11 and will be working with the Plant Conservation Program and the Threatened and Endangered Species Program.

• May is Celebrating Wildflowers month!

• April Montana-Wyoming Plant Materials Newsletter - Wyoming BLM Plant Conservation Teams recognized for Native Seed Collection Efforts; 2009 Seed Collection list just out.

Threatened & Endangered Plant Brochures
(hard copies of the brochures are available from BLM Wyoming's State & Field Offices)

• Blowout Penstemon
• Colorado Butterfly Plant
• Desert Yellowhead
• Ute-Ladies'-Tresses Orchid