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Note: species status as presented within publications may have changed since the publication date. Current general and detailed status is listed for each species.
Plants – General
Species at Risk Brochures
Prairie Plants at Risk in Southern Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Brochure
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 21– Proposed Protocols for Inventories of Rare Plants of the Grassland Natural Region
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 21 prepared by C. Wallis
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 59 prepared by J. Doubt
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 134 prepared by K.J. Kissner
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 145 prepared by Adopt-A-Plant Alberta
Hare-footed locoweed
Scientific Name: Oxytropis lagopus var. conjugans
General Status: May be at Risk
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Hare-footed Locoweed in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 69, prepared by C. Bradley
Management Plan
Hare-footed Locoweed Conservation Management Plan
- Alberta Species at Risk Conservation Management Plan No. 13, prepared by C. Bradley
Related Information:
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 21 and 134
Limber Pine
Scientific Name: Pinus flexilis
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 62, prepared by D.W. Langor
Recovery Plan
Alberta Whitebark Pine and Limber Pine Recovery Plan
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 44, prepared by Alberta Environment and Parks
Whitebark pine and limber pine recovery plan: summary of public response
Species at Risk Brochures
Alberta Species at Risk – Whitebark and Limber Pine
Species at Risk Program Reports
No.166 – Whitebark and Limber Pine Recovery Program in Alberta: 2015–2019 report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 166, prepared by J. Krakowski
Related Information:
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Report 134
Porsild's Bryum
Scientific Name: Bryum porsildii
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
No. 59 - Status of the Porsild's Bryum in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 59, prepared by J. Doubt
Recovery Plan and Summaries
Alberta Porsild’s Bryum Recovery Plan
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 43, prepared by Alberta Environment and Parks
For more information, contact:- Lisa Wilkinson, Species at Risk Biologist, at 780-723-8556.
Species at Risk 2013-14 Recovery Action Summary: Porsild's Bryum
Species at Risk Program Reports
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 150, prepared by R. Caners
No.166 – Update on Porsild’s Bryum (Haplodontium macrocarpum) in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 166, prepared by R. Caners
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Report 134
Slender Mouse-ear-cress
Scientific Name: Halimolobos virgata
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
No. 55 Status of the Slender Mouse-ear-cress in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 55 (Update 2009), prepared by C. Bradley
Archived Detailed Status Report
No. 55 Status of the Slender Mouse-ear-cress in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 55, prepared by I.D. Macdonald
Recovery Plan
Alberta Slender Mouse-ear-cress Recovery Plan
- Alberta Slender Mouse-ear-cress Recovery Plan No. 39, prepared by Alberta Environment and Parks
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 123 – Survey for Slender Mouse-ear Cress
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 123, prepared by C. Bradley
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Report 21
Small Flowered Sand Verbena
Scientific Name: Tripterocalyx micranthus
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Threatened
Detailed Status Report
No. 48 - Status of the Small Flowered Sand Verbena in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 48, prepared by B. Smith
Recovery Plan
Alberta Small-flowered Sand-verbena Recovery Plan 2012-2017
2013-14 Recovery Action Summary – Small-flowered Sand-verbena
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 24, prepared by the Alberta Small-flowered Sand-verbena Recovery Team
For more information, contact:- Brandy Downey, Species at Risk Biologist
- Joel Nicholson, Species at Risk Biologist
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 119 – Inventory of Tiny Cryptanthe and Small-flowered Sand Verbena in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 119, C. D. Bush
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Report 117 - Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Report 59
Soapweed
Scientific Name: Yucca glauca
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
Status of Soapweed in Alberta – ED2006-05
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 35, prepared by D. Hurlburt
Recovery Plan
Alberta Soapweed and Yucca Moth Recovery Plan 2012-2022 – ED2006-05
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 25, prepared by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
For more information, contact:- Joel Nicholson, Species at Risk Biologist
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 111 – 2004 Pinhorn Grazing Reserve Soapweed Population Survey
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 111, prepared by K. Foreman, J. Nicholson, L. Matthias and J. Chandler
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Report 117 - Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 21, 59 and 134
Tiny Cryptanthe
Scientific Name: Cryptantha minima
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
Status of Tiny Cryptanthe in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 54, prepared by C. Bradley
Recovery Plan
Alberta Tiny Cryptantha Recovery Plan 2012-2017
2013-14 Recovery Action Summary – Tiny Cryptantha
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 23, prepared by the Alberta Tiny Cryptantha Recovery Team
For more information, contact:- Brandy Downey, Species at Risk Biologist
- Joel Nicholson, Species at Risk Biologist
Species at Risk Program Reports
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 119, C. D. Bush
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 59 and 134
Western Blue Flag
Scientific Name: Iris missouriensis
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Species of Special Concern
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Western Blue Flag in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 21, prepared by K. Romanchuk
Archived Status Report
Status of the Western Blue Flag in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 21, prepared by J. Gould
Fact Sheet
Recovery Plan
Maintenance and Recovery Plan for Western Blue Flag in Canada
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 1, prepared by the Canada Western Blue Flag Maintenance/Recovery Team
For more information, contact:- Brandy Downey, Species at Risk Biologist
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 18 – Western Blue Flag in Alberta: A Census of Naturally Occurring Populations for 2000
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 18, prepared by R. Ernst
No. 38 – A Census and Recommendations for Management for Western Blue Flag in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 38, prepared by R. Ernst
No. 66 – Inventory and Monitoring Protocol for Naturally Occurring Western Blue Flag in Alberta
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 66, prepared by R. Ernst
No. 85 – Western Blue Flag Conservation Program: 3-Year Summary Report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 85, prepared by K.A. Romanchuk, R.D. Ernst and R.W. Quinlan
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 117, 135 and 141 - Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 21 and 134
Western Spiderwort
Scientific Name: Tradescantia occidentalis
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
No. 31 Status of the Western Spiderwort in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 31, prepared by B. Smith
Fact Sheet
Recovery Plan and Action Summary
Alberta Western Spiderwort Recovery Plan 2012-2022
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 26, prepared by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development
For more information, contact:- Joel Nicholson, Species at Risk Biologist
Alberta Western Spiderwort Recovery Action Summary 2014 – 15
Species at Risk Program Reports
No. 61 – Inventory of Western Spiderwort in Alberta, 2002
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 61, prepared by S. Peters
Addendum to Report No. 61, prepared by S. Peters
No. 102 – Western Spiderwort Inventory in Alberta, 2005
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 102, prepared by K. Remarchuk
No. 128 - Adopt-a-Plant Alberta: Implementing Recovery Actions for Western Spiderwort 2007-2008
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 38, prepared by R. Ernst
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Species at Risk – General: MULTISAR Reports
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 117 and 134
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 21 and 59
Whitebark Pine
Scientific Name: Pinus albicaulis
General Status: At Risk
Detailed Status: Endangered
Detailed Status Report
Status of the Whitebark Pine in Alberta
- Alberta Wildlife Status Report No. 63, prepared by B. Wilson
Recovery Plan
Alberta Whitebark Pine and Limber Pine Recovery Plan
- Alberta Species at Risk Recovery Plan No. 44, prepared by Alberta Environment and Parks
Whitebark pine and limber pine recovery plan: summary of public response
Species at Risk Program Reports
No.166 – Whitebark and Limber Pine Recovery Program in Alberta: 2015–2019 report
- Alberta Species at Risk Report No. 166, prepared by J. Krakowski
Related Information
Additional information for this species is available at:
- Plants – General
See Alberta Species at Risk Reports 59 and 134 - Limber Pine
See Alberta Species at Risk Brochure for Whitebark and Limber Pine
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