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There are 6147 plant species which are endangered or critically endangered. Additionally 1674 plant species (7.6% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status.
It is estimated that there are more than a million endangered plants around the world. Learn more about these plants and where they can be found.
Established in 1964, The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.
As of December 2023, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 5702 plant species categorized as Critically Endangered, including 569 which are tagged as possibly extinct and 48 possibly extinct in the wild.
In the United States, 944 plants are on the federal endangered species list, and many more have been waiting in a long line to be considered for listing or are not afforded protection due to a lack of information on their numbers and the threats that they face.
WWF is committed to saving endangered species. Learn more about the species we are working to protecting from becoming endangered or extinct.
List of IUCN Red List Vulnerable plants. Extinct in the wild (EW): 45 species. Critically endangered (CR): 5,702 species. Endangered (EN): 10,901 species. Vulnerable (VU): 9,673 species. Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 4,160 species. Least concern (LC): 30,554 species. Data deficient (DD): 5,371 species.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ is the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global extinction risk status of animal, fungus and plant species. Open to all, it is used by governmental bodies, non-profit organisations, businesses and individuals.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, objective assessment system for classifying the status of plants, animals, and other organisms threatened with extinction. Unveiled in 1994, the list contains criteria and categories to classify species on the basis of their probability of extinction.
We provide national leadership in the recovery and conservation of our nation's imperiled plant and animal species, working with experts in the scientific community to identify species on the verge of extinction and to build the road to recovery to bring them back.