Survey of State Criteria Used to Determine the Status of Plant Taxa

Kyle Dayton
Rose Family Books, 44244 N. 14th St, Phoenix, AZ 85087; rosefamilybooks@email.com, www.rosaceae.com


Abstract
This paper is an organized summary discussion of the basic considerations (criteria) used by state-level organizations in determining the status of native taxa on an individual basis (such as endangered, threatened, extinct, or other lesser rankings). First, I discuss general criteria used when classifying plant species and then I highlight seven categories used for ranking plant status in the United States.