Rare Plants

Rare plants are an important part of Alberta’s biodiversity. They require special care because they exist in low numbers, live in restricted habitats, or may be threatened by such things as habitat destruction, invasive species, or climate change. 

Resources

  • Alberta Rare Plant Profile Library
 Botannical Name – click on name to view profileCommon Name(s)Published Date
Aquilegia jonesii ParryJones’ ColumbineDecember 2021
Cypripedium montanummountain lady’s slipperMarch 2022
Eriogonum cernuumnodding umbrella-plantAugust 2021
Pinus albicauliswhitebark pineMay 2021
Pinus flexilis limber pineFebruary 2021
Rorippa curvipes Greene  blunt-leaved watercressApril 2022
Streptopus lanceolatusrose mandarinJune 2021
Tellima grandiflorafringe-cupsApril 2021
Triantha occidentaliswestern false asphodelOctober 2021
Tripterocalyx micranthussmall-flowered sand-verbenaJanuary 2022
Yucca glaucasoapweedMarch 2021