Download Plant List by Region

Northeastern IL

Northwestern IL

Southern IL

Click on the Region Name above to download a list of monitored species (csv format)

Metadata for Plant List Downloads

• region: Illinois region

• species: accepted scientific name

• common_name: common name

• family: family

• synonyms: species synonyms

• species_score (higher=greater priority): species priority score

  • Factors considered & points assigned:

    • Life history

      • annual = 2

      • bienniel = 1

      • perennial = 0

    • status

      • IL-Endangered = 4

      • IL-Threatened = 3

      • IL-Watchlist = 2

      • IL-Statewide Rare (POC) = 1

      • Other = 0

    • Growth type

      • herbaceous/graminoid =  1

      • shrub/sub-shrub = 0

      • tree = 0

• flowering_time: flowering date range

• status: Illinois conservation status

  • State Categories:

    • Illinois - Endangered

    • Illinois - Threatened

    • Illinois - Watch List

  • Plants of Concern Categories:

    • Illinois - Statewide Rare (POC) 

      • Species is rare throughout the state & we need more data to inform status.  

    • Illinois - Regionally Rare (POC) 

      • Species is rare in one or more regions of the state but not all (e.g. Hydrastis canadensis is rare in Northeastern IL but common in Southern IL).

• s_rank: NatureServe state rank

• growth_form: growth form for counting plants

  • stem

  • clump

  • rosette

• monitoring_stage: plant stage recommended for monitoring

  • Flower

  • Flower and Fruit

  • Fruit / Spore

  • Spore

  • Vegetative

• how_to_count; estimation_notes; identification_notes; monitoring_notes: these fields combined are 'monitoring tips' & are slowly being populated

• growth_type: plant growth type

  • tree

  • tree/shrub

  • shrub

  • sub-shrub

  • graminoid

  • herbaceous

• life_cycle: plant life cycle

  • annual

  • biennial

  • perennial