Border forsythia

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA)

Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}

NatureServe

Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe

New York

n/a New York's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{6 NYCRR § 193.3}

Pennsylvania

n/a Pennsylvania's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{17 Pa. Code Ch. 45}

New Jersey

n/a New Jersey's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{N.J.A.C. 7:5C-5.1}

Maryland

n/a Maryland's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{COMAR 08.03.08}

Virginia

n/a Virginia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^2VAC5-320-10

Massachusetts

n/a Massachusetts's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{MESA list}

Washington

No list Washington has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the Washington Natural Heritage Program's rare plant list isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Washington ranks instead.

North Carolina

n/a North Carolina's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{02 NCAC 48F .0301}

Michigan

n/a Michigan's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{R 299.1028}

Wisconsin

n/a Wisconsin's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NR 27.03}

Georgia

n/a Georgia's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Ga. R. 391-4-10-.09}

Ohio

n/a Ohio's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAC 1501:18-1-03}

West Virginia

No list West Virginia has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (only federally listed species are protected), so we show NatureServe's West Virginia ranks instead.

Tennessee

n/a Tennessee's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{TN rule 0400-06-02-.04}

Connecticut

n/a Connecticut's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CT E/T/SC list}

New Hampshire

n/a New Hampshire's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NH Ncr 312}

Delaware

n/a Delaware's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{DE rare plants 2024}

Illinois

n/a Illinois's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IL E&T checklist 2025}

Indiana

No list Indiana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants (the DNR keeps a rare plant list, but it isn't regulatory), so we show NatureServe's Indiana ranks instead.

Kentucky

n/a Kentucky's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{400 KAR 3:040}

Alabama

No list Alabama has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Alabama ranks instead.

Missouri

n/a Missouri's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{3 CSR 10-4.111}

Oregon

n/a Oregon's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{OAR 603-073-0070}

Vermont

n/a Vermont's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Vermont E&T list}

Maine

n/a Maine's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Maine rare plant list}

South Carolina

No list South Carolina has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's South Carolina ranks instead.

Arkansas

No list Arkansas has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Arkansas ranks instead.

Nebraska

n/a Nebraska's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{163 NAC 4-004}

Rhode Island

n/a Rhode Island's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{RI rare plants 2016}

California

n/a California's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{CNDDB listed plants (July 2026)}

Colorado

No list Colorado has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Colorado ranks instead.

Idaho

No list Idaho has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Idaho ranks instead.

Louisiana

No list Louisiana has no state list of endangered or threatened plants separate from the federal list, so we show federal status and NatureServe's Louisiana ranks.

Minnesota

n/a Minnesota's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{Minn. R. 6134.0300}

Iowa

n/a Iowa's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{IAC 571-77.3}

Mississippi

No list Mississippi has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Mississippi ranks instead.

Montana

No list Montana has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Montana ranks instead.

New Mexico

n/a New Mexico's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{19.21.2.9 NMAC}

Nevada

n/a Nevada's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{NAC 527.010}

Oklahoma

No list Oklahoma has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Oklahoma ranks instead.

Texas

n/a Texas's list is by species, so a whole genus isn't assessed. ^{31 TAC 69.8}

Utah

No list Utah has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Utah ranks instead.

Checked October 23, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

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