Home » Gardening Information » Wildflower Gardening

2. Biodiversity State by State

State Plants
Alabama 2,420
Alaska 1,250
Arizona 3,250
Arkansas 2,170
California 5,090
Colorado 2,640
Connecticut 1,670
Delaware 1,580
Florida 2,870
Georgia 2,760
Hawaii 1,150
Idaho 2,310
Illinois 2,060
Indiana 1,840
Iowa 1,390
Kansas 1,690
Kentucky 2,020
Louisiana 2,090
Maine 1,490
Maryland 2,040
Massachusetts 1,650
Michigan 1,950
Minnesota 1,720
Mississippi 2,030
Missouri 1,890
Montana 2,110
Nebraska 1,460
Nevada 2,680
New Hampshire 1,420
New Jersey 1,910
New Mexico 2,810
New York 2,190
North Carolina 2,450
North Dakota 1,140
Ohio 1,920
Oklahoma 2,280
Oregon 2,930
Pennsylvania 2,030
Rhode Island 1,350
South Carolina 2,190
South Dakota 1,400
Tennessee 2,110
Texas 4,510
Utah 2,590
Vermont 1,490
Virginia 2,320
Washington 2,330
West Virginia 1,730
Wisconsin 1,620
Wyoming 2,080

Kartesz, J.T. 1992. Preliminary counts for native vascular plant species of U.S. States, Biodiversity Network News, 5(3)