Legend for Species Pages

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[edit] Legend for species pages

• ANPC Rank – Alberta Native Plant Council ranking according to a system yet to be devised.
• Moss, Flora of Alberta – excerpt from species description, or "No" if not included in the Flora. Species reported to occur in Alberta, but not included in the Flora, should be so noted under Remarks.
• Global Invasive Species Database [1] – "Yes" for Canada, or Alberta specifically, or "No". If "Yes", visit the database for extensive additional information.
• NatureServe Rank – Ranking of invasive potential. Many listed species are suspected invasives, but have not yet been assessed.
• Haber, Upland – White & Haber's 1993 ranking, [2], for upland habitats. "No" means the species is not considered a threat in upland habitats.
• Haber, Wetland – White & Haber's 1993 ranking for wetland habitats.
• CWF, Status & Invasive Range – Canadian Wildlife Federation [3]
• Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – "No" means the species is not mentioned by name, but the Guidelines also reject any species that is a weed under the Weed Act in Alberta.
• The Nature Conservancy – "Yes" if listed, mentions ESA ("Element Stewardship Abstract") if available.
• CBCN – Canadian Botanical Conservation Network
• AB Weed – Regulatory status in Alberta if a weed under the Weed Act, "No" otherwise. If all fields but this are "No" the species is not likely invasive in natural habitats.