Table 1. Summary of conservation management recommendations for each of the 52 UK native plant species assessed in this study. Sampling column refers to the risk of sampling limited diversity from a population and donor selection refers to the risk of negative outcomes of selecting a donor for re-introductions from other populations. LC refers to least concern, NT refers to near threatened, VU refers to vulnerable, EN refers to endangered and CR refers to critically endangered.
TAXON Summary of Conservation Management Decisions
Sp. name IUCN Threat Status Sampling risk Donor selection risk Conservation management
Achillea millefolium L. LC Low Low No management
Agrostis stolonifera L. LC Moderate Some No management
Alchemilla monticola Opiz EN High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Alisma gramineum Lej. CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Anthoxanthum odoratum L. LC Low Low No management
Anthyllis vulneraria L. LC Moderate Some No management
Armeria maritima subsp. elongate (Hoffm.) Bonnier CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Astragalus danicus Retz. EN High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Bupleurum rotundifolium L. CR High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Campanula patula L. EN Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Campanula rotundifolia L. LC Low Some No management
Cardamine pratensis L. LC Moderate Some No management
Carex ericetorum Pollich VU High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Carex flacca Schreb. LC Moderate Some No management
Centaurea nigra L. LC Moderate Some No management
Centaurea scabiosa L. LC Low Some No management
Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Rich. CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Clinopodium acinos (L.) Kuntze VU High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Crepis mollis (Jacq.) Asch. EN Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Dactylorhiza incarnata subsp. ochroleuca (Wüstnei ex Boll) P.F.Hunt & Summerh. CR Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Dactylorhiza viridis (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase VU Moderate Some Manage to reduce inbreeding
Daucus carota L. LC Moderate High No management
Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr. NT Moderate High No management
Festuca ovina L. LC Low Some No management
Galeopsis angustifolia Ehrh. ex Hoffm. CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Galium pumilum Murray EN High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Galium tricornutum Dandy CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Gentianella campestris (L.) Börner VU Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Jacobaea paludosa (L.) G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb. CR High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Juniperus communis L. LC Moderate Low No management
Koeleria macrantha (Ledeb.) Schult. LC Moderate Some No management
Leucanthemum vulgare Lam. LC Low Low No management
Lolium temulentum L. CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Lotus corniculatus L. LC Low Low No management
Lythrum salicaria L. LC Low Low No management
Neotinea ustulata (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase EN Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Oxybasis urbica (L.) S.Fuentes, Uotila & Borsch CR High High Manage to increase genetic diversity
Plantago lanceolata L. LC Moderate Some No management
Polygala amarella Crantz EN High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Prunella vulgaris L. LC Moderate Some No management
Ranunculus acris L. LC Low Some No management
Ranunculus arvensis L. CR Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Ranunculus bulbosus L. LC Moderate Some No management
Rhinanthus minor L. LC Low Some No management
Rumex acetosa L. LC Low Low No management
Rumex acetosella L. LC Low Low No management
Saxifraga hirculus L. VU Moderate Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Scandix pecten-veneris L. CR High Some Manage to increase genetic diversity
Scorzoneroides autumnalis (L.) Moench LC Low Low No management
Silene dioica (L.) Clairv. LC Moderate Some No management
Silene flos-cuculi (L.) Greuter & Burdet LC Low Low No management
Silene latifolia Poir. LC Moderate Some Manage to reduce inbreeding