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Question: Hi Aurthur, I am looking for the exact number of wild native plants in Maine, and the number of wild …

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  Hi Aurthur, I am looking for the exact number of wild native plants in Maine, and the number of wild species (in other words, including naturalized. My Josselyn Bot Society publication seems dated, and I can not seem to find an up to date number. Do I need to manually go through the Maine listings on geobotany, or can you answer this? Thank you, Heather

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  Dear Heather, I don't have an exact number (without counting up all the species myself). I can tell you it is very close to 2100 species. Since the Flora of Maine, a couple of species have been excluded and a small number of have been added. Hopefully this number can be of use to you. Best wishes.