Costa Rica
North America · Central America
Conservation Status Overview
Species by Taxonomic Group
Featured Species
acibara
Agave americana
agróstide blanca
Agrostis gigantea
agróstide común
Agrostis capillaris
cagamuja
Ricinus communis
Venado cola blanca
Odocoileus virginianus
Common Silver Hairgrass
Aira caryophyllea
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
Ecoregions
Cocos Island moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Isthmian-Atlantic moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Isthmian-Pacific moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Talamancan montane forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
Central American dry forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests · Neotropic
All Species in Costa Rica
Brownbeard rice
Oryza rufipogon
Yellow bluestem
Bothriochloa ischaemum
Violet crabgrass
Digitaria violascens
African bermudagrass
Cynodon nlemfuensis
Daisy-Chrysanthemum
Leucanthemum maximum
Golden dewdrops
Duranta erecta
Honeyweed
Leonurus japonicus
Christmas candlestick
Leonotis nepetifolia
Chinese violet
Asystasia gangetica
Polkadot-plant
Hypoestes phyllostachya
Bengal trumpet
Thunbergia grandiflora
Bush clockvine
Thunbergia erecta
Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
Asparagus fern
Asparagus densiflorus
Peregrina
Jatropha integerrima
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
Kikuyugrass
Cenchrus clandestinus
African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
Gophertail lovegrass
Eragrostis ciliaris
saramatta grass
Ischaemum rugosum
Itchgrass
Rottboellia cochinchinensis
Kahili flower
Grevillea banksii
hedge euphorbia
Euphorbia neriifolia
Pink velvet banana
Musa velutina
African bristlegrass
Setaria sphacelata
Glenwoodgrass
Sacciolepis indica
Elastic grass
Eragrostis tenuifolia
Stalkleaf murainagrass
Ischaemum timorense
Nakedstem dewflower
Murdannia nudiflora
Ricefield flatsedge
Cyperus iria
Beehive Ginger
Zingiber spectabile
Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus
Flamevine
Pyrostegia venusta
Redflower ragleaf
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Buddha's hand
Alocasia cucullata
pagoda-flower
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Red ginger
Alpinia purpurata
Japanese mazus
Mazus pumilus
African signalgrass
Urochloa arrecta
wire crabgrass
Digitaria longiflora
Florida tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Chamber bitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Bamboo orchid
Arundina graminifolia
peacock-flower
Tigridia pavonia
Florida keys indian mallow
Abutilon hirtum
Mule's-foot fern
Angiopteris evecta
armgrass millet
Urochloa subquadripara
Broadleaved bristlegrass
Setaria palmifolia
East indian crabgrass
Digitaria setigera
Kleberg's bluestem
Dichanthium annulatum
Long lovegrass
Eragrostis elongata
Giant brake
Pteris tripartita
Wild hops
Flemingia strobilifera
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
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