Flora of Ukraine

Achillea glaberrima is a species of yarrow in the family Asteraceae, native to southeastern Ukraine. A cultivar, 'Gold Spray', is available.

Betula klokovii is a species of tree restricted to Ukraine. These trees grow on sandy hills in steppe grasses and dry chalkstone or in open woodlands. It is only found in two mountains: Strakhova and Maslyatyn, near Kremenets in the Ternopil region. The extent of occurrence (EOO) is estimated to be less than 15 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi). There are two small subpopulations of this species. The larger has 40 mature individuals on the Maslyatyn mountain while the smaller has 10 mature individuals on the Strakhova mountain. As of June 2015, the population trend is decreasing. The main threats

Silene sytnikii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Ukraine. Known from only a few locales along the Southern Bug river, it is very similar to Silene frivaldskyana.

Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia) is a perennial plant of the family Brassicaceae (which also includes mustard, wasabi, broccoli, cabbage, and radish). It is a root vegetable, cultivated and used worldwide as a spice and as a condiment. The species is likely native to Southeastern Europe and Western Asia.

Syringa josikaea, the Hungarian lilac, or Lady Josika's lilac is a species of lilac in the olive family Oleaceae, native to central and eastern Europe, in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania and western Ukraine. A large shrub, it has a very restricted range, although fossils assigned to the species suggest a much wider prehistoric distribution in central Europe. Today it is threatened in the wild by habitat destruction, but is also commonly used in gardening.

Crocus angustifolius, the cloth-of-gold crocus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, native to southern Ukraine and Armenia. It is a cormous perennial growing to 5 cm (2.0 in) tall and wide. The narrow grass-like leaves with silver central stripe appear in late winter or early spring. They are followed by bright yellow fragrant flowers with maroon blotches on the outer petals.

Dianthus spiculifolius is a species of pink native to the Carpathians; Romania, Moldova and Ukraine. Occasionally grown in rock gardens, it is available from commercial suppliers.

Arum besserianum is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae.

Allium pervestitum is a species of wild garlic in the family Amaryllidaceae, mainly found growing in the coastal area of the Sea of Azov. It is a halophyte.

Viola jooi, the Carpathian violet or Transylvanian violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Violaceae, native to Romania and Ukraine. It is a relict species of calcicolous rock outcrops.

Rosa donetzica is a species of rose in the family Rosaceae, native to Ukraine and south European Russia, generally near the eastern Black Sea. It is a rare endemic typically found growing in rocky areas, and is decreasing in abundance due to pressure from grazing and stone quarrying.

Cotoneaster tauricus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Ukraine and Crimea. A shrub, it is often found in association with relict populations of Pistacia atlantica trees.

Festuca porcii is a species of grass which can be found in Central, Eastern, and southeastern parts of Europe.

Jurinea cretacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Ukraine and south European Russia. It is confined to chalk outcrops.

Silene zawadzkii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. The species is native to Ukraine and Romania.

Campanula carpatica, the tussock bellflower or Carpathian harebell, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae.

Iris pontica is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a dwarf rhizomatous perennial plant from eastern Europe, the Causcasus region and Russia, with a short stem and violet-blue and white flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Linum ucranicum is a species of flowering plant in the flax genus Linum, family Linaceae, native to Ukraine and parts of European Russia. It is confined to chalk outcrops.

Ulmus elliptica Koch (named for the elliptic samara) is a disputed species of elm, native to the Caucasus, where Koch reported (1849, 1872) that it formed extensive woods, and ranging north to southern Ukraine. The tree reminded Koch of the elm then called Ulmus major Smith, except in its samara. Others thought it closely related to U. glabra, but to resemble U. rubra in its samara (see Description below). Many authorities consider U. elliptica Koch just a regional form of U. glabra, though Henry, Bean and Krüssman list the Caucasus tree as a species in its own right. U. elliptica Koch is

Festuca cretacea is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. This species is native to Central European Russia, South European Russia, and Ukraine. Festuca cretacea prefers temperate biomes and is perennial. This species was first described in 1927.

Daphne sophia, also known as Sophia's daphne or Altai daphne, is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is a relict endemic species with a fragmented range, found only in the Belgorod region of Russia and the Kharkiv region of Ukraine within the Central Russian Upland.

Aconitum bucovinense is a species of monkshood in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, native to the Carpathians. Although itself rare, it is a parent of Aconitum × nanum with Aconitum firmum.

Vincetoxicum rossicum is a flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a perennial herb native to southern Europe and is a highly invasive plant growing in all of the Eastern United States, in the mid west, and southern Ontario and Quebec in Canada. It has several common names including swallowwort, pale swallowwort, and dog-strangling vine; though it does not actually strangle dogs, it can “strangle” native plants and small trees if it is in dense patches. There has historically been much confusion about the genus it belongs to, with authors placing it within Vincetoxicum and others

Sesleria heufleriana is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae, native to central, southeastern, and eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Culms are erect, ranging from 30–70 cm long; leaf-blades are conduplicate or convolute, and 20–35 cm long by 2–3 mm wide.

Thymus pulcherrimus is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae native to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Ukraine.

Poa granitica is a species of grass native to Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.

Dianthus bicolor, the bicolour pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to Ukraine, south European Russia, the northern Caucasus, and Kazakhstan. It is found growing in a wide variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, cliffs, and mountain peaks.

Campanula tatrae is a species of flowering plant native to Ukraine, Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Poland.

Crocus banaticus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is native to the Balkans, particularly in Serbia, Romania and south western Ukraine. It creates its own subgenus in the Crocus subfamily known as Crociris. It is a cormous perennial growing to 10 cm (4 in). Flowers, usually violet but also white, appear in autumn (fall). The small inner tepals are surrounded by three larger tepals, unlike the more symmetrical crocus species found outside of the subfamily. The flowers are followed by grass-like leaves, lacking the silver stripe normally associated with the genus.

Galanthus plicatus, the pleated snowdrop, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to eastern Europe and western Asia. It is a spring flowering bulbous herbaceous perennial.