The 331 species are painted alphabetically by Latin name in the order they appear in the CT list.
Each 1” strip is painted in the colors of the plant. The conservation status of the species is indicated by the location of a 1mm hole on each strip. From left to right the position indicates special concern, threatened or endangered. A larger 3mm hole on the right hand side of the scroll indicates that the species is considered extirpated (locally extinct).

Every endangered, threatened or species of special concern in the state of Connecticut is represented by a one inch painted strip in the colors of the plant.