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National Collection Spotlight: Ruby Valley Buckwheat

Ruby Valley Buckwheat (Eriogonum argophyllum) is a critically imperiled buckwheat endemic to a singl...

Reminder: Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship Application Deadline Coming Soon

Each year, The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the Center for Plant Conservation together award ...

Save Plants: December 2023 Newsletter

As we approach the end of another amazing year in conservation, we wish to reflect on some of the ma...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Photo Posting Tool

Have you used the photo posting tool on the Rare Plant Academy? Adding photos to the Plant Profiles ...

National Collection Spotlight: Tiburon Mariposa Lily

Tiburon Mariposa Lily (Calochortus tiburonensis) is a critically imperiled lily species endemic to a...

Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship

Each year, The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the Center for Plant Conservation together award the...

Image of Mojave Kingcup Cactus (Echinocereus triglochidiatus mojavensis) blooming at Joshua Tree National Park.
Welcome to CPC: New Network Partner

The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is thrilled to welcome the National Park Service to our netw...

Save the Date: 2024 National Meeting

The Center for Plant Conservation is thrilled to host the 2024 National Meeting May 2-3, 2024 . Sess...

Image of Castilleja mendocinensis blooming on the Mendocino Headlands. Photo by Caroline Iacuaniello.
Launching the Applied Plant Conservation Course

Since 2021, CPC has been developing a brand-new educational resource for the Rare Plant Academy (RPA...

Growing the National Collection

We are proud to report a remarkable growth of the CPC National Collection this year, due to an endur...

Save Plants: November 2023 Newsletter

The significance of rare plants on islands extends far beyond their aesthetic or botanical value. Th...

Conserving Puerto Rico’s Rarest Ferns

What do ferns and Puerto Rico have in common? They are both frequently left out of U.S. plant conser...

Aloha ʻĀina: Conserving Hawai’i’s Native Flora

Plant conservation is essential in Hawai‘i to preserve its unique flora, which has a critical role...

Conservation News & Highlights

The Center for Plant Conservation’s National Office team and our network of Conservation Partners ...

Rare and Endemic Plants on Islands: Stories of Rarity, Risks, Recovery, and Resilience

The first time I set foot on Catalina Island, one of the eight California Channel Islands, I was exc...

Conservation Champion: Heather Schneider

Our November Conservation Champion, Dr. Heather Schneider, brings her intrinsic love of nature, scie...

National Collection Spotlight: Cedros Island Oak

Cedros Island Oak (Quercus cedrosensis) is an imperiled oak species native primarily to Cedros Islan...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Raising Peas in Rising Seas: How an increase in soil salinity affects seed germination and seedling survival of the Keys partridge pea

In this video, recorded during the 2020 CPC National Meeting for the Rare Plant Academy, Sabine Wint...

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