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...
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...
Save Plants: October 2023 Newsletter
North America's extraordinary tapestry of ecosystems is woven together with threads of captivating s...
White Fringeless Orchid: A Holistic Approach to Plant Conservation
The white fringeless orchid (Platanthera integrilabia) makes its home in acidic seeps and boggy area...
Uniting to Save North American Orchids
At the North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC), plants in the Orchidaceae family take cent...
An Orchid Oasis in the Heart of San Diego
Nestled between the baboons and meerkats of Africa Rocks and the gentle giants of the Elephant Odyss...
Conservation Champion: Dr. Peter Zale
Our October Conservation Champion, Dr. Peter Zale of Longwood Gardens, channels his passion for nati...
As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Orchid Micropropagation
Micropropagation is an effective conservation tool for producing tissue clones or for germinating sp...
National Collection Spotlight: Case’s ladies tresses
Case's ladies tresses (Spiranthes casei) is a native North American orchid imperiled throughout much...
Save Plants: September 2023 Newsletter
When you look closely at the relationships between plants and insects, you find examples of codepend...
Conservation Champion: Sean Griffin
Our September Conservation Champion, Dr. Sean Griffin of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, is...
Safeguarding California’s Endangered Torrey Pines
Each year, millions of visitors walk the trails of Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve (TPSNR), enjoy...
The Essential, Complex, and Often Bizarre Relationships Between Plants and Insects
The purple pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea, is one of those species that are rare in nature but c...
CPC Pollinator Database
Pollinators play an essential role in plant reproduction. To best conserve and save rare plants from...
National Collection Spotlight: Green Pitcherplant
Green Pitcherplant (Sarracenia oreophila) is an imperiled species native to the southeastern US, wit...
