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National Collection Spotlight: Correll’s False Dragonhead

Correll's False Dragonhead (Physostegia correllii) is an imperiled species native to southern Louisi...

Conservation & Climate Change: Preserving Colorado’s Rare Alpine Plants

Climate change threatens plant biodiversity worldwide. Alpine species are particularly vulnerable, a...

Save Plants: June 2023 Newsletter

Our 2023 National Meeting at the beautiful Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ, was a stimulating...

2023 Star Award: Steve Blackwell

Following an exciting first day of conference proceedings, CPC was thrilled to present the 2023 Star...

State of the Center for Plant Conservation

During the National Meeting, the CPC National Office team gave a series of presentations highlightin...

2023 National Meeting Keynote Address

The long and interconnected history between plants and humans was a pillar of Wendy Hodgson’s keyn...

National Collection Spotlight: Canelo Hills Ladies’-tresses

Canelo Hills Ladies'-tresses (Spiranthes delitescens) is a critically imperiled orchid species endem...

Welcome to CPC: New Participating Institution

The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is pleased to welcome a new plant conservation organization ...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Revisiting the 2022 CPC National Meeting on RPA’s Conference Recordings

Did you know the Rare Plant Academy Video Library hosts many recordings of recent conferences? Recor...

CPC’s 4th Annual National Meeting Photo Contest

Wonderful snapshots of rare plants, researchers in the field, and beautiful habitats took center sta...

Seeds of ‘Ōhi‘a (Metrosideros polymorpha var. pumila) on Moloka’i, ready for collection.
Save Plants: May 2023 Newsletter

From the tiny seeds of White Meconella (Meconella oregana), to the sturdy acorns of Havard's oak (Qu...

Safeguarding the Rare Plants of the Sunshine State

As home to over 3,000 native plant species, dozens of rich natural community types, and several cent...

IMLS Seed Longevity Study: Researching the Aging of Rare Plant Seeds

How do you know when genebanked seeds need to be regenerated—or recollected? If the stored seed do...

Welcome To New CPC Board Members

The Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is pleased to be adding two new members to its Board of Trus...

Conservation Champion: Sheila Murray

May's Conservation Champion, Sheila Murray of The Arboretum at Flagstaff, is a long-time CPC network...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Assessing Sites In the Field before Conservation Seed Collection

Prior to making conservation collections from wild populations, it is important to conduct site asse...

National Collection Spotlight: Sand Flax

Sand Flax (Linum arenicola) is a critically imperiled species endemic to southern Florida. There are...

Save Plants: April 2023 Newsletter

One of the most rewarding things our network partners do is return a rare plant species into the wil...

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