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Reintroductions of Nevin’s Barberry (Berberis nevinii) in the Angeles National Forest

Most known populations of the globally rare California endemic Nevin’s Barberry (Berberis nevinii)...

Best Practices Enhance Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Legacy Work with Mountain Bogs

The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Southeastern Center for Conservation staff work to monitor and rest...

Conservation Champion: Dr. Sarah Dalrymple

April's Conservation Champion, Dr. Sarah Dalrymple of Liverpool John Moore's University has made man...

National Collection Spotlight: Torrey Pine

Torrey Pine (Pinus torreyana ssp. torreyana) is a critically imperiled subspecies endemic to San Die...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: How to Conduct a Plant Reintroduction with the Help of Volunteers

Having an extra hand can make all the difference when conducting an outplanting for a reintroduction...

Save Plants: March 2023 Newsletter

Preventing the extinction of imperiled plant species is not for the faint of heart, nor is it someth...

Conserving the Arizona Willow

In the summer of 2022, while wildfires raged across much of New Mexico, the Southwest Office of the ...

Partnering to Advance Tree Gene Conservation

American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and the USDA Forest Service’s Forest Health Protection ...

Expanding USFS Partnership with a New Tool

It was a beautiful evening in June last year, we were nestled amongst the ponderosa and Jeffrey pine...

National Collection Spotlight: Violet Milkvetch

Violet Milkvetch (Astragalus iodopetalus) is a vulnerable species native to Colorado and New Mexico....

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Prioritizing species, populations, and regions for ex situ collecting: Threatened native U.S. oaks as a case study

Despite being essential components of many North American ecosystems, many native oaks in the U.S. a...

Register for the 2023 National Meeting

Registration is now live for the 2023 CPC National Meeting taking place May 4-6! Back by popular dem...

The New England Blazing Star (Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae) in the sandplain grassland.
Save Plants: February 2023 Newsletter

Rare plants and the habitats they call home engage the imagination of many people—not only botanis...

Conserving the Globally Rare Porter’s Goldenrod

Southeastern Grasslands Institute, based out of Austin Peay State University, is dedicated to saving...

Ball Cactus in the Minnesota Grasslands? Ya, You Betcha!

Escobaria vivipara (MN S1; state Endangered) is a ball cactus that has a large range across North Am...

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Conservation Champion: Jim Locklear

February's Conservation Champion, Jim Locklear, is a long-time collaborator of the Center for Plant ...

National Collection Spotlight: Missouri bladderpod

Missouri bladderpod (Physaria filiformis) is a vulnerable species native to Missouri and Arkansas. B...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Collecting Genetic Samples from Herbarium Plant Vouchers and Plant Populations

Herbarium vouchers provide both historical data on plant populations and plant tissue for future gen...

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