American Globeflower (Trollius laxus ssp. laxus) Conservation in Central New York

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Todd Bittner, Cornell Botanic Gardens Cornell Botanic Gardens has been working to conserve American Globeflower (Trollius laxus ssp. laxus) ex situ through seed banking efforts across multiple populations and in situ within two Garden-owned natural areas. The in situ conservation work has primarily focused on habitat protection and invasive species, deer, and nuisance beaver control. […]

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Trollius laxus (American Globeflower) Reintroduction Success

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Christopher Dunn, Todd Bittner and Robert Wesley, Cornell Botanic Gardens In situ conservation efforts for American globeflower (Trollius laxus) are ongoing within two Cornell Botanic Garden Natural Areas. A reintroduction program was initiated to augment the globeflower population and a total of 344 propagated plants have been successfully introduced with a 90-95% survival rate. The […]

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