California Botanic Garden Archives - Center for Plant Conservation

Save Plants: April 2023 Newsletter

Posted on April 6, 2023 (April 6, 2023) by Shannon Fowler

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

Posted on April 6, 2023 (April 6, 2023) by Shannon Fowler

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National Collection Spotlight: Bristlecone Fir

Posted on December 1, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by Shannon Fowler

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Population Genomics in Conservation: Nasturtium gambelii (Gambel’s watercress; Brassicaceae) at Vandenberg Air Force Base

Nila Le; Loraine Washburn, Ph.D.; Naomi Fraga, Ph.D., California Botanic Garden Nasturtium gambelii (Gambel’s watercress) is a perennial herb in the mustard family that occurs in wetland habitats in California. It is federally listed as Endangered and currently occurs at only one site, reduced from its historic distribution of just ten sites in coastal southern California. Because […]

Star Award: Naomi Fraga

Posted on May 19, 2021 (May 20, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation

Image of Naomi Fraga, Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden Director of Conservation Programs. Photo courtesy of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

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A Study for the Ages

Posted on February 19, 2021 (February 22, 2021) by Caroline Iacuaniello

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Seed Bulking of Three Rare Species of Atriplex (Chenopodiaceae)

Image of Billy Sale video on seed bulking of three rare species of Atriplex.

Billy Sale, California Botanic Garden California Botanic Garden (CalBG) is in the process of seed bulking three rare species of Atriplex from populations originating in southern California. Atriplex coronata var. notatior (G4T1), Atriplex parishii (G2G3) and Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii (G5T1). To better inform the project, propagation trials were performed prior to seed bulking in order to examine germination pretreatments. Gibberellic acid was identified as the most […]