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National Collection Spotlight: San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily

Posted on June 29, 2022 (July 5, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily (Calochortus simulans)

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RIN-vigorating Frozen Plants: Early Results from CPC’s Seed Longevity Study Exploring Germination and RNA Integrity (RIN)

Posted on June 1, 2022 (June 2, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Lisa Hill at NLGRP explains drying seeds to set relative humidity

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National Collection Spotlight: Gierisch’s Globemallow

Posted on May 30, 2022 (July 1, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Image of Gierisch's Globemallow (Sphaeralcea gierischii). Photo Credit: Jonathan Barth

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National Collection Spotlight: Pink Sand-verbena

Posted on March 30, 2022 (April 7, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Close-up view of the flowers and succulent leaves of Abronia umbellata ssp. breviflora.

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National Collection Spotlight: Four-petal pawpaw

Posted on March 1, 2022 (March 3, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Image of Asimina tetramera. Photo Credit: Jon Shaw

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Supporting Lyon’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Program

Posted on February 2, 2022 (February 8, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Floral close up of green petaled plant Diamon Head schiedea

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Plant Sponsorship Fundraising Campaign

Posted on February 2, 2022 (February 8, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Image of Dudleya brevifolia. Photo by Caroline Iacuaniello

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National Collection Updates

Posted on November 26, 2021 (December 1, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation
Monardella beneolens growing along a granite crack atop Olancha Peak.

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Large Increase in National Collection

Posted on December 19, 2017 (December 31, 2020) by Caroline Iacuaniello
San Diego Goldenstar (Bloomeria clevelandii). Photo@Andrew Borcher

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Tagged Bloomeria clevelandii, California Botanic Garden, Cyrtandra filipes, Cyrtandra kaulantha, Diplacus mohavensis, Harold L. Lyon Arboretum, Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis, Mojave Monkeyflower, National Collection, Otay Mountain Peavine, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, San Diego Goldenstar, San Diego Zoo GlobalLeave a comment

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