Paronychia chartacea var. minima) in full bloom along the margin of a karst lake, formed by the collapse of a cave. […]
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Pinewoods Aster In the Bag
Eurybia spinulosa […]
Small but Mighty Pinewoods Aster
Eurybia spinulosa in flower during the site assessment in early August. […]
Baker’s Tickseed
Coreopsis bakeri, Baker’s tickseed, flower with a tumbling flower beetle (Family: Mordellidae) visitor. […]
As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: All in the Family: The Case for Collecting by Maternal Lines
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What to Know Before You Go: Maximizing Genetic Diversity in Seed Collections
The goal of any conservation seed collection is to capture the genetic diversity represented within the target population and conserve it ex-situ. But it’s not always as simple as it sounds. Every population of every plant species is different. In this video we’ll discuss how we can use a species’ natural history to guide our […]
The maturing seeds of Oxypolis canbyi
The maturing seeds of Oxypolis canbyi, which here turned out to me largely empty. […]
Mature seeds of Geum geniculatum (bent avens).
Mature seeds of Geum geniculatum (bent avens). […]
Ecologist Mike Kunz (NCBG) collects seeds of Sand Myrtle at Grandfather Mountain, NC.
Ecologist Mike Kunz (NCBG) collects seeds of Sand Myrtle at Grandfather Mountain, NC. […]
Details of Hairy-peduncled Beakrush
Collected seeds of a single maternal line of Rhynchospora crinipes as seen through the microscope’s lens, […]
NCBG intern Ashley Boyette collects seeds of Sand Myrtle for the IMLS seed longevity project. […]
Capsules of Sand Myrtle […]
Liatris gholsonii in full bloom
Liatris gholsonii in flower during the initial Site Assessment to estimate from how many maternal lines seeds will be collected at the time of Seed Collection. […]
Gholson’s blazingstar in bud
Gholson’s blazingstar in bud […]
Ripe fruits of Vaccinium sempervirens (Rayner’s Blueberry).
Ripe fruits of Vaccinium sempervirens (Rayner\’s Blueberry). […]
Ripe fruits of Vaccinium sempervirens (Rayner\’s Blueberry) […]
Solidago plumosa (Yadkin River Goldenrod) in fruit in the rocky scour of the Yadkin River, NC. […]
Seed collections for Hudsonia montana
Seed collections for Hudsonia montana in Linville Gorge, NC. […]