A network of world class botanical gardens dedicated to ending plant extinction.
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At its core, CPC helps guide coordinated conservation efforts across our network, & this leadership in advancing evidence-based conservation methods is especially visible in CPC's Rare Plant Academy, our hub of learning & discovery. 🔗 Enroll today: SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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Have you heard of the Long-sepal dragon-head (Physostegia longisepala)? Not many have! This G2-Imperiled species is one of 4400 at-risk species at risk of extinction. Use CPC's Rare Plant Finder tool to learn about rare plants in your region! 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/rare-plants-n…
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In CPC's #RarePlantAcademy, you'll find the Applied #PlantConservation Course (APCC), a free professional development training designed to educate our botanical workforce in the best practices of rare plant stewardship and conservation. 🔗 Enroll today: SavePlants.org/courses
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#RarePlantoftheWeek: Porter's goldenrod (Solidago porteri), G1-Critically Imperiled & historically found in AL, GA, & TN. Learn about conservation of Southeastern grasslands species in CPC's #RarePlantAcademy Video Library. 🔗 Visit SavePlants.org & search "grasslands"
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Are you a conservation scientist, a student of botany, or citizen plant enthusiast? 🌱 At the core of CPC's work is the Rare Plant Academy, a learning platform that provides free public resources to advance the science of conservation. 🔗 Enroll today! SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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The world needs more plant conservation scientists, researchers, volunteers, & advocates so that we can ensure healthy plant communities for rare plants now & into the future. 🌿
How can you help? Learn more about CPC's Plant Sponsorship program! 🔗 Saveplants.org/plant-sponsor…
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#PlantTalkTuesday: Reintroduction is the intro of an organism within its indigenous range to a site where it is absent. This includes: 🌱 Reinforcement 🌱 Assisted colonization 🌱 Ecological replacement. Learn more in CPC's Rare Plant Academy. 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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When you join CPC's network, you gain access to cutting-edge tools & data through our exclusive members-only web portal, as well as opportunities to receive funding for seed collection, plant propagation, scientific research & more. 🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/become-a-part…
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Do you work with rare plants? 🌱CPC's Applied Plant Conservation Course is a free professional development training to support you at every stage of your career through expert-led video lectures & case studies from across the CPC network. 🔗 Enroll today: SavePlants.org/courses
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Wedgeleaf button-snakeroot (Eryngium cuneifolium) is a G1-Critically Imperiled & federally endangered focal species of the #FloridaPlantRescue, a statewide seed collections initiative aiming to safeguard Florida’s rare plant species.
🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/florida-plant…
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#RarePlantoftheWeek: Gentner's fritillary (Fritillaria gentneri), G2-Imperiled & federally endangered species endemic to SW Oregon & Northern California. 🔎🌿 Use our #RarePlant Finder Tool to discover which native plants near you are at risk. 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/rare-plants-n…
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CPC's collaborative community of rare plant stewards help maintain over 2,739 species in CPC's National Collection of North America’s most imperiled native plants—like this beautiful species Zapata bladderpod (Physaria thamnophila). 🌱 🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/national-coll…
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At CPC, we believe advocating for imperiled plant species begins with education & outreach. Our website hosts a wealth of resources available to the public at no cost & open to all skill levels. Learn how you can help #SavePlants by visiting: 🔗 SavePlants.org/advocacy
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#PlantTalkTuesday: "inter situ" is in between ex situ (offsite, away from the wild population) & in situ (in wild habitat), acting as a half-way house between full care facilities of a botanical garden & life in the wild. 🔗 To learn more, visit: SavePlants.org/best-practice…
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#CenterforPlantConservation Director of Science & Conservation, Dr. Dustin Wolkis, was recently interviewed by the #InDefenseofPlants podcast on innovative approaches to pollen storage & seed banking.
🔗 Check out the latest podcast episode here: indefenseofplants.com/podcas…
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Meet Panamint Daisy (Enceliopsis covillei), a G2-Imperiled species restricted to the Death Valley region & a focal species of the #CaliforniaPlantRescue, a collaborative network of not-for-profit botanical institutions. 🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/california-pl…
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CPC’s Director of Science & Conservation, Dr. Dustin Wolkis, recently contributed to a study on drying seed for orthodox seed banking, published in "Plants, People, Planet," a journal of the New Phytologist Foundation. 🔗 Read the open-access study online: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
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#RarePlantoftheWeek: Sweetscented pigeonwings (Clitoria fragrans) is a rare beauty found only in Florida. Join us in learning the science of conservation in CPC's Rare Plant Academy, a free public resource open to all skill levels! 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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CPC's free public resources can benefit anyone interested in plant conservation & at any stage of their career. The Rare Plant Academy provides necessary resources & tools while also connecting & empowering plant conservationists. 🔗 Enroll today! SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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On Friday, May 29th, CPC CEO Dr. Wes Knapp will be presenting on the critical role taxonomy plays in conservation during the 23rd National Botanical Symposium held by Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History Department of Botany! 🔗 Register here: naturalhistory.si.edu/resear…
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