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CNPS Unveils New Updates to the California Rare Plant Inventory
For the first time, the newly updated CNPS Rare Plant Inventory 9.5 makes available public searches on threats and the display of threat summary statistics for over 1,800 rare California native plants. -
Threatened by Mining, A Tiny Daisy Needs Your Help
Threatened by mining, California's tiny and rare Inyo rock daisy is in danger of losing its entire range. -
Exploring the Kern River Watershed
We looked for rare plants, camped, hiked, went birdwatching, and found fire followers coming up in the French Fire burn area. -
What a Rush! Collecting Juncus digitatus in Nevada County
Named for its distinctive fruits, the rare finger rush grows in vernally moist microhabitats and stands only a few centimeters tall. -
“List 3” Plants on the Rare Plant Inventory
Learn about the plants united by one common theme–we lack the necessary information to assign them to one of the other ranks or to reject them. -
Using the Rare Plant Inventory Advanced Search
Using the RPI's advanced search allows you to unlock even more capabilities! List/Rank, Location, Biology, and more. -
How to Search the Rare Plant Inventory
Over one-third of California’s flora is considered rare. Learn expert tips to search the RPI to prepare a list of rare plant species for a project. -
The Many Uses of the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory
It sounds mysterious and magical, like an ancient tome you would check out of the library. Where does it come from? -
California Native Plant Society Unveils Major Update to the Online Rare Plant Inventory
The Inventory is a widely-used resource guiding rare plant protection, conservation planning, land acquisition, and management in California. -
Hope in the Future of Seeds Collected Today
Extinction is on the rise worldwide, but California is pushing back. California’s botanical institutions are determined to prevent any further extinction of the state’s native plants.
