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      • Digging Deeper
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  • Conservation

    Threatened by Mining, A Tiny Daisy Needs Your Help

    November 18, 2022November 18, 2022
    Threatened by mining, California's tiny and rare Inyo rock daisy is in danger of losing its entire range.
  • Rare Plants

    Exploring the Kern River Watershed

    July 19, 2022
    We looked for rare plants, camped, hiked, went birdwatching, and found fire followers coming up in the French Fire burn area.
  • Rare Plants

    What a Rush! Collecting Juncus digitatus in Nevada County 

    June 29, 2022July 5, 2022
    Named for its distinctive fruits, the rare finger rush grows in vernally moist microhabitats and stands only a few centimeters tall.
  • Siskiyou iris (Iris bracteata)
    Rare Plants

    “List 3” Plants on the Rare Plant Inventory

    June 16, 2022
    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.
  • Rare Plants

    Using the Rare Plant Inventory Advanced Search

    May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
    Using the RPI's advanced search allows you to unlock even more capabilities! List/Rank, Location, Biology, and more.
  • Rare Plants

    How to Search the Rare Plant Inventory

    April 28, 2022April 28, 2022
    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.
  • Eriogonum nervulosum
    Rare Plants

    The Many Uses of the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

    April 14, 2022April 27, 2022
    It sounds mysterious and magical, like an ancient tome you would check out of the library. Where does it come from?
  • Conservation

    CNPS Settles Strauss Lawsuit With an Eye Toward Tarplant Protection

    September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
    The settlement supports mitigation objectives and project improvements to protect the world’s largest population of the federally- and state-endangered Gaviota tarplant
  • Richard smiles with a hill filled with orange CA poppies behind him. He's wearing a green tshirt, denim shirt, and glasses.
    Featured Stories

    Future Minded: An Interview with Richard Ke’aumoana Chung

    June 17, 2020December 3, 2021
    Richard Ke’aumoana Chung is creating a legacy of California plant biodiversity.
  • Conservation

    CNPS Sues Santa Barbara County Over Approval of Flawed Wind Energy Project

    February 28, 2020April 8, 2020
    The Strauss Wind Energy Project violates both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California Fish and Game Code.
  • Flora Magazine

    A New Phacelia Hidden in Plain Sight

    January 29, 2020May 16, 2022
    A U.S. Forest Service Botanist wraps up her career with a new discovery while looking for rare plants after the 2018 Carr-Delta wildfires.
  • Conservation

    Governor’s Biodiversity Actions Mark Unprecedented Call for Native Plant Protection

    October 4, 2018April 29, 2022
    The governor's actions are among the first to unambiguously emphasize the critical importance of saving California’s native plants.
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