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California Native Plant Society Announces Naming Rights Auction for Rare Species
CNPS auctions off a rare chance to name a newly described California native plant. This is the first time naming rights have been auctioned for a plant in California. -
California Native Plant Society Signs Historic Settlement on Newhall Ranch Project
CNPS has settled a long-running dispute over the Newhall Ranch development project in northwestern Los Angeles County. The agreement with the owner secures major CNPS interests. -
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Update: the CNPS De-Extinction Project
In early May, a team from the Rare Plant Program went down into the urban wilds of the greater Los Angeles area in search of plants presumed to be extinct. -
New advancements of the Online Inventory, 8th Edition
The most common requests from users are now fulfilled in this exciting new version of the Online Rare Plant Inventory. -
CNPS De-Extinction Project
In early May, a team from the Rare Plant Program went down into the urban wilds of the greater Los Angeles area in search of plants presumed to be extinct. -
Revisiting a Rare Plant Population Just in Time
After conducting a rare plant survey near Santa Ynez in June of 2016, I took the opportunity to revisit several of the occurrences of Refugio Manzanita. -
Livermore Tarplant Added to California Endangered Species List
CNPS successfully petitioned for endangered status for a species known to exist in only three locations within Alameda County. -
Native Plant Group Supports Clean Nursery Practices
Our California landscapes face threats from new diseases that we are not prepared to control once they are introduced. Exotic plant pathogens called Phytophthora pose a great threat. -
Life List
Large storms brought life to the desert. While exploring out in the desert one summer, a CNPS botanist, came across many more rare species than they thought they would and shares his findings. -
Rare Plants on the Central Coast
In 2013, the RPTH team emphasized the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas near Big Sur. They had plenty of fun while searching for rare plants and noxious weeds.
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