Center for Plant Conservation

A network of world class botanical gardens dedicated to ending plant extinction.

[Center for Plant Conservation @CPCplants]

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: 🔗 https://t.co/eafpgmC3U7

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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: https://t.co/fiEz2Bm6ZJ

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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: https://t.co/EpR0qtuIbh

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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: https://t.co/5OM4iS4oW3

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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: https://t.co/2EHkRU2Fg2

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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: https://t.co/rRL1bocJON

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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! https://t.co/rRL1bocJON

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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: https://t.co/sEQloqjNgq

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Turn your love of plants into action! 🌿 Get involved: use our Rare Plant Finder to discover rare species in CPC's National Collection, consider a Plant Sponsorship, & subscribe to our #SavePlants news! 🌿 Get started by visiting our Advocacy page: https://t.co/eafpgmC3U7

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This #PlantTalkTuesday we're discussing plant nomenclature! 🌱 Taxonomy, the science of classifying organisms, & nomenclature, the system of naming them, are vital to rare plant conservation. Watch this animated video overview of naming conventions: 🔗 https://t.co/mHNQnN2Blg

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Seed banks don’t just support restoration—they safeguard the planet’s most vulnerable plants from extinction. 🌱 The world needs more plant conservation scientists & advocates. All skill levels can benefit from the free public resources CPC offers at https://t.co/zcvjcGY7yq!

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In a video produced for CPC's Rare Plant Academy, the USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation introduces the key points of clonal cryopreservation in plants. Are you ready to learn more about plant conservation? Start here! 🎥🔗 https://t.co/JYblXs68UT

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Meet the Aboriginal Prickly-apple (Harrisia aboriginum), a target species of the #FloridaPlantRescue. 📷🌸 Photos like this can bring rare species to life & help raise awareness for endangered plants! 🔗 Explore CPC's #RarePlantAcademy Photo Gallery today: https://t.co/rRL1bocJON

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#RarePlantoftheWeek: Mt. Dellenbaugh sandwort (Eremogone aberrans) is a G3-Vulnerable species endemic to central Arizona. 🔬🌿 You can help secure funding for rare species like this one with a CPC Plant Sponsorship! 🔗 To learn more, visit: https://t.co/8U918TT5Bb

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CPC's Applied Plant Conservation Course is a free professional development training designed to educate our botanical workforce in the best practices of #PlantConservation, featuring an engaging, self-paced learning experience.

🔗 Learn more & enroll at https://t.co/WGCoP75JoM!

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Advocacy is a critical tool in safeguarding rare & endangered plants. Visit CPC's Advocacy page to learn more about what is being done to protect imperiled plants & be sure to sign up for our #SavePlants newsletter! 🔗 Read more on our Advocacy page: https://t.co/eafpgmC3U7

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#PlantTalkTuesday: Fecundity is a measure of fertility, or the ability of an individual or population to produce offspring. Learn more essential plant conservation topics in CPC’s #RarePlantAcademy, a free public resource for every skill level! 🔗 Visit: https://t.co/rRL1bocJON

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Congratulations to the winners of CPC's 2026 Photo Contest!! 📷

🥇 First Place: Steve Blackwell
🥈 Second Place: Luis Romero
🥉 Third Place: Rachel Sadowski

Your photos bring rare plants to life for so many of us! Check out all the submissions here: 🔗 https://t.co/Quo1Y3K07x

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Meet Pygmy Pussy-paws (Calyptridium pygmaeum), a focal species of the #CaliforniaPlantRescue (CaPR), a collaborative network of not-for-profit #botanical institutions focused on conserving the flora of the state of California.

🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/5OM4iS4oW3

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[Center for Plant Conservation @CPCplants]

CPC is a network of individuals & world-class botanical institutions working together to save rare & endangered plants from extinction — and the need for our work is more urgent than ever! Learn more about CPC's National Collection species. 🔗 Visit: https://t.co/eFrNXMJNU8