Are you a citizen scientist, iNaturalist contributor, or rare plant advocate? This message is for you! 📣 At SavePlants.org, you'll find an abundance of free public resources focused on protecting our most imperiled plant species through education & outreach. #SavePlants
#PlantTalkTuesday: The five main classes of seed dormancy are: physical, physiological, morphological, combinational, & morphophysiological. To learn more about seed dormancy & treatments used to help seeds germinate, check out CPC's Rare Plant Academy! 🔗 SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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 SavePlants.org!
CPC is a one-of-a-kind network, uniting plant conservationists from botanical gardens, arboreta, & other plant-focused organizations. Learn more about the critical conservation work being done within CPC's network in our #SavePlants news! 🔗 Keep reading: SavePlants.org/news
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🗓️🌱 Save the date! CPC is thrilled to host its 2027 National Meeting at the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Atlanta, GA, from May 11-14, 2027. Registration will launch in early 2027.
🔗 Learn more about past National Meetings: SavePlants.org/past-national…
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Our #RarePlantoftheWeek is West Indian tufted-airplant (Guzmania monostachia), a G4 perennial epiphytic herb with natural occurrences in Southern Florida. Read more about the #FloridaPlantRescue initiative in our latest #SavePlants newsletter! 🔗 SavePlants.org/save-plants-o…
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Take your rare plant conservation knowledge to new heights! 🌲 At SavePlants.org, you'll find the Applied Plant Conservation Course, a free public resource for learning about rare plant conservation & open to all skill levels! 🔗 Register today: SavePlants.org/courses
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There are many ways to advocate for imperiled plant species & our planet — beginning with education & outreach! Visit our Advocacy page to learn more about protecting imperiled plants & explore the free public resources CPC offers! 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/advocacy
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#PlantTalkTuesday: Meristem refers to tissue containing undifferentiated cells capable of cell division & can grow all of their other tissues & structures. With the meristem protected in long-term storage, this shoot tip is able to continue to grow. 🔗 SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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In 2025 #FloridaPlantRescue partners were able to make seed collections from 18 wild populations of endangered & threatened plant species to be long-term safe-guarded in seed banks, like West's Flax (Linum westii)!
🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/save-plants-o…
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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…

ALT A close-up of a white fringed orchid, scientifically known as Platanthera blephariglottis. The flower displays delicate, fringed petals and is surrounded by lush green foliage with blurred greenery in the background.

ALT Two people are in a forested area by a small stream, involved in fieldwork. One person is adjusting a tall equipment pole with an orange top, while the other is seated on the ground, holding equipment. There are backpacks and bags with various items around them, and they are surrounded by green foliage.
Meet the Gulf sweet pitcherplant (Sarracenia rubra ssp. gulfensis), a T2-Imperiled species & focal taxa of the Florida Plant Rescue, a statewide seed collections initiative that aims to secure & safeguard Florida's rare plant species. ☀️🌿 🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/florida-plant…
Collaboration is at the heart of CPC’s work, and this month’s #SavePlants newsletter highlights some of the people, partnerships, & shared commitment that make rare plant conservation possible. 🔗 Read our October #SavePlants News: SavePlants.org/save-plants-o… #RarePlants #NativeFlora
Another spooky October #RarePlantoftheWeek! Mountain sweet pitcherplant (Sarracenia rubra ssp. jonesii) is known from only 10 populations in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC & SC.
🔗 Learn more about this species in its CPC plant profile: SavePlants.org/plant-profile…
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With free public resources, CPC’s Rare Plant Academy (RPA) aims to safeguard imperiled plants by advancing science-based conservation best practices — while also connecting & empowering plant conservationists at every skill level! Enroll today: 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/cpc-rare-plan…
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Meet the Horned butterwort (Pinguicula macroceras). Carnivorous plants are a specialized group of plants that experience significant habitat loss in wetlands they call home. Advocacy is a critical tool in safeguarding rare plants & habitats. 🔗 Learn more: SavePlants.org/advocacy
#PlantTalkTuesday: Today, we’re defining Carnivorous plant species, which are species that have evolved to capture & digest small organisms as a survival strategy in nutrient-poor environments. 🔗 Click over to SavePlants.org and search “Carnivorous” to learn more!
Meet the haunting Henry's spider-lily (Hymenocallis henryae var. henryae). To offset some of the expenses of collecting, growing, storing, & researching plant species, CPC created the #PlantSponsorship program. 🔗 Learn more by visiting: SavePlants.org/plant-sponsor…
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Ash Meadows ladies' tresses (Spiranthes infernalis) is a rare & imperiled orchid endemic to an area just east of Death Valley National Park. Infernalis is latin for 🔥 "from hell" 🔥 which is quite fitting. Learn more in CPC's past news digests! 🔗 Visit: SavePlants.org/news
CPC's Applied #PlantConservation Course is a free resource that brings the CPC Best Practices Guidelines to life as an educational tool for those working with rare & native plants at any stage in their career. 🔗 Enroll today! Visit: SavePlants.org/courses
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