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The Rare Plant Conservation Program (RPCP), with federal and state partners, began a project to map existing populations of the rare Cooley’s waterwillow, Justicia cooleyi, collect leaf samples for genetic analysis, and record field observations … Read More

The Duke Energy Foundation has graciously provided funding to the Rare Plant Conservation Program (RPCP) since 2016 to restore and protect Florida’s unique flora and habitats. This work focuses on protecting federally endangered plant species … Read More

A rare plant species being safeguarded at Bok Tower Gardens in the Center for Plant Conservation National Collection, Ashe’s Calamint (Calamintha ashei), has received some popularity in the local and mainstream news media as a … Read More

In 2019, the Rare Plant Conservation Program (RPCP) began a project funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to introduce a new population of the endangered Lakela’s Mint in a protected conservation area in … Read More

The Rare Plant Conservation Program (RPCP) at Bok Tower Gardens is working to rescue numerous Gulf Coast Lupine plants, (Lupinus westianus) from an area that will be expanded to provide parking and public beach access … Read More

Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris Ornamental grasses are an invaluable addition to the modern landscape. In the not too distant past, suggesting someone add grasses to their garden would probably have been met with scorn. Now, … Read More

I wanted to introduce you to some beneficial insects that have recently been spotted at the Visitor Center Rondel on the Zamia pumila, commonly known as our native coonties! We have the Cryptolaemus montrouzien (easier … Read More