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The ''CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California'' is a botanical
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by Laurie Kavenaugh, 12.28.2013.
California Native Plant Society−CNPS: official Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California website
— ''with plant species searchengine''. Flora of California by conservation status Online botany databases Books about California Florae (publication) Environment of California
The ''CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California'' is a botanical online database
In computing, a database is an organized collection of Data (computing), data or a type of data store based on the use of a database management system (DBMS), the software that interacts with end users, Application software, applications, and ...
providing information on rare, threatened, and endangered California native plants
California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century. California includes parts of at least three phytochoria. The largest is the California Floristic ...
. CNPS: About the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California/ref> It is sponsored by the
California Native Plant Society
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a California environmental non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) that seeks to increase understanding of California's native flora and to preserve it for future generations. The mission of CNPS is to c ...
(CNPS).
Description
Allplant
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taxa
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that the State of California
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or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service list as being threatened species
A threatened species is any species (including animals, plants and fungi) which is vulnerable to extinction in the near future. Species that are threatened are sometimes characterised by the population dynamics measure of ''critical depensatio ...
, endangered species
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, or rare species in California, are included in the lists.The Jepson Manual, Vascular Plants of California, 2nd ed., 2012 They are continually updated with additions, changes, and deletions. In 2014 the CNPS Rare Plant Program began including Lichen
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s of Conservation Concern.
The Inventory is published every three to five years and is used by the State and Federal government for conservation
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Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
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planning. It is used for scientific research, conservation and preservation, and enforcement of environmental laws in California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. Chico Enterprise Record: "Native Plant Society gets third place for six rare plant finds"by Laurie Kavenaugh, 12.28.2013.
History
CNPS originally developed the ''Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California'' with the guidance of botanist and evolutionary biologist G. Ledyard Stebbins. The 1st Edition was printed in 1974. The last print version, the 6th Edition, was published in 2001. The 8th Edition, released in 2010 with ongoing updates, is the current database. The online database publication, which depends on volunteer contributions, is supported by the California Native Plant Society, University of California, Riverside Herbarium, and other institutions, organizations, and individuals.See also
* *List of California native plants
California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century. California includes parts of at least three phytochoria. The largest is the California Floristi ...
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References
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California Native Plant Society−CNPS: official Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California website
— ''with plant species searchengine''. Flora of California by conservation status Online botany databases Books about California Florae (publication) Environment of California