Natural History Wanderings

from the CNPS

Introducing the updated Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants!

The Inventory is considered the authoritative source for rare plant information and is used every day by agencies, consultants, and conservationists to determine the potential for rare plant resource conflicts, develop project-specific lists of rare plants to target during botanical surveys, and help prepare and review environmental documents and public testimony to influence decision-makers. Researchers and academia alike use the Inventory for rare plant study, as well as anyone wanting to learn more about California rare plants.

We are thrilled to announce the Inventory has been developed into a new, fully integrated web application! The new Inventory integrates plant species maintenance functions performed within the same web-based program, meaning that updates and changes are made live for immediate use in searches to help inform conservation priorities. See the release notes for a complete list of new site features and updates.

This work could not have been possible without our sponsors and major contributions from the state of California, the Center for Plant Conservation, the California Plant Rescue initiative, and the US Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region.