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This category contains the native flora of Massachusetts as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic.
Native plants in the U.S. are under threat from habitat loss, construction, overgrazing, wildfires, invasive species, bioprospecting — the search for plant and animal species from which ...
It is the headquarters of Native Plant Trust, and open to visitors between mid-April and mid-October. Specific dates and hours of operation are listed at NativePlantTrust.org . Garden in the Woods was founded in 1931, when Will C. Curtis purchased 30 acres (121,000 m 2 ) in North Framingham, and began to create a botanical garden on the site.
About 3,800 additional non-native species of vascular plants are recorded as established outside of cultivation in the U.S., as well as a much smaller number of non-native non-vascular plants and plant relatives. The United States possesses one of the most diverse temperate floras in the world, comparable only to that of China. [1]
The Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group (MIPAG) defines invasive species are "non-native species that have spread into native or minimally managed plant systems in Massachusetts, causing ...
Seed banking is a strategy used by the Native Plant Trust to preserve the genetic diversity of endangered plant species for potential future re-introductions. [3] [4] In proceeding with reintroductions of endangered species, guidelines are to be followed which evaluates the benefits and risks when considering re-introductions.
It is noted for its work in educating business and the public about the benefits of using native plants, [5] [6] and its work in promoting native species through plant sales [7] and seed exchanges has been credited with the resurgence of some species. [8] It also maintains a list of local native plant societies across the United States and ...
The Center for Plant Conservation (also known as CPC) is a non-profit organization that includes a network of over 50 participating institutions. [1] Its primary mission is the conservation and restoration of rare native plants of the United States, its territories, and Canada.