California Native Plant Society

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Giving voice to plants in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

Salt Point State Park with thrift seapink (Armeria maritima), seashore lupine (Lupinis littoralis), and bluff lettuce (Dudleya farinosa); Image: Alexis LaFever-Jackson

What We Do

We’re on a mission to save California’s native plants and places using both head and heart. CNPS brings together science, education, conservation, and gardening to power the native plant movement. Read on to see what’s happening now.

Great Valley phacelia (Phacelia ciliata), Common monolopia (Monolopia lanceolata), and California poppy (Eschscholzia californica); Image: Nick Jensen

Our Vision for DEIJ

Why We Do It

Plants are the foundation of our ecosystems.

Saving plants
saves places.

Credit Dennis Mudd.

Supports the
web of life.

California coastline. Credit Bob Wick.

Saves the California
we love.

Recent News & Stories

Friday Links: September 27, 2024

What is extreme botany? What kind of gardening does Ed Ruscha do? Can one person make a difference for climate change? Get the answers and see the fearsome teddy bear cholla in action.
Rare Plant of the Month: Showy raillardella

September's Rare Plant of the Month is showy raillardella, an orange-flowered beauty found in the Klamath Ranges bioregion of Siskiyou and Trinity counties.
Friday Links: September 20, 2024

Let's answer the big questions like "What is a tree?" and "What has the Saint's Daisy been up to for the past 50 years?" and "Do people really know how cute bats are?"