Tag: rare plants

• Into the Chaparral: Conserving Dudleya chasmophyta

  

  A team of botanists, led by Ron Vanderhoff, collected seeds of the rare Dudleya chasmophyta from steep cliffs in the Santa Ana Mountains, California. Discovered as a new species in 2023, this succulent is critically rare, occupying just two acres. The seeds will aid conservation efforts and ensure the species’ future survival.

  OCCNPS

  July 21, 2026

  Botany, Gardening with Native Plants, Nature

  california native plants, dudleya, Nature, rare plants, southern california

• Surprising Native Plants Thriving in 2026

  

  In this article, guest author Dan Songster compiles insights from California native plant experts on which plants thrived this year. Contributors share their surprises, including impressive blooms from the Desert Willow, golden yarrow, and Chaparral mallows. The piece captures the joy of gardening and highlights the recovery of rare species like the San Clemente Island…

  OCCNPS

  May 8, 2026

  Botany, Buckwheat, California Bumblebees, Gardening with Native Plants, HOA Landscapes, Monarchs and Milkweed, Nature, Vera’s Gardens in Trabuco Canyon, White Sage

  california bumblebees, california native plant society, california native plants, gardening, native plants, pollinators, rare plants