Rare and Endangered Plant Highlight The Rare and Endangered
Plant Highlight page of the United States Botanic Garden Web
site features one plant weekly (looks more like monthly) that's
identified as a threatened species from the USBG collection. The
current highlighted plant, White-Birds-in-a-Nest (Macbridea
alba) is found in the Gulf coastal lowlands near the mouth of
the Apalachicola River in the Florida Panhandle. There's also a
link to a list of rare and endangered plants, as well as links
to information about plant rescue, plant conservation, and plant
conservation training. Shows & Events Invasive Plants Conference
The Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Council is sponsoring a conference
on Invasive Plants: Research, Removal, and Renewal, on August 15
and 16. It's of special interest to environmental educators,
natural resource managers, landscape professionals, and
designers. Location is Houston Hall on the University of
Pennsylvania's Main Campus in Philadelphia. For cost and
registration information, call (215