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Pennsylvania Rare Plant Forum
The Rare Plant Forum is a function of the Vascular Plant Technical Committee of the Pennsylvania Biological Survey. Since 1979, this forum has served in an advisory role to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for issues related to the conservation of the native flora of Pennsylvania.
In addition to discussing proposed changes to the list of Plants of Special Concern in Pennsylvania (POSCIP), we always have a few related presentations. This is an excellent opportunity to connect and work with other botanists, amateur and professional, who share your interest in the flora of Pennsylvania.
Anyone who is interested in the conservation of Pennsylvania’s native flora is encouraged to attend these meetings. Click the meeting announcement and registration form below for information about the April 21, 2012 meeting at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Pertinent Information:
2012 Meeting Announcement and Registration Form
Rare Plant Re-Classification Form
Determining the Status of Special Concern Taxa in Pennsylvania
Past Meeting Minutes:
Proposals:
One of the main functions of the Pennsylvania Rare Plant Forum is to consider proposals for adjusting the conservation statuses of species. Feel free to review these recent proposals:
2012:
2012 RPF Proposals: PDF
Carex roanensis: Excel/PDF
Euthamia tenuifolia: Excel/PDF
Juncus trifidus: Excel/PDF
Juniperus communis: Excel/PDF
Lithospermum canescens: Excel/PDF
Muhlenbergia cuspidata: Excel/PDF
Solidago curtissii: Excel/PDF
Solidago roanensis: Excel/PDF
2011:
See 2010 minutes for decisions on each proposal.
Carex gynocrates: Excel/PDF
Cystopteris tennesseensis: PDF
Dichanthelium yadkinense: PDF
Equisetum scirpoides: Excel/PDF
Eupatorium album var. album: PDF
Juniperus communis var. depressa: PDF
Lechea minor: PDF
Linum medium var. medium: Excel/PDF
Muhlenbergia cuspidate: PDF
Oldenlandia uniflora: PDF
Omalotheca sylvatica: PDF
Platanthera aquilonis: Excel/PDF
Platanthera huronensis: Excel/PDF
Platanthera macrophylla: Excel/PDF
Polygonum setaceum: Excel/PDF
Trautvetteria caroliniensis: Excel/PDF
Veronica catenata: PDF
Viburnum trilobum: Excel/PDF
2009:
See 2009 minutes for decisions on each proposal.
Veratrum virginicum: Excel/Word
Trillium cernuum: Excel/Word
Symphyotrichum dumosum: Excel/Word
Solidago uliginosa: Excel/Word
Solidago purshii: Excel/Word
Rhyncospora globularis: Excel/Word
Quercus michauxii: Excel/Word
Parthenium integrifolium: Excel/Word
Najas marina: Excel/Word
Myriophyllum heterophyllum: Excel/Word
Hypericum sphaerocarpum: Excel/Word
Eleocharis tuberculosa: Excel/Word
Cyperus polystachoyos: Excel/Word
Cuscuta polygonorum: Excel/Word
Cuscuta pentagona: Excel/Word
Cuscuta corylii: Excel/Word
Cuscuta compacta: Excel/Word
Cuscuta cephalanthii: Excel/Word
Cuscuta campestris: Excel/Word
Bidens laevis: Excel/Word
Bartonia paniculata: Excel/Word
