The Rare Plants of Massachusetts

From its calcareous cobbles to its coastal plains, Massachusetts has a broad diversity of eco-regions and is home to 1,814 species of native plants. Of these, 254 (or 14%) are vulnerable to extinction and protected by the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. Even more are species of conservation concern. We will get a valuable overview of these many plants and threats they face. Speaker Bryan Connolly is the State Botanist for the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program.