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California Native Plant Society Collection

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Collection Number: D-376

Organization records including photocopies of correspondence, membership records, newsletters, notes, news clippings, publications, and photographs. Also includes a small amount of material related to the Native Plant Society of New Mexico. Originally formed in 1965 in the east bay region, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a statewide non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals with a common interest in California's native plants.

Finding Aid

Finding Aid on the Online Archive of California

Inclusive Dates

1936-2009.

Extent

2.4 linear feet

Subject

Plant Science

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