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Rare Plant Conservation

About half of the species listed as Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern in Massachusetts are plants.

We are responsible for tracking the locations, viability, and supporting habitats of plant species on the MESA List, our Plant Historic List , and our Plant Watch List . Inventory and monitoring are critical to our understanding of the rarity and degree of threat of each rare plant, and informs our priorities for species conservation work.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Report rare species & vernal pool observations   Request rare species information  

What you need to know

List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species  Plant Historic List  Plant Watch List  Native Shrubs for Plantings as Wildlife Food  Invasive Plants  Natural Communities 

More Information

Additional Resources

Commercial Scientific Collection Permit Application (PDF 172.5 KB)
Scientific Collection Permit for Education or Research (PDF 310.99 KB)
Rare Plant Collection Permit Application (PDF 172.6 KB)
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