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The Nevada Native Plant Society

 

The Nevada Native Plant Society was established for the education, conservation, preservation and appreciation of Nevada’s native plants. They are a great resource on how to find, select, and cultivate native plants for your local area.

 

  • Nevada Native Plant Society
  • A Guide to Information Resources

Society Newsletter

The Society publishes a monthly Newsletter for members and two irregular publications; Mentzelia takes a more in depth look at topics of interest to members while the Occasional Papers series covers individual botanical topics.

  • Nevada Native Plant Society Publications

Ancient Trees

The Bristlecone Pine, Pinus longaeva
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/berichard

The Bristlecone Pine, Pinus longaeva, is a long living native species of Nevada that grows in high altitudes of the Great Basin National Park. One of these species claims to be the oldest living tree in the world--over 5 millenniums. They are gnarled and stunted in appearance and as they age lose their bark layer—but in this they are both beautiful and enchanting.

Recommended Reading

  • Book CoverA Day in Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest by Dennis Flaherty (Photographer); Mark A. Schlenz
    Call Number: QL 21 .P5 S35 2008
    ISBN: 094419785X
    Publication Date: 2008-05-01
  • Book CoverNative Plants of Southern Nevada by David Rhode
    Call Number: E78.N4 R46 2002
    ISBN: 0874807220
    Publication Date: 2002-03-29
  • Book CoverWildflowers of the Northern Nevada Cold Desert. by Nevada Native Plant Society
    Call Number: QK 193 .W55 2012
    Publication Date: 2012
  • Book CoverIntermountain Flora by A. Cronquist; Arthur H. Holmgren; Patricia K. Holmgren
    Call Number: QK 176 .I5
    ISBN: 0231041209
    Publication Date: 1977-07-01

Historical Notes

NYBG Botanists Noel and Patricia Holmgren

NYBG Botanists Noel and Patricia Holmgren have explored, collected and studied the flora of the Intermountain states for many years. They, along with several others, have produced a highly acclaimed account of these discoveries in the seven volumes of Intermountain Flora. Fully illustrated and considered to be the leading reference for preservation of natural resources and wilderness areas in the region of the American West.

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