[PCA] NEWS: Resurgence of Robbins' cinquefoil touted after plant drops off endangered list

Kwong, Olivia okwong at blm.gov
Thu Jan 2 09:57:07 CST 2014


http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/nation/world/10006315-95/resurgence-of-robbins-cinquefoil-touted-after-plant-drops-off-endangered-list

Resurgence of Robbins' cinquefoil touted after plant drops off endangered
list
By WILLIAM PERKINS, Monitor staff
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
(Published in print: Tuesday, December 31, 2013)

The Robbins’ cinquefoil, a species of plant native to Mount Washington,
doesn't get much attention.

It isn't featured on postcards along with the snow-capped peak and the
scenic treeline. It doesn't rest alongside the historic auto road or the
picturesque Cog Railway.

Yet the plant, which makes its home on a sliver of land at 6,000 feet, has
one distinction that sets it apart from most others: It’s one of the few
plants to be taken off the list of endangered species due to successful
recovery efforts.

Sharing a positive story to celebrate the new year; kudos to PCA members --
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Center for Plant Conservation, and the
New England Wild Flower Society -- for their hard work on this plant. See
the link above for the full article text.
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