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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">News From the Center for Plant Conservation:</FONT></B>
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<P><B><U><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Plant Conservation 03 Directory</FONT></U></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">During the last year we have been revising and updating our Plant Conservation Directory, which now includes an on-line edition. The first DRAFT of the directory is on-line at our web site: www.centerforplantconservation.org. We welcome everyone to review your state and region for completeness. Please send any comments, corrections, or additions to: cpcintern@mobot.org. Please do not include private business or consultants. The aim of the directory is to provide users with contacts who deal directly with plant conservation issues and can serve as a good resource. </FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Peer Reviews for Forest Service Species Assessments</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We are also working on a project to coordinate scientific peer reviews of technical species assessments for the Forest Service in Region 2. We are seeking additional reviewers with scientific knowledge of the following species that will volunteer their time to review these assessments. </FONT></P>
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<P><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Bolophyta alpina </FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wyoming feverfew</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mentzelia chrysantha</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oenothera harringtonii</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oreoxis humilis</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Physaria saximontana Var. saximontana </FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Rocky Mountain Twinpod/ Fremont County Twinpod</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Physaria lanata </FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wooly twinpod</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Sisyrinchium pallidum </FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Pale Blue-eyed Grass</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Telesonix jamesii </FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">James telesonix</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">pyrrocoma carthamoides</FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">var.</FONT><I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">subsquarrosa </FONT></I> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Large goldenweed</FONT>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Penstemon laricifolius</FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">ssp.</FONT><I> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">exilifolius</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Physaria didymocarpa</FONT></I> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">var.</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> lanata</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Saussurea weberi</FONT></I>
<BR><I><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Shoshonea pulvinata</FONT></I>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">This is a valuable project that brings good science to overworked biologists trying to synthesize the needs of many species and derive sound management practices and plans for forest lands. There is a small honorarium for participation. Please contact Megan Cotter at cpcintern@mobot.org or at (314) 577-9456 if you are interested and I will send you additional information.</FONT></P>
<P><U><B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">More Progress for Attention to Plant Conservation</FONT></B></U>
<BR><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">In a related development showing even more progress for plant conservation, the CPC has been admitted to the Combined Federal Campaign! We think this is the first organization dedicated to plant conservation to be listed in the CFC. For the first time, federal employees can donate through payroll deduction using the CPC's code #: 1333.</FONT></P>
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