Native Plant Program

Botanic Gardens, Seed Banks and Herbaria

The following institutions have agreements with CDFW regarding collection, possession, and storage of plant species that are designated as threatened or endangered pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act:

Botanic Gardens / Seed Banks

• Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
• East Bay Regional Park District
• Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
• UC Botanic Garden
• UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
• Zoological Society of San Diego

Herbaria

• California Academy of Sciences Herbarium
• Robert F. Hoover Herbarium at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo
• San Diego Natural History Museum Herbarium
• University of California Davis Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium
• University of California Riverside Herbarium

For more information on any of the topics above, please contact nativeplants@wildlife.ca.gov.