Botany Student Protects Rare Plant with Genetics and Kayaks

Even plants we use in gardens can be rare in nature – and student Cheyenne Moore is doing her best to help protect one of the most popular perennial wildflowers in its native habitat in Pennsylvania. Join her on a kayak trip on the Allegheny River as she assesses the status of the blue false indigo (Baptisia australis) in unusual formations called scour prairies.

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