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  2. Flora of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Japan has significant diversity in flora. Of approximately 5,600 total vascular plant species, almost 40% are endemic. [1] This richness is due to the significant variation in latitude and altitude across the country, a diversity of climatic conditions due to monsoons, and multiple geohistorical incidences of connections with the mainland.

  3. Wildlife of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Many plants have been introduced to Japan from mainland Asia including important crops like rice and garden plants such as the chrysanthemum. Since the Meiji Restoration, increasing numbers of plants have come from Europe, North America and elsewhere. Native food plants include the water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica) and wasabi (Wasabia japonica).

  4. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Wikipedia

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    The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin is the state botanical garden and arboretum of Texas. The center features more than 900 species of native Texas plants in both garden and natural settings and is home to a breadth of educational programs and events.

  5. Native Plants 101: Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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    Native plants in the U.S. are under threat from habitat loss, construction, overgrazing, wildfires, invasive species, bioprospecting — the search for plant and animal species from which ...

  6. Flora of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The native flora of the United States has provided the world with a large number of horticultural and agricultural plants, mostly ornamentals, such as flowering dogwood, redbud, mountain laurel, bald cypress, southern magnolia, and black locust, all now cultivated in temperate regions worldwide, but also various food plants such as blueberries ...

  7. Native Plant Society of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Native Plant Society of Texas aims to educate both its members and the general public and to foster a greater awareness of the Texas native flora; to encourage landscaping with appropriate native plants; to protect, conserve and restore native plants threatened by development; to encourage the responsible propagation of native plants; and to promote appreciation and understanding of ...

  8. Category:Flora of Japan - Wikipedia

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    This category contains articles related to the native flora of Japan. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. Japan is within the larger region of East Asia. For the purposes of this category, "Japan" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions ...

  9. Category:Flora of Texas - Wikipedia

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    This category includes the Flora of Texas, in the South-Central United States. It includes flora taxa that are native to Texas. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "Texas" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant ...