Oh boy, got hours and hours. Most of the native plantlife in Hawaii is endangered. I will be more specific when I am done tending an ill house mate.

(hope he feels better).... one way to prevent the dwindling of native plants is to resist the urge to pick them up on trips. some places have laws against taking plants. i found a list of 40 some orchids that are native to louisiana and when i noted my finds to my friends at the AOS website, they made sure i understood not to take them from the woods. would love to find a place that has clones of these species to grow in my garden. also, replanting after clearing helps. this is most prevalent with trees though it takes years for those trees to mature. more and more cities are developing bedding areas within the city for native and ornamental species. doing things like this brings the public's eye in and spurns an interest in species conservation. and local gardener's are dedicated parts, if not all, of their garden space to native plants. this ensures the longevity of the species though their wild habitat may be dwindling.

He's feeling all....uh...pooped out...! Ask your Ag extension about that, as well - I have rare Hawaiian Orchids growing all over the place - they are ground dwellers - and are apical meristem clones.

(Thanks, btw...he is!)

(btw: loved that pun and i got it too *grin*)

Thought you might. Did you not say that you had put some in just recently? Couldn't resist!

*laugh*

endangered plant species list for texas: http://bb35.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/plants/index.htm

here is a list of links to sites dealing with endangered species of plants: http://botany.about.com/education/botany/msub7.htm

*blushing with embarrassment* I thought the pun was Hosta not the other one.

This is the entry site for the Hawaiian Endanged Species http://www.bishop.hawaii.org/bishop/HBS/endangered/endangered.html