Tennessee Native Plant Society
The Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS), founded 1978, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Nashville for preservation and education about the native flora of Tennessee including the Great Smoky Mountains. TNPS supports the Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas, an online database of plant distribution records, maps, and images. Print resources include Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee, Woody Plants of Kentucky and Tennessee, and Tennessee Lichens.
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Tennessee Native Plant Society
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- Tennessee Native Plant Society
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- Tennessee Native Plant Society was established or created in 1977.
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The Tennessee Native Plant Society (TNPS), founded 1978, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in Nashville for preservation and education about the native flora of Tennessee including the Great Smoky Mountains. TNPS supports the Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas, an online database of plant distribution records, maps, and images. Print resources include Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee, Woody Plants of Kentucky and Tennessee, and Tennessee Lichens.
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The organization provides field trips, conferences, and classes to further their mission. Their Conservation Award honors individuals for their service in educating the public and preserving the flora and habitats of Tennessee.
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• Name — Tennessee Native Plant Society • Abbreviation — TNPS • Full Name — Tennessee Native Plant Society Inc. • Founder — A. M. Evans (University of Tennessee) and Robert Farmer (Tennessee Valley Authority) • Type — Nonprofit • Tax Id — 62-1247084 • Purpose — preservation and education • Headquarters — Nashville, Tennessee • Leader Title — Board President • Leader Name — Mitchell Kent • Website — https: www.tnps.org/
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- 1.Chester, Edward W. Guide to the vascular plants of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press. 20 March 2015. 9781621901006.
- 2.Tennessee Native Plant Society
- 3.Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. tennessee-kentucky.plantatlas.usf.edu.
- 4.Furlong, Kara. Elsie Quarterman, who rediscovered Tennessee coneflower, dies at 103. Vanderbilt University. 12 June 2014.
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