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  • Scientists foretell fate of state’s endangered plants as climate changes

    Oct 14, 2019 11:30 am by Lisa SheppardResearch
    Bunchberry, a rare plant in Illinois. Photo credit: Paul Marcum, INHS

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    • Bunchberry, a rare plant in Illinois. Photo credit: Paul Marcum, INHS

    Plants that thrive in particular conditions are most at risk. Many rare, endangered species fall into this category. These plants have very little to no chance of adapting to or surviving in a changing climate.