Rosy saxifrage returns to Eryri, where it was last seen in the wild in 1962 A plant that has been extinct in the wild in Great Britain for more than 60 years has been reintroduced at a secret location. The rosy saxifrage, a small mountain jewel plant, was last seen in the wild in 1962 in the Cwm Idwal nature reserve in Eryri. It is listed as extinct.
Extinct mountain plant reintroduced to secret location in north Wales
The Guardian - 25 May 2024 14:26
Rosy saxifrage returns to Eryri, where it was last seen in the wild in 1962 A plant that has been extinct in the wild in Great Britain for more than 60 years has been reintroduced at a secret location. The rosy saxifrage, a small mountain jewel plant, was last seen in the wild in 1962 in the Cwm Idwal nature reserve in Eryri. It is listed as extinct.
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