America's crop cousins are numerous, imperiled, and more needed than ever
E-Mail IMAGE: Pictured is neglected sunflower (Helianthus neglectus Heiser), a wild relative of the cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), native to New Mexico and Texas. view more Credit: Katarzyna Stepien Wild cranberries have a sanctuary in West Virginia and wild peppers have a protected area on Arizona's border with Mexico. But many hundreds of other crop wild relatives native to the United States - including those related to apples, hops, grapes, pumpkins and sunflowers, to mention but a few - do not have designated conservation areas or, even when warranted, protected ...
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