Utah Native Plant Society

About UNPS

The Utah Native Plant Society is dedicated to the appreciation, preservation, conservation and responsible use of the native plant and plant communities found in the state of Utah and the Intermountain West.

Our goal is to foster public recognition of the spectacularly diverse flora of the state, a natural treasure to be valued, respected and protected.

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Calochortus nuttallii, Utah's state flower and the inspiration for the UNPS logo and newsletter.
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Sego Lily 5/30/09 Tony Frates

Summer 2025 Sego Lily newsletter was published on August 15, 2025

Sego Lily 2025 Summer Issue

See also the second part of the newsletter issue with the story by Braydon Lake "In the Company of Moonworts: The Flora of Heliotrope Mountain".

Part 2 of the Summer 2025 Sego Lily newsletter

Sego Lily 2025 Summer Issue, Part 2

See also the following articles:

Life Went On Compilations #1 and #2 (June 28, 2021)
Help Protect Our Native Bees

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Grant-in-Aid Matching Grant

A generous donor will match all donations up to $2,000 by April 15, 2025 to the UNPS Grant-in-Aid Program “to support young student researchers in the botanical studies.”




Banner: Penstemon grahamii, White River, Uinta Basin, © Photo Robert Fitts


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