The mission of the IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Plant Specialist Group is to assess the extinction risk of all Sonoran Desert plant species, educate the public about Sonoran Desert species and threats, and implement conservation plans supported by the Red Listing process.
By the end of 2020, the SDPSG strives to have made substantial progress in beginning the ambitious agenda of assessing all Sonoran Desert species. We expect to make substantive progress in surveying and removing high priority invasive species through greater coordination.
To inform conservation efforts, SDPSG assesses species for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Learn about SDPSG’s work and results in 2024 and 2025.
Previous reports:
SDPSG Annual Report 2023
SDPSG Annual Report 2022
SDPSG Annual Report 2021
SDPSG Annual Report 2020
SDPSG Annual Report 2019
SDPSG Annual Report 2018
Wildflowers Teddy Bear in Poppies. Credit: IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Plant Specialist Group (SDPSG).
Fairy Duster & Bee Granite Mountain. Credit: IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Plant Specialist Group (SDPSG).
Melampodium leucnthum MSC. Credit: IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Plant Specialist Group (SDPSG).
First Saguaro Bloom Sincuidados. Credit: IUCN SSC Sonoran Desert Plant Specialist Group (SDPSG).
