Article 6N28M Extinct mountain plant reintroduced to secret location in north Wales

Extinct mountain plant reintroduced to secret location in north Wales

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Mabel Banfield-Nwachi
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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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