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Conservation Efforts Save Rare Dwarf Pansy in Guernsey

4/3/2026

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A conservation initiative in Guernsey prevented the extinction of the rare dwarf pansy, Viola kitaibeliana.
La Société Guernesiaise and the charity Grow led the project by collecting and propagating seeds.
Helen Litchfield, secretary of the botany section at La Société Guernesiaise, said efforts reduced extinction risk.
Litchfield urged residents to plant native species and remove invasive plants like stinking onions.

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A conservation initiative in Guernsey prevented the extinction of the rare dwarf pansy, Viola kitaibeliana.
La Société Guernesiaise and the charity Grow led the project by collecting and propagating seeds.
Helen Litchfield, secretary of the botany section at La Société Guernesiaise, said efforts reduced extinction risk.
Litchfield urged residents to plant native species and remove invasive plants like stinking onions.