A regional network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds

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By Juanpablo Ramirez-FrancoMar 2, 2026, 4:45 am104 ptsTrending
Under the warm light of a hanging lamp, Marty Landorf carefully crumbled the dried flower head of a black-eyed Susan between her fingers, teasing apart the chaff to uncover its puny black seeds. Each one was destined for long-term cold storage alongside roughly 46 million other seeds at the Chicago Botanic…

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