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Rare Plant of the Month: King’s gold
King’s gold is not named for a mythical treasure. Its origins lie in King’s
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Rare Plant of the Month: Palmer’s jackass-clover
This month’s rare plant celebrates the one-year anniversary of the designation of Chuckwalla
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Rare Plant of the Month: Panamint desert-aster
Panamint desert-aster is known to live solely in Death Valley National Park; only eight occurrences have been found in
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Rare Plant of the Month: Bullgrass
Bullgrass is just known from two occurrences in the state; it’s been seen
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Rare Plant of the Month: Desert mountain thistle
Get to know a scary-looking, spiny, perennial herb that bites back if you
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Vegetation Alliance of the Month: Burton Mesa Chaparral
Home to many rare plants, Burton Mesa Chaparral is one of the last
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Rare Plant of the Month: Discombobulating bushmallow
How did it get its name? Discombobulating bushmallow (Malacothamnus discombobulatus) is fun to
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Rare Plant of the Month: Shasta maidenhair fern
Shasta maidenhair fern is one of a number of vascular plants endemic to
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Rare Plant of the Month: Mendocino Coast paintbrush
Mendocino Coast paintbrush is a beautiful rare plant that grows along areas of
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Vegetation Alliance of the Month: California Coastal Cypress Woodland
Found only along California’s Central and Northern coasts, the California Coastal Cypress Woodland
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