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Leptosiphon croceus
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Photographer: Aaron Schusteff
ID: 0000 0000 0616 1321 (2016-06-19)Copyright © 2016 Aaron Schusteff
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date of photo Jun 11, 2016
location
Moss Beach (San Mateo County, California, US)family
Polemoniaceae
notes Profile of Leptosiphon croceus...a small, but relatively showy, annual plant. In my experience of years past, early June was the time of peak of flowering for this very endangered species (there is one known population, about 30' x 60' in size). This year and the preceding few there have been alarmingly few plants in flower in early June. I counted only 50 plants on my visit this day...in pre-drought years I'd estimate there were at least 1000 (perhaps 3000?) or more flowering plants around this date. The view in this photo from June 5, 2006 shows about one twelfth of the population at that time. While much of California has suffered a severe drought in the last 4+ years, this particular localized coastal location has had 80% or more of average precip during those years....so the drought alone does not seem to provide a sufficient explanation for the severe drop in numbers in recent years. photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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| Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)View Calflora record for Leptosiphon croceusView all photos in CalPhotos of Leptosiphon croceus Check Google Images for Leptosiphon croceus |
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