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Lewisia rediviva
Bittterroot
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Photographer: Mike Wang
ID: 0000 0000 1216 1908 (2016-12-14)Copyright © 2016 Mike Wang
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date of photo Mar 26, 2016
location
San Mateo County, CA (San Mateo County, California, US)family
Montiaceae (formerly Portulacaceae)
plant community decomposed serpentinenotes Photo depicts plants that were grown from seed from the original site and then re-introduced back into the same general area. Seeds were grown in cultivation under lights for one year in semi-sterile conditions. The plant material was verified pest and disease free before considering reintroduction. Seedlings were reintroduced back into the wild about a week before the first rain in late fall. Only one population exists at the original site, so these plants were placed into a different rock outcrop with the hopes of expanding the overall population It took 4 years from sowing for the introduced plants to flower. There was a little less than a 50% survival rate, and the plants took a very long time to reach maturity. Much larger, more mature plants were also introduced into the same general area and 3 years after planting, there was approximately a 65% survival rate. These bigger plants flowered every year since being planted, but the site was prone to gopher devastation since it wasn't rocky enough. Preliminary experimental results suggest planting larger, more mature starter material in rocky, serpentine rich areas where gophers can't dig will have the highest success rates.keywords: Lewisia rediviva San Mateo County CA in situ
photo category: Plant - annual/perennial
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Bittterroot (photographer)
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