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Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Gomphocarpus physocarpus
Balloon Plant
Photographer: Lawrence Hunt

ID: 0000 0000 1118 1359 (2018-11-29)

Copyright © 2018 Lawrence Hunt

 
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  • date of photo  Nov 28, 2018
  • latitude 34.40540   longitude -119.70191     View on Google Maps.
  • location   CA: Santa Barbara Co., Santa Barbara, Honda Valley between Cliff Drive and Loma Alta Drive (Santa Barbara County, California, US)
  • family Apocynaceae
  • plant community   growing on S-facing bank of ravine in monarch butterfly habitat restoration area planted in May-June 2018 with coastal sage scru
  • notes   Close-up of shrub showing leaf and fruit detail. One other plant found growing here on same date. May be first naturalized record for Santa Barbara County. Monarch butterfly larvae were observed feeding on leaves and fruits of both plants.
  • photo category: Plant - shrub

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • common names   Balloon Plant (photographer)
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
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  • The photographer's identification Gomphocarpus physocarpus has not been reviewed. Click here to review or comment on the identification.

     
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