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P.O.i Box 577, Gualala, CA 95445 CALYPSO $5.00 per year, non-members NEWSLETTER OF THE DOROTHY KING YOUNG CHAPTER Volume 2012 Sep – Oct ‘12 CALIFORNIA NATIVE SOCIETY

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Come to the DKY NATIVE PLANT SALES! Saturday Sept. 29, 9:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. Gualala Community Center, Gualala

Saturday Oct. 6, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Fort Bragg

Plant Sale Inventory List 2012 by Mario Abreu Plus, there’s always some last minute surprises!

Botanical Name Common Name Size Qty. Perennials/Annuals Achillea millefolium Yarrow 1 gal. 6 Angelica hendersonii Coast Angelica 1 gal. 4 Aquilegia formosa Western Red Columbine 1 gal. 10 Armeria maritima Sea Pink 1 gal. 11 Armeria maritima ‘Alba’ Sea Thrift (white form) 4” 16 Artemisia douglasiana 'R.R.Watershed’ Mugwort 1 gal. 8 Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice' Coastal Sagewort 1 gal. 5 Asarum caudatum Wild Ginger 1 gal. 10 Aster chilensis Aster 1 gal. 3 Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern 1 gal. 6 Blechnum spicant Deer Fern 1 gal. 6 Carex species Sedge 1 gal. 5 Deschampsia caespitosa Tufted Hairgrass 1 gal. 15 D. caespitosa – thin blades Tufted Hairgrass 1 gal. 11 Dudleya cymosa Live forever 5” 6 Dudleya farinosa Live forever 5” 6 Dudleya 'Frank Reinelt' Live forever 5” 2 Epilobium ‘Catalina’ California Fuchsia 1 gal. 6 Epipactis gigantea Stream Orchid 1 gal. 4 E. gigantea ‘Serpentine Night' “ ” ‘ Serpentine Night’ 1 gal. 3 Erigeron glaucus Seaside Daisy 1 gal. 6 Eriogonum fasciculatum California Buckwheat 1 gal. 6 Eriogonum grande Buckwheat 1 gal. 6 Eriogonum grande var. rubescens San Miguel Is. Buckwheat (red 1 gal. 4 Eriogonum latifolium Coast Buckwheat 1 gal. 6 Eriogonum latifolium var. rubescens Coast Buckwheat (red fls.) 1 gal. 6 Erysimum menziesii ssp. concinnum Coast Wallflower 1 gal. 13 Eschscholzia californica – coastal Coast Poppy Tube 8 Festuca californica California Fescue 1 gal. 10 Festuca idahoensis 'Siskiyou Blue' Fescue 1 gal. 6 Festuca idahoensis 'Stony Creek' Fescue 1 gal. 6

Botanical Name Common Name Size Qty. Perennials/Annuals Festuca idahoensis ‘Tomales Bay’ Fescue 1 gal. 7 Festuca rubra ‘Patrick’s Point’ Fescue 1 gal. 6 Fragaria chiloensis Coast Strawberry 1 gal. 6 Fragaria vesca Wood Strawberry 1 gal. 4 Helenium bolanderi Bolander’s Sneezeweed 5” 6 Heterotheca sessiliflora Golden aster 1 gal. 6 Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris 1 gal. 10 Juncus patens Rush 1 gal. 6 Lewisia cotyledon var. howellii Howell's Lewisia 5” 5 Lilium pardalinum Leopard Lily 1 gal./bulb 3 Madia madioides Woodland Madia 1 gal. 9 Maianthemum dilatatum False Lily-of-the-Valley 1 gal. 6 Mimulus cardinalis Scarlet Monkey Flower 1 gal. 6 Muhlenbergia rigens Deer Grass 1 gal. 4 Oxalis oregana (white flower form) Redwood Sorrel 1 gal. 4 Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' Beardtongue 1 gal. 8 Petasites palmatus Western Coltsfoot 1 gal. 4 Phacelia californica California Phacelia 1 gal. 10 Plantago subnuda Plantain 1 gal. 6 Polystichum munitum Sword Fern 1 gal. 3 Polystichum munitum Sword Fern 2 gal. 2 Salvia apiana White Sage 4” 6 Salvia apiana White Sage 1 gal. 6 Salvia spathacea Pitcher Sage 1 gal. 11 Salvia spathacea 'Las Pilitas' Pitcher Sage 1 gal. 4 Satureja douglasii Yerba Buena 4” 4 Sedum spathulifolium Stonecrop 5” 6 Sedum spathulifolium Stonecrop 1 gal. 4 Scrophularia californica California Figwort 1 gal. 6 Sidalcea malviflora Checker Mallow 4” 8 Sisyrinchium bellum Blue-Eyed Grass 4” 10 Sisyrinchium californicum Yellow-Eyed Grass 4” 5 Sisyrinchium californicum (dwarf) Yellow-Eyed Grass 1 gal. 10 Tellima grandiflora Fringe Cups 1 gal. 6 Tolmiea menziesii Piggyback plant 1 gal. 8 Woodwardia fimbriata Chain Fern 2 gal. 8

Trees/ Abies grandis Grand Fir 1 gal. 2 Abies grandis Grand Fir 5 gal. 2 Alnus rubra Red Alder 1 gal. 6 Arbutus menziesii Madrone 1 gal. 2 Arctostaphylos bakeri 'Louis Edmunds' Manzanita 1 gal. 4 Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy Manzanita 1 gal. 4 Arctostaphylos columbiana Hairy Manzanita 2 gal. 3

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Botanical Name Common Name Size Qty. Trees/Shrubs Arctostaphylos manzanita Manzanita 1 gal. 4 Arctostaphylos 'Pacific Mist' Manzanita 1 gal. 4 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi x 'Emerald Carpet' Manzanita 1 gal. 4 Baccharis pilularis ‘Mendocino Hill’ Coyote Brush 1 gal. 4 Baccharis pilularis ‘Mendocino Hill’ Coyote Brush 2 gal. 1 Calocedrus decurrens Incense Cedar 1 gal. 2 hearstiorum Hearst Ceanothus 1 gal. 4 Ceanothus 'Centennial' Ceanothus 1 gal. 4 Ceanothus 'Dark Star' Ceanothus 1 gal. 4 Ceanothus 'Joan Mirov' Ceanothus 1 gal. 4 Ceanothus 'Anchor Bay' Ceanothus 1 gal. 6 Ceanothus 'Julia Phelps' Ceanothus 1 gal. 6 Ceanothus 'Skylark' Ceanothus 1 gal. 6 'Popcorn' Ceanothus 2 gal. 1 Ceanothus maritimus 'Valley Violet' Ceanothus 1 gal. 6 Cupressus goveniana ssp. pigmaea Pygmy Cypress 1 gal. 4 Galvezia speciosa Showy Island Snapdragon 1 gal. 4 Galvezia speciosa Showy Island Snapdragon 2 gal. 5 Garrya elliptica 'Evie' Silk Tassel Bush 1 gal. 6 Gaultheria shallon Salal 1 gal. 7 Grindelia stricta Gum plant 1 gal. 6 Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray 1 gal. 4 Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray 2 gal. 3 Holodiscus discolor Ocean Spray 5 gal. 1 Lepechina fragrans 'El Tigre' Picher Plant 1 gal. 6 Lonicera hispidula Twinning Honeysuckle 1 gal. 6 Lonicera involucrata Twinberry 1 gal. 6 Lonicera involucrata Twinberry 2 gal. 4 Mimulus aurantiacus 'Matt's Large Red' Sticky Monkey Flower 1 gal. 6 Mimulus a. ‘Matt’s Purple’ “ ” ‘Matt’s Purple’ 1 gal. 6 Mimulus a. ‘Phil’s White’ “ ” ‘Phil’s White’ 1 gal. 10 Mimulus a. 'SR Red' “ “ ‘SR Red’ 1 gal. 6 Mimulus a. 'Ted's Yellow' “ “ ‘Ted’s Yellow’ 1 gal. 6 Myrica californica Wax Myrtle 1 gal. 4 Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce 1 gal. 4 Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce 5 gal. 1 Pinus contorta ssp. contorta Shore Pine 1 gal. 10 Prunus ilicifolia var. ilicifolia Cascara 1 gal. 4 Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir 1 gal. 5 Rhamnus californica 'Salt Point' Coffeeberry 1 gal. 6 Rhododendron occidentale Western Azalea 1 gal. 6 Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Pink-Flowering Currant 1 gal. 6 Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Pink-Flowering Currant 5 gal. 1 Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry 1 gal. 6 Romneya coulteri Matelija Poppy 1 gal. 6 Rosa gymnocarpa Woodland Rose 1 gal. 1 Rosa nutkana Nootka Rose 2 gal. 1 3 Sept - Oct 2012

Botanical Name Common Name Size Qty. Trees/Shrubs Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 1 gal. 6 Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry 2 gal. 3 Salvia brandegei ‘Pacific Blue’ Brandegee’s Sage 1 gal. 7 Salvia clevelandi Blue Sage 1 gal. 6 Sambucus callicarpa (racemosa) Red Elderberry 2 gal. 1 Sequoia sempervirens Coast Redwood 1 gal. 12 Vaccinium ovatum Black Huckleberry 1 gal. 7 Vaccinium ovatum Black Huckleberry 2 gal. 1

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE or mitigation measures creating other unanticipated impacts.” by Nancy Morin I am certain that CNPS members who made Two things recently have made it their concerns known had a positive influence clear that our voices, individually on the result, which is that any changes to and collectively, do influence CEQA were taken off the table this legislative outcomes that are important to us round. A review of the Act will be on the and to following generations. legislative calendar in 2013, and we all need to be prepared to pay attention and speak up The first was grass-roots reaction to an again then. attempt by state politicians to fundamentally change the California Environmental Quality The other thing I wanted to mention was a Act through last minute back-room scientific study that was done on the impact amendments. Greg Suba, CNPS State that citizen input has on listing of species Conservation Program Director, and Vern under the U. S. Endangered Species Act. This Goehring, State Legislative Consultant, report appeared in the 17 August 2012 issue of immediately sent an email to CNPS members Science, the journal published by the American asking them to call their state representatives Association for the Advancement of Science. to let them know why CEQA is important and Berry Brosi, of Emory University, and Eric why we won’t stand for having it changed Biber, of UC Berkeley’s School of Law, without public input or analysis. As one of the statistically analyzed the threat level, conflict talking points, Greg quoted Vern’s eloquent with development, and taxonomic level of overview of this Act: species listed as “threatened” or “endangered” under the ESA and compared those that the “CEQA ensures that communities will know Fish and Wildlife Service had listed versus what is going on and assures the public that listings initiated by citizens. we have an opportunity to ask questions and make suggestions regarding things that affect There has been an informal belief that citizens us. What could be more basic to our way of initiate listings in order to achieve some life? What could be more important to political purpose—blocking of development, for protecting our quality of life, and the life instance, rather than because the species are around us? At its simplest, CEQA requires a truly endangered, and that they tend to urge report to the public that identifies and reveals listings of subspecies or varieties (versus full the ways a project affects a wide range of species) more often. There would be qualities valued by our communities. It legitimate concern if these two beliefs were encourages our government agencies to avoid true because it might hamper the FWS in its or offset those impacts to the greatest degree ability to devote resources to protection of high feasible. The measures used to offset these priority species. There have been proposals impacts are developed through a public put forward in Congress to constrain citizen participation process to guard against projects petitions—one in 2011—but they have failed.

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The results of the study concluded that “citizen-initiated species actually do face higher levels of biological threat than species identified by FWS. Some of those threats may also have political implications, but that is because things like developments do actually threaten the species. The study also concluded that citizens are more likely to petition to have subspecies or varieties listed but that these also are truly at risk.

The overall conclusion of the study was that “citizens play a valuable role in identifying at- risk species for listing under the ESA. Indeed, citizen-initiated species are overall more Pygmy Cypress, Hesperocyparis pygmaea, Jughandle biologically threatened than those selected State Reserve, Mendocino Co. © Rick York 9/1/1982. by the FWS.”

The alliance has lichen associations but no defined associations. The lichens THE THESIS DIARIES are important in this alliance but vascular by Rhiannon Korhummel are easier to see and easily provide

The Mendocino Coast is my home, so when it parameters for different associations. She came time to decide on what to study for my suggested defining the associations for the graduate thesis, I already knew that whatever Pygmy Cypress alliance. it was, it was going to be about this area. I am When I decided that this is what I wanted to grateful to my advisor, Dr. Micheal Mesler, for study, I told Mike and he asked me a very taking me on as a student. In order to get grad interesting question, “Why is this important?” students to hit the ground running, we are The only thing I could come up with is “it just required to take two classes, called “Intro to is.” Well, this is no way to approach a thesis. Grad Studies.” The end of our first semester For the next 10 months, I struggled to answer we have to have a thesis proposal rough draft Mike’s question. Since the alliance is already written. By the end of the second semester, described in the Manual of California we have to have our grad committee meeting, Vegetation, why study the associations? The and our thesis proposal finished. Pygmy alliance, as described in the manual, At our first class meeting, Mike tells us there is stands of vegetation where Pygmy Cypress are two ways to approach a thesis. The easy dominates the canopy. That bothered me. way is to have a question and then pick a Knowing that Pygmy Cypress grows on very subject with which to explore that question. specific soils, it seemed to me that even if the The other way is to have a subject and then cypress isn’t dominating but is present the figure out what question to ask about it. The vegetation should be considered part of the second approach, as Mike puts it, is “doable Pygmy Cypress alliance. but difficult.” Guess which one applies to me. After all, vegetation is considered to be an I knew Mendocino Coast botany would be my expression of the habitat present. So, if subject, but I had a ton of potential questions, Pygmy Cypress is present, it seems there is a all of which were only half formulated. So, very specific habitat present. I felt I was on to right off the bat, I have an uphill climb. something here, so I read the paper used as a After about half a semester of mulling over reference to define the parameters of the what to study, I decided vegetation is what alliance. The paper was part of a Ph.D. thesis I wanted to look at. When I contacted Julie by Walt Westman. He was studying under Evens at CNPS Vegetation she recommended Robert Whittaker, a renowned vegetation studying Pygmy Cypress, Hesperocyparis ecologist in his time. He was very interested in pygmaea (synonym=Cupressus goveniana environmental gradients and the vegetation ssp. pygmaea). that grew on these gradients.

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Westman and Whittaker believed there was an environmental gradient across the terraces on Gardening With Native Plants the Mendocino Coast. So, Westman gathered Lecturer: Master Gardener, Mario Abreu vegetation data in plots of the upper terraces. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Long story short, he found 14 different Saturday, September 22, 10 AM -1 PM vegetation types mainly based on floristics and www.gardenbythesea.org the look of them (physiognomy). Of these, 4 707.964.4352 ext. 16 were types with Pygmy Cypress in the canopy:

Extreme Pygmy, Mesic Pygmy, Short-hydric Pygmy, and Tall-hydric Pygmy1. CONSERVATION NEWS To me, this was a clue that there is significant by Lori Hubbart variation in stands that Pygmy Cypress grows State Parks in the News in and that is not represented in the current Californians are feeling betrayed with the literature, including the Manual of California financial scandal at the California Department Vegetation. Also missing in the literature is of Parks and Recreation in Sacramento. What description of the sphagnum bogs that grow in a debacle! The scandal has only served to fuel the Pygmy forests. These places could be distrust of State Parks personnel in our area, defined as associations within the alliance. So, and probably elsewhere. That distrust was after reading the Westman 1975 paper, I think very much evident at a public information that the answer to “Why is this important?” is meeting recently held by the Mendocino Coast becoming clearer. We botanists know that District. protection of rare and endangered plants is important. But protection of a species will not Dunes Restoration necessarily preserve the species if its natural A dunes restoration project at MacKerricher habit is not protected. State Park was the topic of the meeting, and a very controversial one. Local residents Identifying the range of habitat preferred by a voiced several concerns: rare plant is an essential step in knowing how y Use of herbicides – While Parks backed off on to protect it. Knowledge of the associations its intent to use herbicides for this project, will provide information on the variation in Parks can still use herbicides on other projects, habitat of Pygmy Cypress. This is important. and people are concerned that this will happen This information can help us identify potential without any public notice or review. places for restoration, places of high quality habitat to protect, and unusual places of y Removal of 2.7 miles of the northern portion unique biodiversity. The Westman paper is an of the old Haul Road – Some people do not important study, yet it lacks important agree with the preserve designation for the information. He did not study Pygmy Cypress Ten Mile Dunes, wanting the priority to be on on the south coast and he did not collect data various recreational uses. They not only want in the sphagnum bog areas. that portion of the Haul Road left in place, they want to revive the old plan from 1999 to re- My study will incorporate both areas of build the entire Haul Road and have a road for information so as to have a synoptic study of biking/equestrian/handicapped/walking/roller the habitat Pygmy Cypress grows in. With this skating, etc. right through the dunes. information I will be able to determine the associations of the Pygmy Cypress alliance. y Removal of European beach grass – Parks If there is significant difference between the plans to remove European beach grass associations, new alliances may be defined. (Ammophila arenaria) to facilitate recovery of I suspect no new alliances but that the canopy native vegetation and restore habitat for the cover requirement for a stand to be endangered snowy plover, a shorebird that considered in the Pygmy Cypress alliance will needs open sand and ready access to the be modified, reflecting a much lower cover shoreline. Some local property owners were needed. convinced that removal of the invasive grass would cause their properties to be inundated --- This is the first in a series of reports by with sand. Rhiannon from her Thesis Diaries.

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Many people have strong emotions about these and could local groups raise the same amount issues, so it was a rather raucous meeting, with fundraising projects every year? with shouting, personal attacks, interruptions Mendocino County has a small population for and lots of anecdotal information. Most of its size (some 90,000 people), so local funding those who spoke seemed to have done no sources could be tapped out early on. Could research on sand dune dynamics. They spoke enough “outside” people be persuaded to as if they had not even read State Parks’ contribute? documentation for the project. Both a parking fee and citizen fundraising Parks’ senior environmental scientist, Renee efforts could become the default for Pasquinelli, gave an excellent presentation, maintaining our parks, so that even if state with many aerial, time sequence photos that finances improved, our local parks would be demonstrated the rationale behind the seen as self-supporting and not in need of proposed actions. She was also patient, state funding. In short, there are no easy articulate, reasonable and gracious under fire. answers to this conundrum.

Within CNPS, many of us have the advantage Meanwhile, State Senator, Noreen Evans, has of having dealt with the dune and local ecology written an open letter to Governor Brown in experts who were consulted for this project. which she asks for citizen notification and input Besides Ms. Pasquinelli, they were Teresa on plans to charge entry fees and efforts to Sholars, Peter Warner, Andrea Pickart and privatize some parks. The letter calls for Peter Baye. They have all demonstrated a transparency in the Department of Parks and high quality of research, strong work ethic and Recreation’s policymaking and finances. Here extensive knowledge. is a web address for Senator Evans’ letter: http://sd02.senate.ca.gov/news/2012-08-03-senator- However, anyone can become informed about evans-letter-governor-parks-privatization-efforts-and- an issue, using local bookstores, public fee-increases libraries and the Internet. For a good primer on local dune dynamics, seek out the book, Ecology and Restoration of Northern California Coastal Dunes by Andrea J. Pickart and John O. Sawyer.

In summary, CNPS supports the nature preserve status of the Ten Mile Dunes, for which restoration must include removal of European beach grass and a portion of the old Haul Road.

Parking fees Another sore point with local residents is State Parks’ proposal to charge an entrance fee of $8 at local state beaches and parks. Presumably vehicles lacking a parking tag could be cited.

Even the newly uncovered reserve of money in Sacramento is not enough to keep our local parks open and well-managed. On the other and, the idea of state parks was to provide free ecreation, and nature experiences for all, and our area has a high population of low-income residents.

Bob Rutemoeller 8/2003 What about local campaigns, such as the Veratrum fimbriatum , Fringed Corn Lily, is a successful fundraising efforts to keep Jug California endemic that is restricted to shaded Handle State Reserve and Hendy Woods State riparian areas. The CNPS California Native Plant Park open? How much money annually does Inventory lists it as uncommon. State Parks expect to raise with the $8 fee, http://www.rareplants.cnps.org/detail/1537.html 7 Sept - Oct 2012

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OFFICERS 2012 President: Nancy Morin, 882-2528, [email protected]

Vice President: Mario Abreu, 937-3155, [email protected]

Secretary: Lori Hubbart, 882-1655, [email protected]

Treasurer: Mary Hunter, 785-1150, [email protected] MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS CONSERVATION Lori Hubbart 882-1655 DOROTHY KING YOUNG CHAPTER

EDUCATION Helene Chalfin 964-1825 Membership in the California Native Plant Society is open FIELD TRIPS Mario Abreu & Nancy Morin (temp) to all. The task and mission of the Society is to increase HISTORIAN Ramona Crooks 884-3585 awareness, understanding, and appreciation of California HOSPITALITY: OPEN native plants. The challenge is to preserve their natural INVASIVE PLANTS Julia Larke 964-2845 habitat through scientific, educational, and conservation JUBATA ERADICATION OPEN activities. Membership includes subscription to Fremontia, as well as our local chapter newsletter, the Calypso. MAILINGS Ramona Crooks 884-3585 MEMBERSHIP Bob Rutemoeller 884-4426 Name______NEWSLETTER Julia Larke 964-2845 PLANT SALE Mario Abreu 937-3155 Address______PLANT WATCH OPEN POSTERS Lynn Tuft 785-3392 City ______Zip ______

PUBLICITY OPEN Tel. ______E-mail______PROGRAMS Lori Hubbart (pro tem) RARE & ENDANGERED: I wish to affiliate with the DKY Chapter______Coordinator Teresa Sholars 962-2686 or, other chapter ______Inland Clare Wheeler-Sias 895-3131 (Please check, or name a chapter; CNPS will make Sea Ranch Lynn Tuft 785-3392 assignment if none is specified by applicant.)

South Coast Mary Rhyne 884-3043 MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY VEGETATION Rhiannon Korhummel Student/Limited Income $25 WEBMASTER OPEN Individual $45

All phone numbers area code: 707 Family/International/Library $75 Plant Lover $100 Nominations open for DKY Board Patron $300 Benefactor $600 officers and Committee Chairs Mariposa Lily $1500

If you are interested in serving or want to Memberships are available for businesses and recommend someone for the DKY Board or a organizations. Contact CNPS for more info: 916-447-2677 Committee Chair contact any nominating ext. 204, [email protected].

committee member: Bob Rutemoeller Make check out to the California Native Plant Society: [email protected], Lynn Tuft [email protected] or mail check and application to:

Julia Larke [email protected]. Bob Rutemoeller, Membership Committee DKY Chapter, CNPS PO Box 577 Gualala, CA 95445

MEMBERSHIP: Renewal - renewal date is listed on the address label of your CNPS Bulletin. If you have any questions, contact Bob Rutemoeller at 884-4426 or [email protected].

NEXT BOARD MEETING: The next Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 18 at 2:00 PM in Fort Bragg at the Botanical Garden. For more information, contact Nancy Morin at 882-2528

CALYPSO: Send newsletter items to Julia Larke, [email protected], 964-2845. You can request an emailed pdf file of the Calypso: contact Bob Rutemoeller at 707 884-4426 or [email protected]. Save paper and

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