THE JEPSON GLOBE a Newsletter from the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium

THE JEPSON GLOBE A Newsletter from the Friends of The Jepson Herbarium

VOLUME 18 NUMBERS 1 and 2 September 2007

News from the Collections: An update from the Consor- The Charterhouse Herbar- tium of California Herbaria ium by Sula Vanderplank Following my arrival as new Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Administrative Curator in March 2006 (see Globe vol. 17 no. 1) came another The Consortium of California British arrival, the permanent loan of a Herbaria was developed to serve as a Charterhouse School Herbarium from gateway to information from Califor- Godalming in Surrey, England (with the nia vascular plant specimens that are interesting Index Herbariorum acronym housed in herbaria throughout the state. of GOD). This small herbarium (around Currently, ~860,000 specimens from 8,000 specimens) of bound volumes and twelve collections (CHSC, DAV, IRVC, folders dates back to the late eighteenth PGM, RSA-POM, SBBG, SD, SJSU, century and includes specimens from Anna Larsen, 2007 UC-JEPS, UCR, UCSB, and UCSC), all over the British Isles and also col- Welcome! are all searchable through a single lections from Europe, the Middle East, Anna Larsen interface http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/ South Africa, and east coast United New Education Coordinator consortium/. Four more collections States. The collections are particularly (OBI, HSC, CDA, and CAS-DS) will significant because they document the by Staci Markos be joining in the near future. The par- flora of Greater London during a time In July 2007, Anna Larsen joined ticipating institutions cooperate under of great expansion and many specimens the staff of the Jepson Herbarium as the guidelines of a memorandum of un- represent species no longer found in Coordinator of Public Programs. Anna derstanding, and participation as a data London and surrounding counties. The will have many responsibilities but the provider to the Consortium database is collection also contains seven fascicles primary component of her new position open to California herbaria that meet of the Flora of the Neighborhood of will be to develop and implement the Godalming or the “Surrey Folios” by 2008 workshop season. The full sched- Continued on page 8. John Drew Salmon (1802—1859), ule will be available this fall and from which served as the basis for James the classes that she has planned so far, ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Brewer’s Flora of Surrey (1863), one I can see that 2008 will be an exciting Weekend Workshops in Review of the first British floras that established workshop season! the format that is now familiar in British Many of you may have met Anna Awards and Honors local floras. when she served as Interim Coordinator New Flora Project Staff Highlights from the collections in 2005. When I asked her what she en- include poet botanist William Gardin- joyed most about that position she said TJM2 treatments ready for review er’s Illustrations of British Botany (see “I love the people, the places we go, the Thank you to recent donors image, p. 8). This bound collection plants we get to see and I love the sense includes an immaculate presentation of of community.” When the position of Graduation algae, lichens, bryophytes, and vascular full-time coordinator became available Announcements & Volunteer Opp. plants. this summer, Anna was eager to apply. Continued on page 8. Continued on page 7. Awards and Honors Received Lawrence R. Heckard Fund of The Jepson Herbarium Botanical Society of America Merit Award Each year, the Heckard Fund Com- The Botanical Society of America Merit Award is the highest honor the Soci- mittee awards research grants to UC ety bestows. The award was instigated at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Berkeley faculty, students, and staff the Botanical Society in 1956. At the 2007 national meetings in Chicago, the to continue research on the systemat- Botanical Society of America presented its prestigious Merit Award to Bruce ics of California’s vascular plants. Baldwin, Curator of the Jepson Herbarium and Professor of Integrative Biolo- Ten grants, totalling $37,461, were gy. awarded in 2007. Below is the list of successful applicants. “Dr. Bruce Baldwin is recognized for his contributions in plant systematics. Beginning in graduate school, Dr. Baldwin studied one of the icons of island Ackerly, David, Digitization of Baker biogeography, the Hawaiian Silversword Alliance. His dissertation work using seed data (for Ecological Flora) chloroplast DNA was one of the pioneers on island plant groups and confirmed that this morphologically diverse group represented a single colonization event Baldwin, Bruce, Tarweed systemat- from ancestors in North America. Baldwin reconfirmed these results using ics nuclear genes, the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. His development of Bolmgren, Kjell , Rhamnus/Frangula ITS for plant phylogenetic study is perhaps his most widely recognized con- comparative ecology tribution. Less well-known outside of California is that Dr. Baldwin has made Driscoll, Heather & Chelsea Specht, major contributions to plant floristics, through his efforts editing the Jepson Californian Allium systematics Desert Manual and the 2nd edition of the Jepson Manual of California plants.

For his many contributions to the systematics of Asteraceae, Hawaiian plant Barbara Ertter, Potentilleae floristic biogeography and evolution, and advances in molecular systematics, the BSA treatments is pleased to recognize Dr. Bruce Baldwin with its highest award.” Moore, Abigail Grindelia systemat- Bruce is also President-elect for the American Society of ics Plant Taxonomists. Park, Michael, Collinsia systemat- Student Awards ics The American Society of Plant Taxonomists has selected Shuldman, Michael, Comparative Abby Moore as recipient of a Graduate Student Research ecology of woody California Award for her population genetic study of the genus endemics Grindelia (Compositae). Simms, Ellen, Phylogenetic and population studies in Lupinus Eric Harris was First Runner-up for the A.J. Sharp award at the American Bryological Stuart, Stephanie, Comparative and Lichenological Society (ABLS) meeting studies of cold adaptation in in Xalapa Mexico, given for the best student Sierran plants presentation. His presentation was: “Bryo- phytes used in traditional Chinese medicine.” Lawrence R. Heckard, Curator of the Jepson Herbarium from 1968 to 1991, significantly increased our knowledge of Scrophulariaceae, especially the Castillejieae. A generous bequest by Dr. Heckard established the Lawrence R. Heckard Endowment Left: Eric in the alpine zone (~14,000 ft.) Fund of the Jepson Herbarium. Each on the Cofre de Perote volcano in Vera- year, the Heckard Fund provides cruz, Mexico. valuable resources for researchers. Photo by Brent Mishler.

2 Valerie Rob

New faces in the Jepson Herbarium

Edith Summers, Scott Simono, Editorial Assistant Administrative Assistant Scott comes to California via Edith became interested in North Carolina, where he grew up and botany while she was an undergradu- formed his attachment to native plants ate student at University of Michigan. in the forests of the Piedmont hills and Soon after graduation, she joined the Rob Preston, Contributing Au- Appalachian Mountains. He originally Peace Corps, something she had wanted thor Rob joined the Jepson attended the University of North Car- to do since she first heard about it as a Flora project in October, 2006, to serve olina, Chapel Hill, but left to roam the kid. Her post was in Niger where she as contributing author for groups that do south, learning to cook and apprenticing worked in an arid-land reforestation not currently have a recognized expert. as a decorative painter and restorer in the project. Rob brings to the project a unique blend process. She was fascinated by the of field knowledge, identification and He moved to California in 1995, flora and fauna there, some wonderful, writing skills, familiarity with many working as a decorative painter in San some not so pleasant. The bird life was regions of California, and experience Francisco. Collecting orchids, exploring amazing — weaver finches building with rigors of academic publishing. the parks and gardens of his new home, giant communal nests right outside Rob is a native of Northern and hiking the forests and coastal prai- the house, several kinds of sunbirds, California where he grew up spending ries of Mount Tamalpais, he realized rollers, hoepoos, and many more. A much time exploring the fields and his first love was botany. In 2001, he hedgehog visiting her house was de- woods near his home. Summer vaca- returned to school to get a BS in Botany lightful — after all, they are supposed tion camping trips to various remote at San Francisco State University, study- to eat scorpions, but the giant rats locations in the north state, such as a ing with Bob Patterson and Gretchen were sometimes unwelcome guests; week at the summit of Ball Mountain, LeBuhn on projects like the molecular however the neighbors were happy to in Siskiyou County, where his grand- systematics of Linanthus dichotomus come and catch them, because they mother was a fire lookout for the Forest and the ecology of montane meadows were supposed to be good eating. Giant Service, also fostered a deep appreci- in the northern Sierra Nevada. cockroaches were more unwelcome ation for nature. After high school, he In 2005, Scott left CA to pursue a than the rats, because they could fly, served three years in the U. S. Army Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Systematics but not very well, so they often as not as a Chemical Laboratory Specialist at Cornell University and the New York ended up in her skirt when they tried to working in a chemistry lab in Denver, Botanical Garden, only to return a year fly away from her. Colorado. That experience convinced later to the flora and landscapes of Cal- Since then Edith lived in New- him that any future career for him in ifornia. Reconnecting with friends and foundland, where she married Chris science had to have a strong field com- the beauty of California, he hopes to Meacham, and Georgia, where they ponent. pursue a career that allows him to enjoy started their family. Now that the kids Returning to California, Rob the natural wonders of our state and the are basically grown, she looks forward enrolled at California State Universi- west. He is honored to participate in to spending more time in the field! ty, Chico, majoring in Biology (later the production of the new edition of the adding Chemistry as a second major). Jepson Manual, a book that has been a At Chico, he connected with the enthu- companion and teacher to botanists, both siastic botanical community there that amateur and professional, for almost was active in ecology, floristics, and two decades. rare plant conservation. Many of those

Continued on page 10. 3 Second Edition of The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California Treatments for public viewing

The treatments below have undergone both technical and scientific editing within the Jepson Flora Project and are, in the view of the author or authors as well as the Jepson Flora Project Staff and the Jepson Flora Project Editors, ready for public viewing. They are posted on the web at: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/jepsonmanual/review/. New treatments will be added as they become available. Please forward any comments you may have about these treatments to the Sci- entific Editor, Dr. Thomas Rosatti ([email protected]). Adoxaceae Gunneraceae Hesperomecon Sambucus Gunnera Meconella Viburnum Lentibulariaceae Platystemon Araceae (Lemnaceae) Pinguicula Parnassiaceae Landoltia Utricularia Parnassia Lemna Linnaeaceae Phytolaccaceae Spirodela Linnaea Phytolacca Wolffia Lythraceae Pontederiaceae Wolffiella Ammannia Eichhornia Betulaceae Lythrum Heteranthera Alnus Punica Monochoria Betula Rotala Primulaceae Corylus Meliaceae Androsace Burseraceae Melia Dodecatheon Bursera Melanthiaceae Primula Calycanthaceae Stenanthium Salicaceae Calycanthus Xerophyllum Salix Celastraceae Myrsinaceae Sarraceniaceae Euonymus Anagallis Darlingtonia Maytenus Glaux Sarracenia Mortonia Lysimachia Saururaceae Paxistima Trientalis Anemopsis Cistaceae Myrtaceae Smilacaceae Cistus Chamelaucium Smilax Helianthemum Eucalyptus Styracaceae Tuberaria Leptospermum Styrax Convolvulaceae Luma Tamaricaceae Cuscuta Melaleuca Tamarix Ipomoea Myrtus Theophrastaceae Cupressaceae Syzygium Samolus Callitropsis Nitrariaceae Tropaeolaceae Calocedrus Peganum Tropaeolum Chamaecyparis Nyctaginaceae Viscaceae Juniperus Abronia Arceuthobium Thuja Acleisanthes Phoradendron Dipsacaceae Allionia Viscum Dipsacus Anulocaulis Zingiberaceae Scabiosa Boerhavia Hedychium Fouquieriaceae Mirabilis Zygophyllaceae Fouquieria Tripterocalyx Fagonia Geraniaceae Orchidaceae Kallstroemia Geraniaceae Listera Larrea Geranium Ophioglossaceae Tribulus California Ophioglossum Zygophyllum Erodium Papaveraceae 4 Support for the Jepson Flora Project and the Second Edition of The Jepson Manual

We continue to be thankful to supporters of the Jepson Flora Project and the effort to produce the second edition of The Jepson Manual. Since January 2006, the following individuals, foundations, and agencies have joined the sponsorship program by pledging or giving $1,000 or more. We sincerely thank each of them and will be pleased to acknowledge each one in the front pages of the new Manual.

Individuals $10,000 - $15,000 Wilma C. Follette Lowell Ahart

$5,000 - $9,999 Heath Bartosh and Nomad Ecology Ericaceae and the San Francisco Bay Area subregion

$2,500 - $4,999 Kenneth Fuller in memory of Thomas C. Fuller

$1,000 - $2,499 anonymous Pogogyne, in memory of G. Bentham and W. Kelly F. Thomas Biglione Populus Richard and Trisha Burgess Imperata Margaret Colbert Dodecatheon, in memory of Richard & Sue Colbert Ellen Crumb Ceanothus, in memory of and thankfulness for Howard E. McMinn and his student Marie Louise Elliott Locke and their teaching Claire Englander Viola, in memory of Ralph Marco Boemio, Frances and Herman Englander, and Margaret Condliffe Kessler Garcia & Associates Lasthenia John Gibson Ann Howald Pedicularis, in honor of Dr. J. Robert Haller R. John Little Violaceae Irene Miura Lewisia J. Fraser and Helen Muirhead Streptanthus Natural Diversity Database, (DFG) Hesperolinon Charles and Kati Quibell Carpenteria Suzanne Schettler Iris Loretta Schield Eschscholzia Peter N. Slattery Artemisia Robert K. Vickery Mimulus Norm and Cathy Weeden Rubus

Foundations and Agencies $50,000 and above Preserving Wild California (PWC) program of the Resource Legacy Fund Foundation

$25,000 - $49,000 Bureau of Land Management, California State Office

$5,000 - $24,999 USDA Forest Service, Shasta-Trinity National Forest

5 2007 Weekend Workshops in Review

The 2007 season is complete and we would like to extend our gratitude to our instructors, chefs, and participants for another year of spectacular workshops!

A special thanks to field leader Heather Driscoll.

See you next year!

Paul Mitchell, John Game, and Thor Henrich study a challeng- ing shrub at the Eastern San Diego and Imperial Co. work-

Chef Dennis Ha prepares another delicious breakfast at the On the Panamint Mountains workshop, Gary Monroe lines Flora of the Great Basin workshop. up his shot of Astragalus sp.

Panamint Mountains Flora workshop instructor Dana York Jim Holland leads a participant in “keying by lantern light” lines the group up for a field lecture at “the Kilns.” at the Flora of the Great Basin workshop.

(Photos courtesy of Anna Larsen, Scott Simono, Cynthia Perrine, and Irene Wibawa) 6 Larsen, continued from page 1. Anna attributes her interest in expand to include more opportunities The Jepson Herbarium science to her early introduction to the for kids (or their science teachers) Projects & Resources natural world – she grew up in rural to get involved in nature and natural The Jepson Flora Project Vermont about a mile from the Cana- history. By the time they reach middle Second Edition of The Jepson Manual dian border and she spent a lot of time school, students are primed to under- Online Interchange for California Florisitcs in the woods behind her house catching stand how science works and they Jepson Desert Manual monarch butterflies and climbing trees. still have the energy and enthusiasm Online Horticultural Database Anna developed a strong interest in for getting involved. That’s the age Electronic Publication of Jepson’s botany as an undergraduate at Skidmore when you can catch their interest. A Flora of California College when she took a non-majors Kids really come alive when they get Ecological Flora of California Publications & Research Projects course ‘Biology of the Green World.’ the chance to get out of the classroom Constancea: University of California This course opened her eyes to how and get into nature.” electronic publications in botany closely the lives of people and plants Welcome Anna, we all look DeCew’s Guide to the Seaweeds are intertwined and led Anna to the forward to working with you as you Flora of Mount Diablo popular literature on medicinal plants. continue the excellent tradition of the Unravelling the dynamics of mating-system Her interests continued to develop and Jepson workshop program and expand evolution in tribe Collinsieae eventually she came to UC Berkeley the opportunities for a new audience! Building the Tree of Life ⎯ A National Re- source for Phyloinformatics and Computa- where she has pursued (and almost tional Phylogenetics completed!) her Ph.D. studying the Deep Green Plant Phylogenetics: Novel prehistorical co-movement of plants California Botanical Society Analytical Methods for Scaling Data from and people in Oceania. Genomics to Morphology During her dissertation studies, Schedule of Lectures Beyond “Deep Green”: Towards an Integra- Anna traveled to the Society Islands, tion of Plant Phylogenetics and Plant 7:30 P.M.; 2063 Valley Life Genomics Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, In- Sciences Building, UC Berke- Demography and Germination Ecology of donesia, and Hawaii. She also lived in ley the Endangered Santa Cruz Tarplant Australia for a year as an undergraduate. Phylogeny and evolution of the true thistles, Through all of these travels, Anna has September 20 genus Cirsium (Compositae) gathered many interesting stories to Biocultural Systems and Niche conservatism, functional trait evolution, and the diversification of the California share around the campfire! Ethnobotany of California Anna has also been very active in vernal pool flora Tom Carlson, Department of Educational Services & Resources the field of science education. She has Integrative Biology, and Uni- taught various courses for UC Berke- Botanical Workshops & Courses versity and Jepson Herbaria, Plant Identification ley undergraduates including General UC Berkeley 2,200,000+ Worldwide Plant Specimens Biology, Medical Ethnobotany, and the Botanical Library & Slide Collection Biology and Geomorphology of Tropi- October 18 Administration cal Islands. She co-taught a natural his- Research and Building Pro- Trustees: Vice Chancellor Emeritus Rod- tory course for middle and high school grams at the Santa Barbara eric Park, Chairman; Vice Chancellor Beth Burnside (on leave); UC Botanical Garden biology students at Richmond High Botanic Garden School and Adams Middle School. Director, Paul Licht; Professors John Taylor Edward Schneider, Executive and Brent Mishler (ex officio) Most recently, she was an instructor Director, Santa Barbara Botan- Director: Professor Brent Mishler for Project POSIT’s Summer Institute, ic Garden Curator: Professor Bruce Baldwin a professional development partnership Project Research Sp.: Jeff Greenhouse between the Oakland Unified School November 15 Webmaster: Chris Meacham District and partner organizations, in- Sustainability and the Living Manag. of Collections Data: Richard cluding the Berkeley Natural History Roof at the New California Moe Scientific Editor: Tom Rosatti Museums. Academy of Sciences Admin. Assistant: Edith Summers Each coordinator brings their Frank Almeda, Department of Managing Editor: Margriet Wetherwax own expertise to the position and we Botany, California Academy of Research Associate: Bridget Wessa encourage each one to pursue their own Sciences Administrative Curator: Andrew Doran professional interests. When I asked Senior Museum Preparator: Ana Penny Anna how she would like to see Jep- More information: Assistant Museum Scientist: Kim Kersh son’s education program develop, she Public Programs: Anna Larsen http://www.calbotsoc.org/ Project Manager, Development Coordi- said “I would love to see the program nator & Globe Editor: Staci Markos 7 Consortium, continued from page 1. the minimum requirements for data inclusion.

Planning workshop in Asilomar Earlier this year, the Consortium of California Herbaria (CCH) was fortunate enough to receive funding from the National Science Foundation’s program for Biological Re- search Collections, to hold a workshop meeting for Herbarium Curators in California (potential and existing Consortium members) to discuss the future of the Consortium. The meeting was held 18—20 March, 2007 at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pa- cific Grove, California, and included 28 people from 16 California herbaria, plus an invited speaker (Zack Murrell) from the South-Eastern Regional Network of Expertise in Collections (SERNEC).

There were three primary goals of the workshop: (1) To assess the potential growth of the Consortium (more institutions, more specimen records), (2) To identify the long-term needs of the botanical community in California and discuss areas of most critical need, and (3) To produce an outline for a larger strategic plan to address statewide priorities and move the herbarium community of California forward.

Topics discussed included: Databasing; Recruitment; Consortium Display; Consortium Administration; Imaging Standards; Geo-referencing standards and localization; Ideas for a tool box for smaller herbaria; and strategic plans for the first six months, the end of 2008, 2011, and 2020.

Already two of the agreed products of this workshop have come to fruition: 1) A state-wide grant proposal involving 14 institutions was submitted to the National Science Foundation this summer, seeking to improve the Consortium interface and database the invasive plants of California; 2) An online index of California herbaria is now available to the community to update information on the status of collections in the state. Consortium representatives have been contacting smaller local collections to encourage participation. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/db/calherbaria/

Charterhouse, continued from page 1. Further investigation has re- of Philadelphia included in Frederick collection and working closely with vealed the presence of around 8 vol- Pursch’s Flora Americana Septentriona- conservators on campus to document/ umes (previously recorded as two) lis, 1814. This interesting collection will curate the volumes and specimens. of the Reverend Tullie Cornthwaite be housed separately in UC due to its Anyone interested in finding out more (1807—1878) from the exclusive Forest bound nature and closely correlated col- about The Charterhouse Herbarium School in Walthamstow (North East lections. Many of the volumes are also should contact me at andrewdoran@ London). Cornthwaite’s collections oversized and will be stored in a custom berkeley.edu. reveal fascinating and largely undiscov- designed cabinet. With the historical The University & Jepson Herbaria ered connections with leading botanists side of the collections still unraveling, thank Dr. David Holloway and Charter- of the day and even include collections I anticipate launching new web pages house School for this generous addition by William Bartram (1739—1823) highlighting developments with this to our collections.

William Gardiner from Dundee often shows his artistic side with his fanciful introductions to his volumes such as pots of algae and fiddlehead planters. 8 Congratulations to our Herbaria graduate students! In May, a large cohort of students participated in graduation ceremonies.

Best wishes for their continued success.

Danica Harbaugh (Ph.D.) Phylogeny of sandal- woods (Santalum, Santalaceae): Insights for biogeography, taxonomy, and ethnobotany

Eric Harris (Ph.D.) Ethnobotany, evolution, and chemistry of medicinal bryophytes: Examples from the moss genus Plagiomnium

Ruth Kirkpatrick (Ph.D.) Phylogenetic analysis and desiccation-tolerance of the homosporous fern genus Pellaea Link (Pteridaceae) and relatives

Bianca Knoll (M.A.) Arsenic Hyperaccumulation in Ferns: A Phylogenetic Perspective

Anna Larsen (Ph.D.) Application of phylogenetic methods in Polynesian prehistory

Andrew Murdock (Ph.D.) Systematics and molecular evolution of marattioid ferns

Elizabeth Zacharias (Ph.D.) The diversification on North AmericanAtriplex (Chenopodiaceae): An evolutionary investigation based on phylogenetic, physiological, and anatomical evidence

CAL DAY Activities at the University and Jepson Herbaria

During Cal Day (each year in April), kids joined in a new activity — making herbarium sheets with common wildflowers that had been collected and pressed ahead of time. Once the sheets were made, the children went inside to the wildflower display to work with our botanists to identify the pressed specimen with the living plant. Once they success- fully identified the plant they were given a label and put their name in the space for ‘deter- mined by’. The whole process was an enormously popular, so much so that we ran out of material by mid-afternoon. It will hopefully be the start of the next generation of botanists…

William Gardiner from Dundee often shows his artistic side with his fanciful introductions to his volumes such as pots of algae and fiddlehead planters. Cal Day photos by Ana Penny 9 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO HELP WITH COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT

One Saturday of each month is a Group Volunteer Day

Our focus will be chipping away at the unmounted backlog of pressed plant collections, from California and around the world, some brand new, some decades old. Expect a diversity of “buried treasures” to come to light, primarily new records of noteworthy plants that have been languishing in dead storage. Volunteers are greatly needed to mount, sort, and file these collections, and to assist with related projects. No previous herbarium experience is necessary, but a level of dexterity and attention to detail is valued.

Group Volunteer Saturday begins at 10 AM and finishes up by4 PM (participants need not stay the full time).

September 8, October 6, November 3, December 8, and January 12

For more information, please call or write to Andrew Doran (510) 642-2465, [email protected]

Preston, continued from page 3. botanists later went on to work in rare tortuosus, a montane species with Pulicaria (Asteraceae) for the Flora plant conservation as consultants or as populations that vary considerably in of North America and published two botanists for state and federal agencies. their floral morphology. By the end of papers on the taxonomy of Brodiaea, A favorite activity would be to pile into his studies at UCD, there was a strong including describing a new species (B. someone’s car and head out to botanize demand for botanists by environmental sierrae) from the Sierran foothills. He is some remote locale in the mountains consulting firms, and the week after also a Research Associate with the De- east of town. Rob became a member of filing his dissertation, he was hired as a partment of Plant Sciences at UCD and CNPS and served on his local chapter’s consulting botanist. is on the Board of Editors for Madroño. rare plant and conservation committees. Rob is currently Senior Botanist He is collaborating with Chris Pires at He stayed at Chico long enough to earn in the Sacramento office of Jones & the University of Missouri-Columbia on a Master’s degree in Botany, working as Stokes, an environmental planning and a phylogenetic study of Brodiaea using a teaching assistant and graduate assis- natural resources management compa- data from morphology, DNA sequenc- tant to the greenhouse and the herbari- ny, where he conducts and supervises ing, and chromosome numbers. um, preparing a floristic treatment of the botanical surveys, habitat assessments, Rob currently resides in Davis Brassicaceae for the Butte County Flora vegetation mapping, and wetland de- with his wife, Laurie, and their two project, and conducting research on the lineations, and he is the lead author on dogs, two cats, and five chickens. significance of pollen-ovule ratios in the botanical sections of environmental that family. impact reports (EIRs), biological as- At that time, environmental sessments, habitat conservation plans laws were relatively new, and job (HCPs), and other environmental openings for botanists were few, as the documents. His projects take him to all consulting industry was just getting go- corners of the state and occasionally to ing, so Rob followed his interest in plant other western states. A recent highlight reproductive ecology to the University was his discovery of a new buckwheat of California-Davis. He entered the species, Eriogonum callistum, on a Ph.D. program in Botany and served as project in Kern County. a research assistant and teaching assis- In addition to his regular job, tant, including assisting with the UCD Rob continues an active research pro- herbarium. His dissertation research gram on the floristics and taxonomy of focused on the pollination ecology and California plant species. He recently reproductive biology of Streptanthus contributed treatments of Dittrichia and

10 Friends of the Jepson Herbarium Categories of Giving

Name(s) ______Gifts to support the Second Edi- Address ______tion $25,000 Honorthe contributions and City, State Zip ______founding principles of W. L. Telephone / email ______Jepson, former Jepson Trust- ees Lincoln Constance and Robert O r n d u f f , I would like to join the Friends / renew my membership and former Jepson (contribution to the annual fund). Curators Rimo Bacigalupi and Lawrence R. Heckard I would like to support the Second Edition of The Jepson Manual $10,000 Support taxonomic efforts in with my gift of ______. an organizing unit of the Manual Enclosed is _____ of a total pledge of _____ to be paid over ____ years. Ferns, Gymnosperms, Di- Please acknowledge me as a sponsor of ______cots, or Monocots (indicate genus name, e.g., Lilium, family name, e.g., Poaceae, or other $5,000 Support floristic effort for a category) by printing my name in The Jepson Manual particular bioregion (for gifts of $1,000 or more, see side bar). (Twenty-four listed in the Manual) Please acknowledge my gift as anonymous. $2,500 Support taxonomic work in a My or my spouse’s employer will match this gift. particular family (Please enclose company form) See the Herbarium web site for an up-to-date, com- This gift is ___ in honor of ___ in memory of ______plete list Please make your check payable to the Friends of the Jepson Herbarium $1,000 Show enthusiasm for your or charge your gift. favorite genus ___ Visa ___ Mastercard Annual Support Account # ______$500 Contribute to the illustration Exp. Date ______of a new species Signature ______$250 Help accession specimens from the backlog MAIL TO: $100 Support taxonomic research The Jepson Herbarium at the species level 1001 VLSB #2465 Sponsorship opportunities $35/$50 Basic membership in University of California are exclusive and will be available Berkeley, CA 94720-2465 on a first-come, first-served basis. With approval from the donor, gifts OR: Renew Online at the $1,000 level and above will https://egiving.berkeley.edu/urelgift/jepson.html be acknowledged in the front pages The information you provide will be used for University business and will not be released unless required by law. A portion of all gifts is used to defray the costs of administering the funds. of The Jepson Manual. Gifts may be All gifts are tax deductible as prescribed by law. made as one-time payments or as a pledge, payable by December 2008.

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Jepson Herbarium Public Programs (Preview of 2008 season)

March 2008 April 2008, continued Introduction to Morphology and Identification of Flow- Compositae (Asteraceae, Daisy Family), especially ering Plants tarweeds Linda Vorobik Bruce Baldwin & John Strother Fifty Plant Families in the Field Linda and Richard Beidleman May 2008 Bryophytes Off the Beaten Path in the Shasta National Recreation Brent Mishler & Ken Kellman Area: Shrubs and Endemics Bryophyte Inventory and Sampling Techniques John Sawyer Jim Shevock Poaceae Travis Columbus April 2008 Fifty-one Plant Families in the Field June 2008 Dean Kelch Pollination Ecology of Spring Wildflowers Flora of Santa Cruz Island Gordon Frankie & Robbin Thorp Steve Junak Mojave Desert Mountains Jim Andre

For more information, contact Anna Larsen (510) 643-7008, [email protected] or visit our Web site: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/jepwkshp.html