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Dedicated to the Preservation of the California Native Flora
DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE CALIFORNIA NATIVE FLORA NEWSLETTER Vol. 2, No. 3 June 1983 There wi 11 be no meetings in July and August. In lieu of field trips during the sumner, scouting trips to check on rare plant distribution will take place. Those who wi sh to become in- volved should contact Vince Yoder, -m 876-4275. President's message: Although we appear to be a little less active during the sumner, we should remember the need for our vigilance must continue unabated. And this can be expressed effectively in letter writing. The extent of the government's retreat from its duties to protect the lands from environmental destruction is appalling. The collective voice of CNPS members can be considerable when letters flood to legislators and officials at all levels of government. - The voiceof the people is still strong, but wemust keep shouting tobe heard. So take up pen and paper and keep the letters flowing, even in the sumne r . ---Vi nce Yoder FIELD TRIP REPORT The field trip of May 28-30 was an enjoyable experience for those who showed up. It was like another world as we had the Eureka Dunes all to ourselves, and only a helicopter broke the silence in the Last Chance Mountains. The small number in the group allowed flexibility for visit- ing rare sites. Among the interesting plants observed were: Astraqalus lentiqinosus var. micans (Eureka milk-vetch) Astragalus panamintensis (Cliff milk-vetch) Buddleia utahensi s (Utah buddleja) Cercocarpus intricatus (Little-leaf mahogany) Chaetadelpha wheeleri (Dune broom) Chamaesyce ocellata, formerly Euphorbia ocellata (Valley spurge) Cleome sparsifolia (Naked cleome) Cymopterus gilmanii (Gilman cymopterus) Dedeckera eurekensis (Dedeckera or July gold) Dicoria canescens ssp. -
California Vegetation Map in Support of the DRECP
CALIFORNIA VEGETATION MAP IN SUPPORT OF THE DESERT RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSERVATION PLAN (2014-2016 ADDITIONS) John Menke, Edward Reyes, Anne Hepburn, Deborah Johnson, and Janet Reyes Aerial Information Systems, Inc. Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Renewable Energy Program and the California Energy Commission Final Report May 2016 Prepared by: Primary Authors John Menke Edward Reyes Anne Hepburn Deborah Johnson Janet Reyes Report Graphics Ben Johnson Cover Page Photo Credits: Joshua Tree: John Fulton Blue Palo Verde: Ed Reyes Mojave Yucca: John Fulton Kingston Range, Pinyon: Arin Glass Aerial Information Systems, Inc. 112 First Street Redlands, CA 92373 (909) 793-9493 [email protected] in collaboration with California Department of Fish and Wildlife Vegetation Classification and Mapping Program 1807 13th Street, Suite 202 Sacramento, CA 95811 and California Native Plant Society 2707 K Street, Suite 1 Sacramento, CA 95816 i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for this project was provided by: California Energy Commission US Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Conservation Board California Department of Fish and Wildlife Personnel involved in developing the methodology and implementing this project included: Aerial Information Systems: Lisa Cotterman, Mark Fox, John Fulton, Arin Glass, Anne Hepburn, Ben Johnson, Debbie Johnson, John Menke, Lisa Morse, Mike Nelson, Ed Reyes, Janet Reyes, Patrick Yiu California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Diana Hickson, Todd Keeler‐Wolf, Anne Klein, Aicha Ougzin, Rosalie Yacoub California -
Final Report
Final Report Final pre-release investigations of the gorse thrips (Sericothrips staphylinus) as a biocontrol agent for gorse (Ulex europaeus) in North America Date: August 31, 2012 Award Number: 10-CA-11420004-184 Report Period: June 1, 2010– May 31, 2012 Project Period: June 1, 2010– May 31, 2012 Recipient: Oregon State University Recipient Contact Person: Fritzi Grevstad Principal Investigator/ Project Director: Fritzi Grevstad Introduction Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is an environmental weed classified as noxious in the states of Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. A classical biological control program has been applied in Hawaii with the introduction of 4 gorse-feeding arthropods, but only two of these (a mite and a seed weevil) have been introduced to the mainland U.S. The two insects that have not yet been introduced include the gorse thrips, Sericothips staphylinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae), and the moth Agonopterix umbellana (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae). With prior support from the U.S. Forest Service (joint venture agreement # 07-JV-281), we were able to complete host specificity testing of S. staphylinus on 44 North American plant species that were on the original test plant list. However, following review of the proposed Test Plant List, the Technical Advisory Group on Biocontrol of Weeds (TAG) recommended that we include an additional 18 plant species for testing. In this report, we present host specificity testing and related objectives necessary to bring the program to the implementation stage. Objectives (1) Acquire and grow the additional 18 species of plants recommended by the TAG. (2) Complete host specificity trials for the gorse thrips on the 18 plant species. -
Project Review
Final Report January 2007 Title of Project: An Evaluation of the Nonvascular Plants of Concern in Clark County Investigator: Lloyd R. Stark, School of Life Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV 89154-4004, email [email protected], phone (702) 895-3119 Project No. 2003-NPS-331-P-2004-08 Duration of grant: Jan 2004 - Dec 2005 PROJECT REVIEW 1. What measurable goals did you set for this project and what indicators did you use to measure your performance? To what extent has your project achieved these goals and levels of performance? The major goal of this project was to find and assess populations of all eleven bryophyte (nonvascular) species of concern in Clark County, NV. These species are those classified as either "covered" or "evaluation" species based on listings in the Clark County Species Account Manual. Several of these species are notably rare on a global scale, whereas others are rare in the state of Nevada but relatively common outside of the state of Nevada. Assessment was to take the form of (i) estimating the number of populations present for each species, and (ii) estimating the health and projected future persistence of these populations based upon reproductive status of the species, life history attributes of the species, and land usage in the inhabited region. Secondary goals included revising the species on this list based on the findings in this project (i.e., some species may be suggested as not meriting formal listing, whereas others may be deserving of listing). The methods employed included a search of the pertinent literature relevant to each listed species of bryophyte coupled to an inventory of the Wesley Niles (UNLV) herbarium. -
Appendix F3 Rare Plant Survey Report
Appendix F3 Rare Plant Survey Report Draft CADIZ VALLEY WATER CONSERVATION, RECOVERY, AND STORAGE PROJECT Rare Plant Survey Report Prepared for May 2011 Santa Margarita Water District Draft CADIZ VALLEY WATER CONSERVATION, RECOVERY, AND STORAGE PROJECT Rare Plant Survey Report Prepared for May 2011 Santa Margarita Water District 626 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1100 Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.599.4300 www.esassoc.com Oakland Olympia Petaluma Portland Sacramento San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Woodland Hills D210324 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery, and Storage Project: Rare Plant Survey Report Page Summary ............................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................2 Objective .......................................................................................................................... 2 Project Location and Description .....................................................................................2 Setting ................................................................................................................................... 5 Climate ............................................................................................................................. 5 Topography and Soils ......................................................................................................5 -
TREES Guror to Llnosca.Prnc
SONORAN DESERT SERIES NATIVE TREES Guror to LlNosca.prNc ff tn, en,ru,,n N.rrrvt PLANr soLrEr'! CONTENTS White Thorn Acacia A.a.ia .onslri.d . .....................12 SweetAcacia-A.aciart,n.siand................ 1,+ Catclaw Acacia-A.a.ia 9r99ii........................ 16 Netleaf Hackberry Csl,is ,?h.uiata............ 18 DesertWillow-Chilotisiined,n .. ..............20 Kidne,'wood-El,s.fl hdrdtia atrhocd,pa. ............................ 22 Goodding Ash-Irdinls soaddinlii..................24 F€ather Tree-rysiloma wa15oni............. .26 Deserttronwood-Olr.tyak5o.a. .....................28 BIue PaIo Verde-Parhiflsanid 11on.1d.............................30 Foothills Palo Verd€-Parhinsa[a nicrophJlla...............32 Western Honey Mesquit€ Prcsapis Blandul\d \^t. tonano..34 Screwbean Mesquite-P,lsopirl&ber..ns .......36 Velvet Mesquite-Prosopis re| ina............ .38 Smoke Tr€e PsoDrhanrls spin s6................ ... 40 Soapberry-Sdpind"J atumnanaii ...................................42 Arizona Rosewood-vaq, elinia .dtl,Jonied ... ... 44 Resources....... ........... ..........46 THE ARIZONA NATIVE PLANT SoCIETY thc Aizona Narire Planl So(iely /ANP$ is a srcletttde nonprol I organiz at1 on whose mission is to promote hnowledge, appreciatton, consenatton, \nd restoration of Ai^ona natiye plants and thet hobitats. This publication may best be t$ea tu conjunction with other boohlets Jrom this seies to deyelop tattue kndscapes. Whv Plant Natives? Crearing a landscape in rhe desert should be a rewarding experience. A beautiful, native yard will bring endless enjopnent, attract butterflies, native pollinabrs and birds and give you more time to enjoy il than planting wilh non-nalives. The native plants of Arizona arc those thar existed hele prior to European contact. These plants are the foundation of our native ecosysrems because they have evolved here over rhousands of yea$ with ani- mals, fungi, and microbes to form a complex net- work of relationships. -
IP Athos Renewable Energy Project, Plan of Development, Appendix D.2
APPENDIX D.2 Plant Survey Memorandum Athos Memo Report To: Aspen Environmental Group From: Lehong Chow, Ironwood Consulting, Inc. Date: April 3, 2019 Re: Athos Supplemental Spring 2019 Botanical Surveys This memo report presents the methods and results for supplemental botanical surveys conducted for the Athos Solar Energy Project in March 2019 and supplements the Biological Resources Technical Report (BRTR; Ironwood 2019) which reported on field surveys conducted in 2018. BACKGROUND Botanical surveys were previously conducted in the spring and fall of 2018 for the entirety of the project site for the Athos Solar Energy Project (Athos). However, due to insufficient rain, many plant species did not germinate for proper identification during 2018 spring surveys. Fall surveys in 2018 were conducted only on a reconnaissance-level due to low levels of rain. Regional winter rainfall from the two nearest weather stations showed rainfall averaging at 0.1 inches during botanical surveys conducted in 2018 (Ironwood, 2019). In addition, gen-tie alignments have changed slightly and alternatives, access roads and spur roads have been added. PURPOSE The purpose of this survey was to survey all new additions and re-survey areas of interest including public lands (limited to portions of the gen-tie segments), parcels supporting native vegetation and habitat, and windblown sandy areas where sensitive plant species may occur. The private land parcels in current or former agricultural use were not surveyed (parcel groups A, B, C, E, and part of G). METHODS Survey Areas: The area surveyed for biological resources included the entirety of gen-tie routes (including alternates), spur roads, access roads on public land, parcels supporting native vegetation (parcel groups D and F), and areas covered by windblown sand where sensitive species may occur (portion of parcel group G). -
Chromosome Numbers in Compositae, XII: Heliantheae
SMITHSONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO BOTANY 0 NCTMBER 52 Chromosome Numbers in Compositae, XII: Heliantheae Harold Robinson, A. Michael Powell, Robert M. King, andJames F. Weedin SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PRESS City of Washington 1981 ABSTRACT Robinson, Harold, A. Michael Powell, Robert M. King, and James F. Weedin. Chromosome Numbers in Compositae, XII: Heliantheae. Smithsonian Contri- butions to Botany, number 52, 28 pages, 3 tables, 1981.-Chromosome reports are provided for 145 populations, including first reports for 33 species and three genera, Garcilassa, Riencourtia, and Helianthopsis. Chromosome numbers are arranged according to Robinson’s recently broadened concept of the Heliantheae, with citations for 212 of the ca. 265 genera and 32 of the 35 subtribes. Diverse elements, including the Ambrosieae, typical Heliantheae, most Helenieae, the Tegeteae, and genera such as Arnica from the Senecioneae, are seen to share a specialized cytological history involving polyploid ancestry. The authors disagree with one another regarding the point at which such polyploidy occurred and on whether subtribes lacking higher numbers, such as the Galinsoginae, share the polyploid ancestry. Numerous examples of aneuploid decrease, secondary polyploidy, and some secondary aneuploid decreases are cited. The Marshalliinae are considered remote from other subtribes and close to the Inuleae. Evidence from related tribes favors an ultimate base of X = 10 for the Heliantheae and at least the subfamily As teroideae. OFFICIALPUBLICATION DATE is handstamped in a limited number of initial copies and is recorded in the Institution’s annual report, Smithsonian Year. SERIESCOVER DESIGN: Leaf clearing from the katsura tree Cercidiphyllumjaponicum Siebold and Zuccarini. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: Chromosome numbers in Compositae, XII. -
(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0263516 A1 CYR (43) Pub
US 20090263516A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0263516 A1 CYR (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 22, 2009 (54) PLANT EXTRACT COMPOSITION AND Publication Classification THEIR USE TO MODULATE CELLULAR (51) Int. Cl. ACTIVITY A636/8962 (2006.01) A636/00 (2006.01) (75) Inventor: Benoit CYR, St. Augustin de A6IP35/00 (2006.01) Desmaures (CA) CI2N 5/06 (2006.01) Correspondence Address: A6IR 36/3 (2006.01) SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER & HAMPTON A 6LX 36/899 (2006.01) LLP (52) U.S. Cl. ......... 424/754; 424/725; 435/375; 424/774; 990 Marsh Road 424/779; 424/755; 424/750; 424/777 Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US) (57) ABSTRACT (73) Assignee: Biopharmacopae Design Extracts from plant material, or semi-purified/purified mol International Inc., Saint-Foy (CA) ecules or compounds prepared from the extracts that demon strate the ability to modulate one or more cellular activities (21) Appl. No.: 12/263,114 are provided. The extracts are capable of slowing down, inhibiting or preventing cell migration, for example, the (22) Filed: Oct. 31, 2008 migration of endothelial cells or neoplastic cells and thus, the use of the extracts to slow down, inhibit or prevent abnormal Related U.S. Application Data cell migration in an animal is also provided. Methods of selecting and preparing the plant extracts and methods of (63) Continuation of application No. 10/526,387, filed on screening the extracts to determine their ability to modulate Oct. 6, 2005, now abandoned, filed as application No. one or more cellular activity are described. The purification or PCT/CA03/01284 on Sep. -
A Fljeristic SURVJ I'm
A FLJeRISTIC SURVJ i'M DISTRIBUTION OF THIS OOCUMEKT IS UNLMTEQ "SoelNtfttMA-- l^t A FLORISTIC SURVEY OF YUCCA MOUNTAIN AND VICINITY NYE COUNTY, NEVADA by Wesley E. Niles Patrick J. Leary James S. Holland Fred H. Landau December, 1995 Prepared for U. S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office under Contract No. DE/NV DE-FC08-90NV10872 MASTER DISCLAIMER This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsi• bility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Refer• ence herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recom• mendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof. DISCS-AIMER Portions <ff this document may lie illegible in electronic image products. Images are produced from the best available original document ABSTRACT A survey of the vascular flora of Yucca Mountain and vicinity, Nye County, Nevada, was conducted from March to June 1994, and from March to October 1995. An annotated checklist of recorded taxa was compiled. Voucher plant specimens were collected and accessioned into the Herbarium at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. -
California Fish and Game “Conservation of Wildlife Through Education”
Summer 2015 159 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME “Conservation of Wildlife Through Education” Volume 101 Summer 2015 Number 3 Published Quarterly by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife 160 CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME Vol. 101, No. 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA Jerry Brown, Governor CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY John Laird, Secretary for Natural Resources FISH AND GAME COMMISSION Jack Baylis, President Jim Kellogg, Vice President Jacque Hostler-Carmesin, Member Anthony C. Williams, Member Eric Sklar, Member Sonke Mastrup, Executive Director DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Charlton “Chuck” Bonham, Director CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME EDITORIAL STAFF Vern Bleich ........................................................................................Editor-in-Chief Carol Singleton ........................ Office of Communication, Education and Outreach Jeff Villepique, Steve Parmenter ........................................... Inland Deserts Region Scott Osborn, Laura Patterson, Joel Trumbo ................................... Wildlife Branch Dave Lentz, Kevin Shaffer ............................................................. Fisheries Branch Peter Kalvass, Nina Kogut .................................................................Marine Region James Harrington .......................................Office of Spill Prevention and Response Cherilyn Burton ...................................................................... Native Plant Program Summer 2015 161 VOLUME 101 SUMMER 2015 NUMBER 3 Published Quarterly by STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA -
A Synopsis of the Genus Hoffmannseggia (Leguminosae)
NUMBER 9 SIMPSON AND ULIBARRI: SYNOPSIS OF HOFFMANNSEGGIA 7 A SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS HOFFMANNSEGGIA (LEGUMINOSAE) Beryl B. Simpson and Emilio A. Ulibarri Integrative Biology and Plant Resources Center, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712 USA Instituto de Botanica Darwinion, IBODA-CONICET, C.C. 22 (Labarden 200), Bl642HYD San Isidro, Argentina Abstract: The genus Hoffmannseggia Cav., now recognized as a monophyletic group distinct from Caesalpinia and Pomaria, consists of 22 species and is amphitropically distributed between North and South America, with 11 species in arid and semi-arid areas of the southwestern USA and adjacent Mexico, and 12 species in southern South America. Recent publications have provided a revision of Hoffmannseggia for North America, a resolved phylogeny, and an analysis of the biogeography of the genus, but there is to date no treatment of all of the taxa. Here we present a key to the genus and its closest relatives, a key to all of the recognized taxa, typification, distributional data for each species, selected specimens examined for the South American taxa, and notes where appropriate. Keywords: Caesalpinia, Caesalpinieae, Hoffmannseggia, Fabaceae, Leguminosae. Resumen: El genero Hoffmannseggia, actualmente reconocido como un grupo mo nofiletico distinto de Caesalpinia y Pomaria dentro de Caesalpinieae, consiste en 22 especies con distribuci6n anfitropical en zonas semi-aridas y aridas de Norte y Su damerica. De ellas, 11 especies se encuentran en el sudoeste de U. S. A. y norte de Mexico; las otras 12 en America del Sur, creciendo en las zonas andinas y semide serticas del Peru, Bolivia, Chile y Argentina. Recientes publicaciones por uno de los autores (B.