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KR Courier 'Going Native' Column by Marya Miller - 2007/11/05 16:43 Marya Miller writes a helpful, informative column 'Going Native: local plant life' for the Kern River Courier http://www.kernrivercourier.com.

If you have questions for Marya Miller about plants in the Kern River Valley area, her e-mail is maryamil@msn.com.

The column below was published in the Kern River Courier on Friday, November 2, 2007.

Photo of Marya by Alison "Nature Ali" Sheehey from the 2007 Kern River Preserve's Hummingbird Festival. www.kern.audubon.org

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KR Courier 'Going Native' Column: - 2007/11/11 14:07 Marya Miller’s November 9th, 2007 column was about the California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum).

There are 6 California Fuchsias at the website Marya mentioned in her column.

Common California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum mexicanum aka Zauschneria californica Mexicana) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/701.htm

Bush California Fuchsia (Zauschneria latifolia johnstonii) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/704.htm

Island California Fuchsia (Zauschneria californica Catalina) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/739.htm

Narrowleaf California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum aka Zauschneria cana) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/702.htm

Red California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum aka Zauschneria californica Ghostly Red) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/698.htm

White Leaf Fuchsia aka Mattole River California Fuchsia (Syn. Epilobium septentrionale, Epilobium canum ssp. septentrionale aka Zauschneria septentrionalis Mattole River) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/706.htm

The column below was published in the Kern River Courier [http://www.kernrivercourier.com] on Friday, November 9, 2007.

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Kern River Courier 'Going Native' Column: - 2007/11/17 10:26 Marya Miller’s November 16th, 2007 column was about the Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii).

A few webpages on the Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii):
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/555.htm
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/blue_oak.htm
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus/qdouglasii.htm
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/pubs/silvics_manual/volume_2/quercus/douglasii.htm

Map: range of the Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii).

The column below was published in the Kern River Courier [http://www.kernrivercourier.com] on Friday, November 16, 2007.
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Re:Kern River Courier 'Going Native' Column: - 2007/12/02 11:50 Marya Miller’s November 30th, 2007 column was titled “Blue Oaks have galls sometimes.”

A couple webpages on the Oak Galls:

Galls on Oak Trees Come in Many Sizes & Colors http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/filelibrary/2193/176.htm

Galls on Oaks
http://www.ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/gallsOnOak.htm

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Re:Kern River Courier 'Going Native' Column: - 2007/12/19 13:23 Marya Miller’s December 14th, 2007 'Going Native' column was titled “Desert rich in plants.”

Webpages on some of the plants Marya mentioned in her article:

Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_tree
Our Lord's Candle (Yucca whipplei) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lord's_Candle
Bush Lupine (Lupinus excubitus) http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/bushlupine.html
Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_Willow
Desert Sage (Salvia dorrii) http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/610.htm
Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/aug/papr/du_aplume.html
Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/jul/papr/sage.html
Globe Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Malvaceae/Sphaeralcea_ambigua.html
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Poppy
Buckwheat (Eriogonum) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriogonum

The column below was published in the Kern River Courier [http://www.kernrivercourier.com] on Friday, December 14, 2007


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Re:Kern River Courier 'Going Native' Column: - 2007/12/21 16:24 Marya Miller’s December 21st, 2007 'Going Native' column was titled “Start some seeds indoors.”

Links to buy the book Marya mentioned in her article:
Seed Propagation of Native California Plants
An easy-to-use reference designed for the home gardener, nurseryman and anyone interested in propagating and preserving our native flora. Based on the results of over 20 years of successful experimentation. 1988 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. 115 pages, 6" x 9" $14.95 @ http://cnps.org/store.php?crn=63&rn=314&action=show_detail or http://www.sbbg.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=store.prodDetail&prod_id=7

The column below was published in the Kern River Courier [http://www.kernrivercourier.com] on Friday, December 21, 2007
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