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Eriogonum arborescens is a woody shrub that grows from 6–15 decimetres (2.0–4.9 ft) in height, and sprawling from 5–30 decimetres (1.6–9.8 ft) in diameter. [2]The stems have shreddy maroon-brown bark.
Island alumroot (Heuchera maxima) Santa Barbara Island buckwheat (Eriogonum giganteum var. compactum) Island barberry (Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis) San Clemente Island bushmallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) Santa Cruz Island bush mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus) Santa Cruz Island ironwood (very like the Catalina ironwood ...
Eriogonum giganteum is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for use in native plant, drought tolerant, and wildlife gardens, and in natural landscaping design projects. [3] With its coarser texture and semi-open form, it can be a good background plant in gardens. It is a honey plant that supports a numerous diversity and count of pollinators when ...
The Santa Cruz Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis santacruzae) is the subspecies of Island Fox native to Santa Cruz Island. The native plant communities of Santa Cruz Island include chaparral, oak woodland, Bishop pine (Pinus muriacata) forest, grassland and coastal sage scrub. Where sheep grazing was prevalent, the native plant cover has been ...
Eriogonum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygonaceae.The genus is found in North America and is known as wild buckwheat.This is a highly species-rich genus, and indications are that active speciation is continuing.
The Arboretum also contains an extensive collection of native bulbs, and several rare Channel Island plants including the Santa Cruz Island bush mallow (Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. nesioticus), island barberry (Berberis pinnata ssp. insularis), and bush poppy (Dendromecon spp.).
Spectators look out at a closed Santa Cruz wharf after the pier partially collapsed and fell into the ocean on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif. (AP Photo/Martha Mendoza) As of Tuesday ...
Based on ocean conditions and ferry availability, Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island is the most visited area in the park for day and camping visitors. Camping visitors arrive at Prisoners Harbor [33] on the north shore and stay in the valley beyond. A new island visitor center opened at Scorpion Ranch on Santa Cruz Island on April 6, 2009 ...