Monkeyflowers (the genus Mimulus) are favorites of botanists, amateur naturalists, and native gardeners alike. They include annuals, perennials and sub-shrubs, many of which are very showy and beautiful. California is the center of Mimulus biodiversity in the world, since more than 90 of the 150 worldwide species occur here. Members of the genus exhibit adaptations, endemism and distributions that reflect the most interesting themes of California botany, such as fire-following, serpentine and other geological endemism, vernal pools, pollination, hybridization and large within-species variability.
Steve Schoenig is currently the CNPS Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Botanist. He has a 30 year long interest in native California plants with a special focus on the monkeyflower genus Mimulus and endemic plants of the three California deserts.
Sun Jun 16 @10:00AM - 12:30PM Plant ID & Beach Adventure at Wilder Ranch State Park & Fern Grotto Beach (Santa Cruz County) |
Tue Jun 18 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Drought-Tolerant Gardening for Native Bees, a talk by John Kehoe |
Tue Jun 18 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Thu Jun 20 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
Fri Jun 21 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Jun 22 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Jun 22 @ 9:00AM - 12:30PM “Power to the Pollinators” Summer Native Plant Community Tour |
Sat Jun 22 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sun Jun 23 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose) |
Tue Jun 25 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |