Join Don Thomas for a 3 to 4 mile hike with 500+ feet in elevation cha nge, to search for the elusive Western leatherwood at Pulgas Ridge OSP near Edgewood Road. Western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) is a rare paleoend emic plant native only to the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked by CNPS as 1B. 2. (Read more about CNPS rare plant ranks at www.cnps.org/rare-plants/california -rare-plant-ranks.)
Dirca is one of our earliest flowering nati ve plants, blooming in mid-to-late winter before most other natives begin b looming in the spring. We will look for late- flowering Dirca along the Dus ky Woodrat Trail. We may be able to observe other early-blooming plants, su ch as manzanitas and gooseberries.
Space is limited. No drop-ins plea se. To complete the required RSVP, please visit our Chapt er’s Meetup page.
Driving directions and parking tips are provi ded on the Meetup page. Before signing up, please read about Pulgas Ridge O SP at www.openspa ce.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge.
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