Fire Defense or Wildlife Habitat? California Gardeners Confront a Growing Tradeoff https://www.allforgardening.com/1934228/fire-defense-or-wildlife-habitat-california-gardeners-confront-a-growing-tradeoff/ #BajaCalifornia #BotanicGarden #california #CaliforniaFloristicProvince #CaliforniaPoppies #FireDefense #GardeningCalifornia #NativePlant #NativePlantings #SantaBarbara #SantaBarbaraBotanicGarden
#californiafloristicprovince — Public Fediverse posts
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Fremont’s death camas (Toxicoscordion fremontii) is a true fire follower, relying on wildfire cycles for reproduction. A nine-year study in the mountains north of Santa Barbara found that after a fire, 90% of plants flowered, while in unburned areas, fewer than 10% did—and they rarely set seed.
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) is bursting with bright red berries this time of year, a wintertime food source for birds and mammals, and a classic sight in California’s winter landscapes. Early settlers called it “California holly,” which may have inspired the name Hollywood!
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