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Yreka Phlox at Siskiyou Native Plant Nursery – Yreka, CA
April 4 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, April 4th 9am-3pm
Siskiyou Plant Explorers
Yreka Phlox at Siskiyou Native Plant Nursery – Yreka, CA
Meeting Location: CVS Pharmacy 2341 Ashland St. Ashland, OR at 9am
Field Trip Leaders: Matt Dybala, Ada Rubin
This will be an opportunity to carefully observe and photograph the federally endangered Yreka phlox during peak bloom. Phlox hirsuta, commonly known as Yreka phlox or hairy phlox, is a rare perennial subshrub endemic to a small area in Siskiyou County, California. It is the official city flower of Yreka and is noted for its extremely limited range and specialized serpentine habitat. We will be visiting the only site with public access, Yreka’s Chinese Cemetery Memorial. We will walk less than a mile to reach the botanical area with little elevation gain. Afterwards, we will drive a short distance to visit and tour the Siskiyou native plant nursery and Yreka community garden with our member Ada Rubin, who helps manage the nursery. If time allows, we can also stop to see what is blooming along the Klamath River and Siskiyou Summit on our drive back to Oregon.
Please register in advance by contacting si************@***il.com
