April 2009

Volume 17 Number 3

California Native Plant Society

M ARIN C H APTER NEWSLETTER
Tiburon Mariposa Lily (Calochortus tiburonensis) Marin Chapter established 1973

Monday, April 13, Marin Chapter Meeting

“Geology of Marin County” by guest speaker
Doris Sloan
This talk will give an overview of the County’s complex
and fascinating geology, which attracts geologists
from all over the world. We will look at the processes
that shape Marin’s scenic landscape, including how the
San Andreas Fault and other plate tectonic movements
have brought exceptionally interesting rocks to Marin
from far distances in time and space.

Above: Nicasio pillow basalts photo by John Karachewski

is the author of Geology of the San Francisco Bay
Region, published by the University of California
Press in their California Natural History Series, and
is writing a booklet on Discovering Geology at Point
Reyes for the Association. Her current research focuses
primarily on microfossils in the sediments beneath
San Francisco Bay and what they can tell us about the
Bay’s geologic history.
April meeting:
5:45 p.m. Join friends and meet our speaker for a
no-host dinner at Gira Polli of Mill Valley, 590 East
Blithedale Ave. at Camino Alto. Please be prompt to be
assured of a seat with our group.
7:30 p.m. Meet at the Redwoods retirement home, 40
Camino Alto, Mill Valley. Books, posters, and cards will
be for sale before as well as after the meeting. Lecture
starts at 8 p.m.
Above: Point Reyes Lighthouse photo by John Karachewski
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Doris Sloan is an Adjunct Professor in the Department
of Earth and Planetary Science at UC Berkeley. She WE’D LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!
has a MS in geology and a PhD in paleontology, both If you would like to make a suggestion for a chapter
from UC Berkeley. She taught for two decades in the meeting program, field trip, plant identification
Environmental Sciences program at UCB and has workshop, or anything else, please contact us. You
led field seminars for Point Reyes National Seashore can phone or email your ideas to any of the board
Association, and several other organizations. She members listed on page 6 of the newsletter.
PLANTS OF THE MONTH
Text and Photos by Doreen Smith

Above: Common paintbrush (Castilleja affinis)

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Above: Franciscan paintbrush (Castilleja subinclusa ssp. CALENDAR OF EVENTS

franciscana) ❀ Saturday 4/4, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
The bright red-orange spikes of this hemi-parasitic Chapter Field Trip: Carson Ridge: Azalea Hill to Pine
paintbrush are conspicuous in the coastal brush. The Mtn. Fire Road
actual flowers are small, tubular, and yellowish, but
enveloped in a conspicuous red calyx and bracts. The
❀ Sunday 4/5, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
calyx is slit more on the underside than the upper so the Yerba Buena Chapter Native Plant Garden Tour
flowers can bend outwards. Along Shoreline Highway ❀ Monday 4/6, 7:30 p.m.
1 north of Stinson Beach they are often flowering as Marin Chapter Board Meeting at Marin Recycling
early as mid-February. Later, fine examples can be seen
about Nicasio reservoir. On the outer bluffs of Pt. Reyes,
❀ Tuesday 4/7, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
the inflorescences can be more compact and the bracts Chapter Field Trip: Audubon Canyon Ranch
a deeper red than plants from further east in Marin. ❀ Monday 4/13, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Marin has other species of red paintbrush, also all Marin Chapter Meeting: Doris Sloan on “Geology of
hemi-parasitic; they look very similar to the above; Marin County“
the most obvious difference is that the flowers do ❀ Saturday 4/18, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
not bend at right angles to the stem axis as in the Regional Parks Botanic Garden Plant Sale
Franciscan paintbrush, because in common paint-
brush the red calyx is slit equally on both sides and ❀ Sunday 4/19, 10 a.m.
the flowers are upright against the stem. The common Chapter Field Trip: Glide Tule Ranch Vernal Pool
paintbrush is very variable in appearance and perhaps ❀ Sunday 4/19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
several entities are lumped into this taxon. They can Going Native Garden Tour
be seen growing in open grassland or on well-drained
roadside banks near mixed evergreen woodland. The ❀ Tuesday 4/21, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
plant pictured was growing near Pt. Reyes Lighthouse Chapter Field Trip: San Andreas Trail, Mt. Burdell
visitor center with the large native bunchgrass, ❀ Sunday 5/3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Calamagrostis nutkaensis.
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour
Our other two red paintbrushes are C. foliolosa (wooly-
leaved chaparral paintbrush) and C. wightii (coastal
❀ Monday 5/4, 7:30 p.m.
paintbrush). The latter can have red flowering spikes Marin Chapter Board Meeting at Marin Recycling
as well as the more usual pale yellow. Just to make ❀ Monday 5/11, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
things more difficult for us to identify them, the vari- Marin Chapter Meeting: Laurie Adams on “Our
ous coastal species have the reputation of hybridizing. Future Flies on the Wings of Pollinators“

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GARDEN TOURS AND SALES close at 12 p.m., Sunday, April 19, or when the tour
reaches capacity, whichever comes first.
Native Plant Garden Tour Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour 2009
Sunday, April 5, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
CNPS Yerba Buena Chapter presents their annual San This is a free, self-guided tour of 60 fabulous gardens
Francisco garden tour. Free and self-paced; no registra- that provide habitat for wildlife, are pesticide-free,
tion required. Visit any time between 11 a.m. and conserve water, and contain 50% or more native plants.
3 p.m. Visit http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/garden- More than 50 free talks will be given throughout the day.
tour for a garden list, tour map, and more information, Win a free landscape consultation from a noted native
or contact Susan Floore at sfl[email protected] or plant landscape designer by completing an evaluation
(415) 285-4692 (email preferred). on the day of the tour! Several nurseries specializing in
Regional Parks Botanic Garden Plant Sale California natives will be open on Saturday, May 2 and
Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. These nurseries
Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. carry large quantities of hard-to-find California natives.
This spring plant sale is a once-a-year opportunity to Knowledgeable staff will be on hand to help you select
select from an unmatched diversity of California native plants right for your garden throughout the weekend.
plants propagated by volunteers from the Garden’s col- Registration is required in order to receive a guide-
lection, including trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perenni- book, which contains garden addresses, maps and
als, grasses, bulbs, ferns, and annuals, as well as native directions. Registration is now open at http://www.
plant seeds. Many of the plants offered are not available goingnativegardentour.org. Early registration is highly
anywhere else. The sale features plants to fit conditions recommended, as the tour usually fills to capacity. To
in every Bay Area garden, with experts on hand to pro- volunteer or for more information, please email Kathy
vide advice and gardening tips. All proceeds from the Kramer at [email protected], or call
sale directly benefit the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. (510) 236-9558 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Admission is free; refreshments available. Sale will
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take place rain or shine. Bring boxes to carry your pur-
chases. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.
GREAT PHACELIA SCAVENGER HUNT
Location: intersection of Wildcat Canyon Rd. & South
SFSU graduate student Genevieve Walden is studying
Park Dr. (near the Brazil Building) in Tilden Regional
the evolution of the genus Phacelia (Boraginaceae).
Park, Berkeley (park along Anza View Rd.) For more
Her master’s thesis includes research to sample the
information, call (510) 841-8732 or visit http://www.
genus Phacelia and infer phylogenetic relationships
nativeplants.org.
from chloroplast and nuclear sequences.
Going Native Garden Tour 2009
Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Since 2003, the Bay Area’s pioneering native garden
tour has showcased gardens featuring California native
plants. This community-based tour is free of charge
to the public upon successful registration. Each tour
features about 45 gardens in the Santa Clara Valley and
on the Peninsula, most of them private home gardens,
which are open on tour day for viewing by the public in
a do-it-yourself, open house format.
The goals of the tour are to demonstrate reduced
water use, reduced chemical and pesticide use,
improved habitat, and the unique aesthetic appeal
Above: Divaricate phacelia (Phacelia divaricata) photo by
of gardens designed with California native plants Doreen Smith
Tour sponsors—Yerba Buena Nursery, Almaden
Valley Nursery and Central Coast Wilds Nursery—will If you observe Phacelia species in leaf, flower, or fruit
conduct native plant sales at select gardens on tour on any botanical expedition in the Bay Area, please
day. Part of the proceeds will benefit the tour. Please contact her at [email protected]. She is particu-
pay by cash or check (no credit cards). larly interested in any unique or interesting variations
Registration for the 2009 tour is now open at http:// within populations in our area and would be happy to
www.goingnativegardentour.org. Registration will receive voucher specimens as well.

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NATIVE PLANT WALKS APRIL 2009 Glide Tule Ranch, a vernal pool with so much color
that you can easily become color-blinded by endless
Marin Chapter Field Trip News and Policies vistas of some of the most vibrant and brightest colors
imaginable, produced by four subspecies of lovely
All hikes are free and open to the public; please invite blue downingias, carpets of goldfields (Lasthenia spp.),
your friends. The outings will often go on until 2 p.m., masses of woolly starfish (Hesperevax caulescens)
so bring your lunch, and be prepared for unreliable endless seas of Oregon woolly marbles (Psilocarphus
weather. Field trips will be cancelled if it is raining on oreganus), and many other wondrous and rare species
the morning of the hike. For last minute trip status, call of vernal pool plants.
Doreen Smith at (415) 479-7888.
Adding to its mystery and allure is the fact that Glide
Field Trip Plant Lists Tule Ranch Vernal Pool is open to the public only one
Plant lists compiled by Marin CNPS for many Marin day a year. So the vast majority of amateur botanists
localities are available on the Marin Chapter CNPS have never even heard of Glide Tule Ranch, much less
website at http://www.marin.edu/cnps. visited this enchanted and fantastic floral exposition.
A small group of us went in 2008, and the Field Trip
Carson Ridge: Azalea Hill to Pine Mtn. Fire Rd. Coordinator was heard to blurt out that it was the best,
Saturday, April 4, 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. most intense wildflower display he’d ever seen. And,
A trip co-sponsored by CNPS and Friends of Corte keep in mind, 2008 wasn’t a particularly colorful year
Madera Creek. We’ll see flowering chaparral wildflow- for wildflowers.
ers and shrubs on both serpentinite and sandstone Glide Tule Ranch is located about 15 miles south of
soils. If we’re lucky, we’ll find California groundcone Davis in Yolo County, and is part of the Southern Yolo
(Boschniakia strobilacea), an unusual parasitic plant Wildlife Area, a large protected area to the west of
which grows on Arctostaphylos montana in the dwarf Sacramento. To get there, take Interstate 80 to Davis,
forest of Sargent cypress (Callitropsis sargentii). Our and exit at Mace Blvd. To reach the meeting site, drive
route will take us north along the Pine Mountain fire south on Mace Blvd., which becomes County Road
road about two miles to the Cascade Canyon fire road 104. One mile south of Putah Creek, turn left (east) on
junction. Here grows the only Marin population of County Road 35 and drive to County Road 106. Turn
Fremontodendron californicum. The Carson Falls are a right (south) on Road 106 and go for about three miles
side-trip option. Doreen Smith will be leading this hike. to County Road 38A, where there will be signs for driv-
Meet at the large roadside parking area for Azalea Hill/ ing into the Wildlife Area.
Pine Mountain fire road, about six miles southwest of Since it’s a long-distance drive that takes approxi-
Fairfax at the top of the hill on the Fairfax-Bolinas Rd. mately two hours to reach from central Marin County,
let’s plan on having an informal carpool. To partake in
Audubon Canyon Ranch (Near Bolinas) that, meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot for the Larkspur
Tuesday, April 7, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Ferry Terminal.
Hilary Saunders of Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Habitat To learn more about the Yolo Wildlife Area and Glide
Protection and Restoration Project has offered to take Tule Ranch, visit http://www.yolobasin.org.
us on an exclusive hike to see the flora, at a preserve
where usually interest focuses on the egrets and
San Andreas Trail, Mt. Burdell
other nesting birds that inhabit the canyon. Audubon Tuesday, April 21, 9 a.m.
Canyon Ranch is located on Coast Highway 1, several This hike should coincide with the peak of the local
miles north of Stinson Beach, and about a mile south spring wildflower season. Expect to see masses of
of the (deliberately) unsigned turn-off to Bolinas, that grassland wildflowers and various serpentinite-soil
is, where the Fairfax/Bolinas Rd. crosses Highway 1. specialties! The hike will be led by Doreen Smith.
Glide Tule Ranch Vernal Pool If participants are willing, we will learn to key some
species, so make sure to bring your copy of either edi-
Sunday, April 19, 10 a.m.
tion of Howell’s Marin Flora. If you don’t already own a
When California botanists think of botanical hotspots copy of this indispensable resource, it will be for sale
that will take their breath away, they usually think of at the trailhead at the start of the hike.
places like the Anza-Borrego, Colusa County’s Bear
Meet at the San Andreas trailhead for Mt. Burdell.
Valley, Carson Pass, or closer to home, Pt. Reyes
From Highway 101 in Novato, take the Atherton/San
Chimney Rock and San Mateo’s Edgewood Preserve.
Marin exit, go west on San Marin for 2.3 miles, and
One name that is missing from virtually any and all turn right on San Andreas. The trailhead is near the
lists of magical floral wonderlands is the miraculous end of this short street; park by the roadside.

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OPEN SPACE DISTRICT HIKES Pre-registration is required for all classes. Contact
Janet Stephens (Marin Art & Garden Center Education)
Marin CNPS is cooperating with Marin County Open at (415) 455-5260 or [email protected].
Space naturalist David Herlocker on other wildflower-
oriented walks both on weekends and weekdays. More Third Annual Eco-Friendly Garden Tours
information is available on the Marin County Open Saturday, May 9, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Space District website at: http://www.co.marin.ca.us/
depts/PK/Main/mcosd/os_walks.asp. This tour promotes sustainable, organic gardening
practices, and the use of California native plants to cre-
❀ ❀ ❀ ate habitat. Garden tours will be followed by a native
LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND plant sale, displays, and mini-lectures at the Marin Art
& Garden Center. We need volunteers in the gardens.
SYMPOSIA If you can help, please contact the MAGC Volunteer
Coordinator, (Jennifer Taibbi) at (415) 455-5260 or
Regional Parks Botanic Garden [email protected] or Gina Purin (MCSTOPPP) at (415)
Spring Classes 2009 499-3202 or [email protected].
• Saturday, April 25 through Sunday April 26: ❀ ❀ ❀
Botanizing California: Spring in Yosemite Valley—
Glenn Keator IN MEMORIAM: BOB SOOST
• Saturdays, May 2 and May 9: Native Plant The Marin Chapter of CNPS has lost a most treasured
Workshops in a Private Garden—Katherine and valued friend. Dr. Robert K. “Bob” Soost died
Greenberg unexpectedly on March 6 of an apparent heart attack
• Saturday, May 2 through Sunday, May 3: Wildflower suffered at his home in Inverness. He was 88. Our
Weekend in the Feather River Region of the great sympathy is extended to his wife, Jean, who has
Northern Sierra Foothills—Glenn Keator been his companion at so many CNPS events, and his
• Saturday, May 16 through Sunday, May 17: three daughters. Bob was invaluable as our chapter
Botanizing California: The Foothills and Mountains president for many years, our representative at State
of The South-Central Sierra—Glenn Keator Board meetings and field trips for even more years,
• Saturday, June 6: Pollinator Paradise: An and a source of knowledge for so many of us on a
Introduction to Native Bees And Pollination wide range of topics. Bob also volunteered regularly
Ecology—K Ruby for many years on Fridays for the Marin CNPS rare
plant monitoring group. He kept meticulous records of
For additional information, consult http://www.native- the rare plants monitored each year and turned them
plants.org/events.html. To register, call John Rusk at over to the Pt. Reyes National Seashore vegetation-
(510) 528-0526 or email him at [email protected]. management staff. Bob was a great source of informa-
❀ ❀ ❀ tion for the Park and all of us. His loss will be felt for a
MAGC EVENTS very long time.
His career spanned 37 years at UC Riverside. He
Gardening from the Ground Up started in 1949 as a researcher in Riverside at the
Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Citrus Experiment Station, which later became part of
the University. He went on to become a full Professor,
Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy garden. and was Chairman of the Horticulture Department for
Understanding your soil will help you grow a blos- a time. He was a plant geneticist who helped develop
soming garden this season and for seasons to come. important (patented) varieties of citrus, including
Backyard composting, sheet mulching basics, and Oroblanco grapefruit and Gold Nugget mandarin.
other soil-building techniques will be covered during
this workshop. Marin County residents who take this Bob’s family suggests that donations be made to the
class qualify for a large discount on a compost bin Marin Chapter of CNPS in Bob’s memory. These would
from the County of Marin. be gratefully received and acknowledged and should
be made to “CNPS Marin,” and mailed c/o Daniel
Go Native—Planting for Pollinators Kushner, 201 Ross St., San Rafael, CA 94901.
Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Bob will be remembered at a public gathering at 2 p.m.
on April 4 at the Dance Palace Community Center in
Attract birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects. Learn
Point Reyes Station.
to diversify your garden by including California native
plants that provide food, shelter, and nesting places for There will be more information and stories about Bob
wildlife. in the next Newsletter.

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BOARD NEWS Reminder: Plant Sale Postponed
The CNPS Marin Chapter Board has voted in favor of
New Invasives Chair
postponing the chapter plant sale until the fall, in light
We welcome Charlotte Torgovitsky as Invasives Chair. of the pending water shortage and likelihood of man-
By way of introduction, she tells us: datory rationing.
I am a naturalist, published garden writer, and amateur
Book Sales Chair Needed!
lepidopterist who loves to spend as much time as
possible outside in the gardens. We are seeking one or two people to fill this position.
Books are stored privately in Mill Valley, and trans-
At home in Novato I grow food for my family and
ported to and from the meetings by Robert Feist, so we
also provide ample foraging opportunities for all the
only need people to maintain the inventory, purchase
butterflies, birds, and other creatures that share our
books as needed, and sell at all our membership meet-
oak woodland. At the Marin Art & Garden Center, I
ings and at occasional other events, such as plant sales.
have established numerous educational programs for
children, youth, and adults, and have created California Publicity Chair Needed!
native gardens, a composting demonstration site, and The publicity position essentially entails notifying the
a native plant nursery. I teach hands-on workshops press of upcoming CNPS Marin programs, activities,
at these facilities, and really look forward to working and plant sales, but could include writing or soliciting
with CNPS members in further developing the gardens articles on CNPS Marin and native plants.
at MAGC to encourage appreciation of California’s
Please call Kristin Jakob at (415) 388-1844 if you would
amazing flora.
like more details on any of the open positions.

Board of Directors
Position Name Board contact information has been removed
President Open—Volunteer Needed from the online version of this newsletter.
VP, Programs & Acting Pres. Kristin Jakob
Chapter Council Delegate Carolyn Longstreth
Alternate Chapter Council Open—Volunteer Needed
Delegate
Programs Co-Chair Open—Volunteer Needed
Secretary Paula Dawson
Treasurer Daniel Kushner
Book Sales Open—Volunteer Needed
Conservation Co-Chair Eva Buxton
Conservation Co-Chair Open—Volunteer Needed
Education Paul da Silva

Field Trips Joe Kohn

Historian Vivian Mazur
Hospitality Chair Open—Volunteer Needed
Invasives Chair Charlotte Torgovitsky
Legislation Phyllis Faber
Marin Flora Project Wilma Follette
Membership Ashley Ratcliffe
Newsletter Editor Krista Fechner
Newsletter Folding/Mailing Paul Kryloff
Plant Sale Co-Chair Kristin Jakob
Plant Sale Co-Chair Renee Fittinghoff
Poster Sales Gerd Jakob
Publicity Open—Volunteer Needed
Rare Plant Coordinator Doreen Smith
Website Mary Stevens
Member at Large Carolyn Caldwell-White
Member at Large Gini Havel
Member at Large Stacey Pogorzelski
Member at Large Dabney J. Smith
Member at Large Carol Weiske

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donations or regular contributions. You may designate
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your contribution for a specific purpose of your choice.
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