Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni - Interior Live Oak (Plant) Young Adult

Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni - Interior Live Oak (Plant) Young AdultInterior live oak is a variable species. It is often shrubby , but occasionally reaches the size of a large tree with a stately form and dense, rounded canopy. Excellent bird habitat. Tough evergreen leaves discourage browsing deer. Plant Characteristics Family Name Fagaceae Species Name Quercus wislizeni var. wislizeni Common Name Interior Live Oak Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining

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closed-cone-pine forest

This monkeyflower is uncommon in the wild (and in nurseries)

Stewart has tracked down over one hundred of our worst entomological foes—creatures that infest

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rosaceae Species Name Purshia tridentata Common Name Antelope Bitterbrush Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

arriving in southern California in 1893 soon began his life's work

creatures lurking in the cupboard (“Fear No Weevil”)

Large evergreen shrub with a showy

The guide also explores the conservation challenges that owls face and tells how owls provide insights to scientists working in fields from technology to health

Widely distributed along the whole Pacific Coast

Plant Characteristics Family Name Ericaceae Species Name Rhododendron occidentale Common Name Western Azalea Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Part Sun

Tolerates some drought