The Phenology Handbook - USA National Phenology Network

your summer-flowering shrubs to check for dormant leaf buds. By following this scheme, you will become tunedin
to the both the seasonality and the phenology of your region.
Specific Advice For Appropriate Plant Species For Phenological Monitoring
This Phenology Handbook has been created based on phenological research and monitoring conducted in the
major habitat types in the Santa Barbara region. Most of this research has taken place at UCSB’s Coal Oil Point
Natural Reserve which is characterized by coastal dune and coastal bluff vegetation. Below is a list of 21 species
of plants that the UCSB Phenology Stewardship Program has been monitoring at this reserve since spring of
2007. Many of these plants are available (seasonally) for purchase at local nurseries, the Santa Barbara Botanic
Garden, and at plant sales held by local organizations. They can be easily added to residential or workplace landscapes,
facilitating their phenological monitoring. Some of these plant species are also described in detail in the
“Field Guide to Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve” chapter of this Handbook.
FAMILY SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
Anacardiaceae Toxicodendron diversilobum Poison Oak
Asteraceae Ambrosia chamissonis Beach Bur
Asteraceae Anaphalis margaritaceae Everlasting
Asteraceae Encelia californica California Brittlebrush
Asteraceae Isocoma menziesii Coast Goldenbush
Asteraceae Malacothrix saxatilis Seacliff Daisy
Brassicaceae Cakile maritima Sea Rocket
Caprifoliaceae Sambucus mexicana Elderberry
Chenopodiaceae Atriplex lentiformis Quailbush
Convolvulaceae Calystegia soldanella Beach Morning Glory
Fabaceae Lupinus arboreus Bush Lupine
Hydrophyllaceae Phacelia ramosissima Branching Phacelia
Nyctaginaceae Abronia umbellata Beach Sand Verbena
Onagraceae Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach Evening Primrose
Onagraceae Epilobium canum California Fuchsia
Onagraceae Oenothera elata Hooker’s Evening Primrose
Papaveraceae Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
Polygonaceae Eriogonum parvifolium Seacliff Buckwheat
Scrophulariaceae Antirrhinum nuttallianum Nuttall’s Snapdragon
Scrophulariaceae Scrophularia californica California Figwort
Solanaceae Solanum douglassii Douglas’s Nightshade
Table 1. List of plant species that have been monitored at Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve (in Santa Barbara,
California) by the UCSB Phenology Stewardship Program since Spring of 2007. Two of these species
(in bold) are also on the targeted species list for Project Budburst.
There are also many species of plants on which we are focusing the attention of phenologists across the country
for participation in Project Budburst. The full list of targeted plant species is available (and is also broken down
by each state, including California) in the “Participate” section of the Project Budburst website (www.budburst.
org).
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