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Wild Flowers of Pacific Union College

Pacific Union College is located in the California Floristic Province. Within the 1600 acre lot, PUC is home to a wide variety of plant specious including redwoods. This book catalogs these flowers by color and with a short description of each flowers unique characteristics.

Pacific Union College is located in the California Floristic Province. Within the 1600 acre lot, PUC is home to a wide variety of plant specious including redwoods. This book catalogs these flowers by color and with a short description of each flowers unique characteristics.

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BRASSICACEAE<br />

Raphanus sativus<br />

<strong>Wild</strong> Radish<br />

R. sativus is an abundant species that<br />

grows in open woodlands and meadows.<br />

This flower is found in several colors<br />

including white, pink and yellow. The<br />

most noticeable characteristic is the<br />

four petals with pronounced veins.<br />

APIACEAE<br />

Scandix pecten-veneris<br />

Shepherds Needle<br />

S. pectin-veneris is a plant that can be easily identified for its<br />

needle like fruit that develops from a tiny white flower. Leaves<br />

are narrowly segmented and deeply divided. It blooms during<br />

early spring season, where soils are moist and partly shaded.<br />

28 Non-Native<br />

Non-Native 29<br />

Book Layout.indd 28-29<br />

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