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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SCROPHULARIACEAE<br />
Verbascum blattaria<br />
Moth Mullein<br />
V. blattaria is a biannual plant with two growth stages. The<br />
first year the plant develops basal leaves with a relatively small<br />
stem. During the second year the flower grows up to four feet<br />
producing loosely scattered flowers stalk along its inflorescence.<br />
Its species name blattaria originates from the plant’s reputed<br />
ability to repel cockroaches.<br />
VIOLACEAE<br />
Viola lobata<br />
Pine Violet<br />
V. lobata is a perennial plant that loves<br />
to grow in shady, moist environments.<br />
The flower consists <strong>of</strong> five brightly<br />
yellow petals, the lower petal having<br />
noticeable brown venation. On the back<br />
side <strong>of</strong> the petals only the two upper<br />
once have a dark red-brown color. The<br />
leaves have various shapes, dominantly<br />
being palmate with deep lobes.<br />
48 Non-Native<br />
Native 49<br />
Book Layout.indd 48-49<br />
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