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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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POLEMONIACEAE<br />

Phlox gracilis<br />

Slender Phlox<br />

P. gracilis is an annual plant that grows erect with lance shaped<br />

leaves. The flower has a tubular throat and calyx. The pink<br />

petals are heart shape with purple spots located at the base <strong>of</strong><br />

each petal.<br />

POLYGALACEAE<br />

Polygala californica<br />

California Milkwort<br />

P. californica is a decumbent plant that lays along the ground<br />

with its extremities curving upwards and has pink flower. The<br />

leaves are long and ovate, with a small cluster <strong>of</strong> flowers pointed<br />

upwards with wing like sepal that are larger than the petals.<br />

62 Native<br />

Native 63<br />

Book Layout.indd 62-63<br />

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