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Welcome to Denny and David's virtual plant collection! There are many interesting plants in this blog. Feel free to leave any comments or ask any questions. All these plants were collected from the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA. The map below shows the general areas where we collected each specimen. Thank you for your interest and we hope you enjoy our presentation

Saturday, April 23, 2011

California-Fuschia

Common Name: California-Fuchsia

Scientific Name: Zauschneria californica/ Epilobium canum

Date collected: April 15th, 2011

Location:  Collected at Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA on the rock walls on the upper region of the garden

Nativity: The California-Fuchsia is native to California.

Habitat: This plant grows in dry rocky areas and on slopes and cliffs. It can grow at elevations up to 10,000 feet.

Special notes: The California- Fuchsia has flowers that are pure red in color. This plants attracts humming birds with its beautiful flowers and the nectar it produces. This is dependent for humming bird populations and is often called "hummingbird's trumpet".



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