Joined: Aug 14, 2020 Last Active: Oct 12, 2024 iNaturalist
Gardener, horticulturist, botanist, specializing in California native plants, plants of serpentine/ultramafic substrates, and the go-to person for The Cedars ultramafic region in Sonoma Co California. Particularly interested in the genera of Calochortus, Arctostaphylos, Ceanothus, Fritillaria and Streptanthus. Worked at UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley CA for 20 years in charge of the California Native Plant collection and the Eastern North American collection.
Horticulturally interested in wide variety of plants, especially drought-tolerant plants, and plants suited for the Bay Area in California. Also interested in great foliage plants, including palms.
Owner-partner in landscape design company, Planet Horticulture.