tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post3830431911765166060..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: vernal pool bent grass ~ 04/22/12 ~ MBC CNPS Wildflower ShowKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-30224009253108673022012-04-24T08:56:07.116-07:002012-04-24T08:56:07.116-07:00I looked up the GPS coordinates. The type specime...I looked up the GPS coordinates. The type specimen was found on BLM land near the largest vernal pool from the Creekside entrance, which interestingly enough has fewer vernal pools than Inter Garrison. It's very cool that Fort Ord lands are now a National Monument!Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-18894693047923047162012-04-24T08:50:25.569-07:002012-04-24T08:50:25.569-07:00It's extraordinary that new species are being ...It's extraordinary that new species are being discovered right here in CA and not in some far away tropical place!<br /><br />I used the Smithsonian embedded link in the scientific name above, because the Botanical Research Institute of Texas site had too many listings of other papers. Plus, I prefer folks to realize what PDF they may be downloading (depending on the browser).Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-76972066583851331602012-04-23T15:38:08.608-07:002012-04-23T15:38:08.608-07:00P.S. It's found only at the former military ba...P.S. It's found only at the former military base, and on that base they collected it at a location called Machine Gun Flats.... Maybe it's bent because it's been ducking for a long time. ;)John W. Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857907425270640823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-15266765311291462052012-04-23T15:35:28.521-07:002012-04-23T15:35:28.521-07:00Fascinating that it's new to science -- and it...Fascinating that it's new to science -- and it's a Calif native to boot! The write-up on it is interesting: http://brit.org/sites/default/files/public/BRIT%20Press/JBRIT5(2)/421-426_Peterson-etal_Agrostis_JBRIT5(2)421-426_04.pdfJohn W. Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857907425270640823noreply@blogger.com