Botany
We field occasional botany questions, particularly where related to Chumash ethnobotany. Please direct pure botany questions to the expertise of our neighbors at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
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“Hi, I'm a long time fan of Margaret Ely Webb, illustrator and resident of Santa Barbara. Apparently a collection of her watercolour work of wildflowers was gifted to the SBMNH and was just wondering i...”
Jessica, Sydney, Australia - October 2, 2022
“I was fortunate to finally pass this bush while it was in bloom. For several years I have passed it and always admired the color of the leaves which are a light combination of gray, blue, and green wr...”
Hans, Newbury Park, Ca - June 25, 2022
“Hello.
I know this is a common tree in Santa Barbara, but I can't find the i.d. It grows near Atascadero Creek and I watched Lesser Goldfinches harvesting seeds/nectar? off the blooms.
Please tell...”
MiTmite9, Goleta, CA - February 22, 2022
“This small tree just suddenly popped up in our backyard. Can you help us identify what it is?”
Lauren, Santa Barbara, near the SB Natural History Museum - April 11, 2020
“Can you explain why these plants grow in a donut shape or circle?”
Bob McMahan, Ojai - March 22, 2019