Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Search    Brodiaea jolonensis     BTK In San Marcos     San Marcos Vernal Pools     San Marcos May 2010     Key To SoCal Brodiaeas     Literature Cited     Brodiaea Images     Index Of Brodiaea Pages  San Marcos Vernal Pool Area Spring 2011 © W.P. Armstrong 4 May 2011 Note: The Brodiaea, that I referred to as "Coastal BTK," is listed as a possible undescribed taxon under B. jolonensis in the revised Jepson Manual II (2011) Brodiaea jolonensis From Monterey County Compared With "Coastal BTK" From Santa Barbara & San Diego Counties (A) Brodiaea jolonensis: Monterey Co. "Coastal BTK": (B) Figueroa Mtn, Santa Barbara Co. (C) San Marcos, San Diego Co.. "Coastal BTK" With White-Purple Staminodes "Coastal BTK" in San Marcos: The staminodes vary in color from white to purple. Flowers with white staminodes are very similar to plants in Santa Barbara County (Figueroa Mtn and Gaviota Pass). In the Revised Jepson Manual II this species is listed under B. jolonensis as a possible undescribed taxon: "Pls is SW, n Baja CA with green ovaries, white staminodes may be undescribed taxon." "Coastal BTK" With White Staminodes "Coastal BTK" in San Marcos with white staminodes. Most of the flowers throughout the field had purple staminodes. Flowers with white staminodes are very similar to plants from Santa Barbara County (Figueroa Mtn and Gaviota Pass). Other Species In San Marcos May 2011 Canchalagua (Centaurium venustum) with variegated petals. Spanish clover (Lotus purshianus var. purshianus = Acmispon americanus var. americanus). Return To San Marcos Vernal Pool Page Return To WAYNE'S WORD Home Page Return To NOTEWORTHY PLANTS Page Go To Biology GEE WHIZ TRIVIA Page Go To The LEMNACEAE ON-LINE Page All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong