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Some of the seaward slopes of Santa Rosa Island abound 

 with Eschscholtzias vaiying in color from red-brown to ex- 

 tremely glaucous. Tlie flowers are of all shades of color 

 between light yellow and deep orange, and vary much in 

 size. 



Dendromecon mCriDUM, Benth. ^D. Har/ordii, Kellogg, 

 and D. ff exile, Greene. 



This siirub on Santa Rosa varies from forms having oval 

 leaves with smooth margins to those having lanceolate leaves 

 with rough margins. Sheltered from the wind it becomes 

 D.Jiexile, Greene, but when exposed the leaves are smaller, 

 narrower and rougher. 



Platystemon Californicus, Benth. 



Cheiranthus asper, Cham. & Schlecht. 

 Seeds slighth^ winged. A form in situations sheltered 

 from the wind resembles Erysimum aspei-um in habit. 



Erysimum insulare, Greene. 



Sisymbrium reflexum, Nutt. 



Lepidium lasiophyllum, Nutt. 



Capsella divaeicata, Walp. 



Isomeris arborea, Nutt. 



Viola pedunculata, Torr. k Gray. 



Helianthemum scoparium, Nutt. 



Prostrate-spreading when growing in situations exposed 

 to the wind, 



Frankenia grandifluka, Cliam. & Schlecht. 



Silene laciniata, Cav. ^= S. simtdans, Greene. 

 Yerj common on both Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands. 

 Plants vary from a few inches to four feet in height. 



