Southern California Botanists, Inc. 
- Founded 1927 - 
http://www. socalbot. org 
CROSSOSOMA (ISSN 0891-9100) is published twice a year by Southern Cali- 
fornia Botanists, Inc., a California nonprofit organization of individuals devoted 
to the study, conservation, and preservation of the native plants and plant com- 
munities of southern California. 
SCB Board of Directors for 2008 
President Gary Wallace 
Vice President Naomi Fraga 
Secretary Linda Prince 
Treasurer. Alan P. Romspert 
Webmaster Naomi Fraga 
Editors of Crossosoma Scott D. White and Michael Honer 
Editor of Leaflets Kerry Myers 
Directors-at-large 
David Bramblet Orlando Mistretta 
Sara Baguskas Bart O’Brien 
Terry Daubert Fred Roberts 
Elizabeth Delk Darren Sandquist 
Charlie Hohn Susan Schenk 
Carrie Kiel Allan A. Schoenherr 
Diane Menuz Paul Schwartz 
Ex officio Board Members Sula Vanderplank (Past President) 
Articles, book reviews, or other items for submission to CROSSOSOMA can be sent to 
the editor Scott White (scottbioservices@verizon.net) or 201 N. First Ave., #102, Upland, 
CA., USA, 91786. Electronic submission is preferred. Please see our website, www. 
socalbot.org, for format guidelines. Notices of a time-dated nature (field trips, work- 
shops, symposia, etc.) to be included in the newsletter Leaflets should be submitted to 
Kerry Myers, Editor of Leaflets , kerrymyers@fs.fed.us, or mail to: Kerry Myers, Botanist, 
SBNF Mountaintop Ranger Dist., 42300 North Shore Dr., Fawnskin, CA 92333-04004. 
Views published in CROSSOSOMA are those of the contributing author(s) and are not 
necessarily those of the editors, the membership of Southern California Botanists, Inc., or 
the SCB Board of Directors, unless specifically stated. 
Copyright © 2008 by Southern California Botanists, Inc. All rights reserved. 
Permission to reproduce items in CROSSOSOMA, in whole or part, 
should be requested from the Editor. 
