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# Tuesday, May 30, 2006
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Caterpillar Phacelia (Phacelia cicutaria)

Caterpillar Phacelia (Phacelia cicutaria) was prevalent at Sage Ranch prior to the 2005 Topanga Fire. It may be somewhat more widespread than I've generally seen, but this could be due in part to last year's record rainfall and this season's late rainfall. It doesn't appear to be a fire follower in the same sense as Large Flowered Phacelia, Star Lily or Dicentra, whose populations have increased dramatically this year.

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:44:29 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #