Botanist with an interest in California-endemic plants and native communities. Interested in conservation biology and community ecology. Some knowledge of basidiomycete taxa, eager to learn more about birds, amphibians, reptiles, and insects.

Currently interested in differentiating local (Monterey Bay Region) Arctostaphylos, Quercus, Diplacus, and other tricky genera (Lupinus, Eriogonum, etc).

Taxonomy discussions reference:

CYANOBACTERIA
https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/707293

QUERCUS
https://www.inaturalist.org/check_lists/70764-Fagaceae-of-California--US

DIPLACUS
Diplacus I (Forum): https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/18699-diplacus-dilemma-in-california-area
Diplacus II (Taxon changes I):https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/39636
Diplacus III (Discussion) :https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/18612-observation-of-the-month-red-sticky-monkeyflower-diplacus-puniceus-phrymaceae
Diplacus IV (Taxon changes II: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxon_changes/37711
Diplacus V (Section Diplacus):https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/777236-Diplacus

Diplacus Key: https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_keys.php?key=11356
Diplacus ID help: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?reviewed=any&quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&page=3&verifiable=true&taxon_id=777236&rank=section