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2014 Plants of the Month

December Plant of the Month

Wild purple-blue violets (native and introduced). Though this isn’t the peak season for Viola adunca ssp. adunca (western dog violet) to bloom, this native plant can be found flowering in the coastal grasslands on Point Reyes at most times of the year. Another Marin population grows in Potrero Meadow flowering in April on Mt. Tamalpais, near the picnic area restroom. Two other purple-blue... read more December Plant of the Month