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Thread: Wildflower Feared Extinct Found in Calif

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    Wildflower Feared Extinct Found in Calif.
    May 25, 2005 10:02 PM EDT
    SAN FRANCISCO - A flower long thought to be extinct was rediscovered in a California state park - more than six decades after it was last seen, scientists said Wednesday.

    The pink wildflower Eriogonom truncatum, known as the Mount Diablo buckwheat, was found in a remote section of a Contra Costa County park about 30 miles east of San Francisco. The plant resembles baby's breath used in floral arrangements.

    "We've been calling the Mount Diablo buckwheat the holy grail for botanists (in the region)," said Barbara Ertter, curator of western North American flora at the University of California-Berkeley's Jepson Herbarium.

    The find drew comparisons to the recent discovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker in Arkansas. Sometimes called the Lord God bird because of the exclamation many people are said to utter upon seeing it, the large woodpecker was thought to have been extinct for decades before a kayaker found one in February 2004.

    "These stories resonate with people because they show we can set back the clock and do it right," said Seth Adams, director of land programs for Save Mount Diablo.

    The wildflower was discovered by a Berkeley graduate student pursuing a doctorate in integrative biology. "Once I realized that it was the Mount Diablo buckwheat I was in shock so I pretended it wasn't there and continued with my other work," said Michael Park, 35.

    The location is being kept secret, but the dozen-plus plants were found on a property preserved by the conservation group Save Mount Diablo.
    Not a huge deal, I know, but encouraging, none the less.

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    Well, Seaside, it is encouraging, yes. And maybe it is a big deal as well. Only time will tell.

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