Hybrid: Flora of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Schedule
Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Southern Oregon University | Ashland, OR
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Thursday, February 19, 7:00pmPresentation: Flora of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Speaker: Matt Dybala
Location: In-person presentation at the Siskiyou chapter meeting at Southern Oregon University Science Building, Room 161. Join us in-person or Zoom in from home. To register for Zoom, go to https://bit.ly/npsotalks.
California's largest state park, located on the western edge of the Sonoran desert, features a highly diverse, drought-adapted ecosystem, ranging from creosote scrub and sandy washes to palm oases and cactus gardens. The flora is best known for its spectacular wildflower displays—including sand verbena, desert sunflower, and dune primrose—which transform the desert floor into a colorful carpet following fall and winter rains. Beyond the flowers, iconic plants like red-flowering ocotillo, barrel cactus, and California fan palms thrive in this arid landscape.
Our chapter president, Matt Dybala, has been photographing and documenting unique plants growing within this 600,000 acre park over the past five consecutive years during annual winter camping trips. He looks forward to sharing the unique botanical features, ethnobotany and ecology of this seemingly harsh, yet stunningly beautiful desert landscape.
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Southern Oregon University, 1118 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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