The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) invites the public to "Champion
Campions of Northwest California," by Dr. Michael Mesler, Wednesday, October
10, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Road, near 7th
and Union in Arcata.
Dr. Mesler, plant taxonomist and pollination biologist at Humboldt State
University, will show us the various forms of "campion" wildflowers found in our
region, including the familiar bight red Indian Pink (Silene laciniata), and
many others. The showiest flower of the group is the newly described
stringflower (Silene nelsonii), often seen on wildflower hikes along the Trinity
River South Fork. Conservation of these colorful plants depends on which ones
are separate species or just varieties of the same species.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. for snacks, sales, and socializing. The North
Coast Chapter of CNPS offers free public programs on the second Wednesday of
each month, September through May. 707-822-2015, www.northcoastcnps.org.