With little previous research on Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a state-listed
Threatened species in Oregon, I investigated three facets of its biology which are
integral to the conservation and management of the species. First, a four-year
demographic study of two large populations revealed increasing population growth at
one site (Chiloquin) and...
Limnanthes floccosa ssp. floccosa and L. floccosa ssp. grandiflora are two of five subspecies of Limnanthes floccosa endemic to vernal pools in southern Oregon and northern California. Three seasons of monitoring natural populations have quantified that L. floccosa ssp. grandiflora is always found growing sympatrically with L. floccosa ssp. floccosa...