Stillingia linearifolia S.Watson

BOTANICAL
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Examined for Flora of North America
Stillingia lihearifolia S. Watson
Michael J. Huft, 2011
04096840
PLANTS OF THE CALIFORNIA ISLANDS
Euphorbiaceae
Stillingia linearifolia S. Watson
Small shrub with tap root, to 2.5 feet high and 2.5
feet across; spreading branches; foliage very aromatic;
caterpillars on stems.
Santa Barbara County: Santa Cruz Island. Coastal
bluffs, ca. midway between E end of Laguna Beach
and Corral Point. Localized population of several
dozen individuals; seedlings and intermediate size
plants present; steep rocky S-facing cliffs at edge of
gully with coarse soil; Blanca Volcaniclastics; Coastal
Scrub. Elevation: 220 feet.
Associated species: Opuntia prolifera, O. littoralis,
Eriogonum arborescens, Chenopodium murale,
Lupinus bicolor, L. hirsutissimus, Heterotheca
grandiflora, Isocoma menziesii sedioides, Atriplex
semibaccata, Centaurea melitensis, Senecio douglasii,
Lotus strigosus, Perityle emoryi, Phacelia distorts, P.
viscida, Plantago ovata, Mirabilis californica,
Muhlenbergia microsperma, Bromus rubens, Aristida
adscensionis.
Steven A. Junak SC-2682	29 May 1991
SANTA BARBARA ROTAMTr OAT? DP NT fg
04096840