REPORT OF BOTANICALS IN CRISIS, SANTA BARBARA,
CALIFORNIA 2012, D T LANGE
OBSERVERED FLORA IN CRITICAL CONDITION: DEADFALLS
OF LEAVES; MASSIVE DEAFALLS OF FRUITS, SEEDS, SEED PODS, SEED CLUSTERS, FLOWERS,
BLOSSOMS, PETALS, FRONDS, AND NEEDLES.
L = LEAVES
F = FRUITS
B= BLOSSOMS OR FLOWERS 0R FLOWER PODS
S= SEEDS OR SEED PODS
N= NEEDLES
BP= BARK PEEL
SPECIES OBSERVED, WITH ALPHA CHARACTERS DENOTING
CONDITION.
AMARYLLIS: B
ASH: L, B, S
AVOCADO: L, F
BOX TREES: L
CITRUS: L, F
CONIFER: N
CORAL: L, B
FIG-FICUS: L, F
JACARANDA: L, B
MAGNOLIA: L, B
OAK: L, B, S
OLEANDER: L, B
PINE: N, BP
SAPOTE: L, F
SILK OAK: L
WILLOW: L
PLUM: F
Note: Many of these botanicals observed
were in well watered areas, received weekly attention by “gardeners”, and in
full view of any, and all professional arborist, botanist, or licensed landscaper.
Some were on private property, some were on
public easements or public park land.
No special effort was needed to observe
these plants, or the area around them.
DT Lange 2012.
