REPORT OF BOTANICALS IN CRISIS, SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 2012 BY D T LANGE

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.