The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of March 17, 2009, on which 245 members joined.

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(J. C. Raulston, American horticulturist)

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Member Addition Description kennedyh Bighead Clover, Giant's Head Clover (Trifolium macrocephalum) victorgardener Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose, Easter Rose (Kerria japonica) Chantell Jasmine 'Arabian Jasmine' (Jasminum sambac) Chantell Hoya (Hoya lacunosa) DaylilySLP Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower 'Constance Elliott' (Passiflora caerulea) palmbob Fragrant Pitcher Sage 'El Tigre' (Lepechinia fragrans) palmbob Fragrant Pitcher Sage 'El Tigre' (Lepechinia fragrans) palmbob Baja Desert-thorn, Baja Desert Thorn (Lycium richii) palmbob Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob San Clemente Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) palmbob San Clemente Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) palmbob San Clemente Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) palmbob Utah Mortonia (Mortonia utahensis) palmbob Utah Mortonia (Mortonia utahensis) palmbob Utah Mortonia (Mortonia utahensis) palmbob Bigelow Nolina, Bigelow Beargrass, Desert Nolina (Nolina bigelovii) palmbob Bigelow Nolina, Bigelow Beargrass, Desert Nolina (Nolina bigelovii) palmbob Bigelow Nolina, Bigelow Beargrass, Desert Nolina (Nolina bigelovii) palmbob Parry's Nolina, Bear Grass (Nolina parryi) palmbob Parry's Nolina, Bear Grass (Nolina parryi) palmbob Parry's Nolina, Bear Grass (Nolina parryi) palmbob Colorado Desert Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis) WaterCan2 Crocus chrysanthus 'Herald' (Crocus chrysanthus) palmbob Colorado Desert Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis) WaterCan2 Crocus chrysanthus 'Herald' (Crocus chrysanthus) palmbob Colorado Desert Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis) palmbob Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Silver Cholla, Golden Cholla, Wiggin's Cholla, Ground Chilla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpus) palmbob Pancake Pear Cactus (Opuntia chlorotica) palmbob Grizzly Bear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea) palmbob Grizzly Bear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea) palmbob Grizzly Bear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea) palmbob Parish Club Cholla, Ground Mat Cholla (Grusonia parishii) palmbob California Cholla (Cylindropuntia californica) palmbob Mojave Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear (Opuntia phaeacantha) palmbob Coastal Cholla, Jumping Cholla (Cylindropuntia prolifera) palmbob Diamond Cholla, Branched Pencil Cholla, Diamond Plated Pencil Cholla (Cylindropuntia ramosissima) palmbob Mason Valley Cholla, Pink Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia x fosbergii) palmbob Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Gray Pine, Foothills Pine (Pinus sabiniana) palmbob Gray Pine, Foothills Pine (Pinus sabiniana) palmbob Gray Pine, Foothills Pine (Pinus sabiniana) palmbob Torrey Pine (Pinus torreyana) palmbob Torrey Pine (Pinus torreyana) palmbob California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii) palmbob Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii) palmbob Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii) palmbob Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Douglas Fir, Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) palmbob Paper Flower (Psilostrophe cooperi) palmbob Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) palmbob Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) palmbob Canyon Live Oak, Maul Oak, Goldencup Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) palmbob Canyon Live Oak, Maul Oak, Goldencup Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) palmbob Canyon Live Oak, Maul Oak, Goldencup Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) palmbob Engelman Oak, Pasadena Oak, Mesa Live Oak (Quercus engelmannii) palmbob Engelman Oak, Pasadena Oak, Mesa Live Oak (Quercus engelmannii) palmbob Tucker Oak, Tucker's Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) palmbob Tucker Oak, Tucker's Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) palmbob Tucker Oak, Tucker's Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) palmbob Valley Oak, California White Oak, Swamp Oak, Roble Oak (Quercus lobata) palmbob Channel Islands Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) palmbob Channel Islands Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) palmbob Channel Islands Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) nomosno Imperial Bromeliad (Alcantarea imperialis) nomosno Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata) htop Shrub Rose 'Pink Knockout' (Rosa ) htop Shrub Rose 'Pink Knockout' (Rosa ) htop Hellebore 'Ivory Prince' (Helleborus ) turektaylor October Daphne, Stonecrop (Sedum sieboldii) turektaylor Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) turektaylor Helleborus (Helleborus lividus) turektaylor Helleborus (Helleborus lividus) turektaylor Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Herme' (Camellia japonica) turektaylor Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Herme' (Camellia japonica) turektaylor Primrose 'Hethor Giant Pink With Edge' (Primula acaulis) turektaylor English Primrose 'Snow Queen' (Primula vulgaris) turektaylor English Primrose 'Snow Queen' (Primula vulgaris) turektaylor Ling, Scotch Heather, Scots Heather 'Miranda' (Calluna vulgaris) tropicbreeze Northern Kentia (Hydriastele ramsayi) palmbob Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Chase Oak (Quercus x ganderi) palmbob Chase Oak (Quercus x ganderi) palmbob Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) palmbob Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) palmbob Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) turektaylor Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) turektaylor Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) chrisw99 Dutch Hyacinth 'Minos' (Hyacinthus orientalis) kniphofia Forest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker (Veltheimia bracteata) kniphofia Trailing Fig (Ficus sagittata) QCHammy Celery 'Redventure' (Apium graveolens var. dulce) QCHammy Celery 'Redventure' (Apium graveolens var. dulce) QCHammy Bougainvillea 'Majestic Purple' (Bougainvillea ) QCHammy Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean (Sophora secundiflora) Terri1948 Hybrid Camellia 'Spring Festival' (Camellia ) kennedyh Snow-In-Summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) kennedyh Snow-In-Summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) kennedyh Snow-In-Summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) kennedyh (Melaleuca aspalathoides)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning clementina   klem-en-TEE-na   Of or from San Clemente, California   clementinum   klem-en-TEE-num   Of or from San Clemente, California   clementinus   klem-en-TEE-nus   Of or from San Clemente, California   Curtisia   kur-TIS-ee-a   Named for William Curtis, founder of "Curtis's Botanical Magazine"

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 17, 2009