Wednesday, March 11, 6:00–7:30. Doors open at 5:45. Speaking starts at 6:00. The lecture will be followed by a social hour. D Street Neighborhood Center, 1301 D Street, Arcata or register on Zoom via northcoastcnps.org.
California is home to 6,143 vascular plants, 42% of which are endemic. How do rare plants originate? This project uses the Menzies’ wallflower (Erysimum menziesii), an endangered coastal dune plant, as a case study in how new species form. Genetic data from 190 samples were used to examine relationships among closely related wallflowers, including the Tolowa wallflower. We ask, where the lines should be drawn between the species. Cameron M. Jones is a master’s candidate in biology in Oscar Vargas’ Lab at Cal Poly Humboldt.
