Julia Benz
Botany and Wetland Science
Rare Plant Survey
Julia Benz conducts special-status plant surveys in a wide variety of habitat types including alkali wetland, coastal dune, serpentine, and vernal pools and within more common habitats such as non-native annual grassland, oak woodland, seasonal wetlands and marshes. The following photos show special-status species she has documented on-site surveys.
Mt. Hamilton Thistle (Cirsium fontinale ssp. campylon)
Coast wallflower (Erysimum ammophilum)
(Atriplex coronata var. coronata)
Santa Clara Valley Dudleya (Dudleya setchellii)
Fragrant Fritilary (Fritillaria liliacea)
Most Beautiful Jewel Flower (Streptanthus albidus ssp. peramoenus)
(Atriplex minuscula)
San Joaquin Spearscale (Atriplex joaquinianna)
Monterey Spine Flower (Chorizanthe pungens var. pungens)