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Lasthenia, Issue No. 64 - Fall 2025
Lasthenia No. 64 is here!
Lasthenia is the semi-annual newsletter of the Davis Botanical Society, published in collaboration with the staff of the UC Davis Botanical Conservatory and the Center for Plant Diversity.
We invite members to submit articles relating to botany in our area of interest. This can include articles, book reviews, and upcoming events such as field trips or workshops. For more information or to submit an article, please contact our current editor Kate Mawdsley.
Events
Monthly Plant Identification session with Ceanothus (California Vascular Plant ID) May 16, 2026
Center for Plant Diversity, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall
Field Trip - Sugar Pine Reservoir in Placer County, June 6, 2026
Meet leader at the Raley's parking lot in Auburn (Foresthill Rd and Lincoln Way) at 8:30 am (1 hour 15 minutes drive from Davis)