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Description
Photograph of a specimen of Bush sunflower (Eucelia californica), ca.1920. About half a dozen stems are shown, the stalks tucked into a vase below. On dark background. "Description of Encelia californica: Perennial shrub, 3-4 ft. high, good large scale ground cover with 2 inch daisy, Native to Santa Maria to San Diego. Not frost tolerant, will recover from 27 deg. F. but will die to ground, at about 20 deg and you'll lose the plant. Beautiful cut flowers. Plant is short-lived and best if mixed with Ceanothus or Salvias for short-term fill-in with Quercus or Rhus planted for longer term." -- unknown author.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass plate negative, photoprint, b&w 26 x 21 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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