This classic California poppy is eradicated in the Presidio in San Francisco because of fear it could hybridize with a sub-species of poppy that considered “native” to the Presidio.
Conservation Sense and Nonsense
We use scientific studies and observation to explain why native plant “restorations” in California are rarely successful.
This classic California poppy is eradicated in the Presidio in San Francisco because of fear it could hybridize with a sub-species of poppy that considered “native” to the Presidio.