Science Camp

Guidebook

by:Tarun, Trinav, Jason, Connor, and Sai

Table of Contents (Animals)➢ Animals● Coyote pg 3

● O’possum pg 4

● California Pocket Gopher

pg 5

● Dusky-Footed Woodrat

pg 6

● Bobcat pg 7

● Raccoon pg 8

● Puma pg 9

● Black Tailed Deer pg 10

● Mule Deer pg 11

● Brush Rabbit pg 12

● Gray Fox pg 13

● Gray Squirrel pg 15

● Field Mouse pg 16

● Moles p 17

● Striped Skunk pg 19

Table of Contents (Plants)

➢ Plants

● California Sage Brush pg 21

● Coyote Brush pg 22

● Sticky Monkey Flower pg 23

● Fennel pg 24

● Arroyo Willow pg 25

● Manzanita pg 26

● Blue Eyed Grass pg 27

● Miner’s Lettuce pg 28

● Poison Oak pg 29

Coyote

Scientific name: They are also called canis latrans.

Diet: They eat about anything including rabbits,

rodents, fish, frogs, and deer.

Looks:They are relatives to the dog family.

Home: They live in North America. Their homes are

in dens and canyons.

Number of babies: Usually, 3- 12 pups are born.

Time to find: They are nocturnal, but active any

time.

Weight: They weigh 20-50 lbs

Size: Their size is 32-37 in.

Group name: They hunt in a pack.

Life span: They live to about 10-14 years.

Fun Fact: They

can run up to 40

miles.

Drawing of coyote

A coyote looking

for food.

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O’possum

Scientific name: They are also called didelphis

virginiana.

Diet: They eat grass, nuts, fruits, mice, birds,

insects, worms, snakes, and chicken.

Looks:They are marsupials. They are also

scavengers.

Home: They live in Canada and North America.

Number of babies: 20 babies are usually born. Most

of the time, half of them die.

Time to find: They are nocturnal.

Weight: They weigh 8.8 to 13.2 lbs.

Size: 2.5 ft.

Group name: Don’t hunt as a group.

An opossum looking for food

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Fun Fact: When they

are threatened, they

play dead and pretend

that they are dead.

California Pocket Gopher

Scientific name: They are also called thomomys

bottae.

Diet:They eat roots and tubers. They can chew

quickly.

Looks: They are rodents. They have long teeth.

Size: They are 5-14 inches tall.

Home: They live in North America, but mostly live in

the west or southeast.

Time to find: They are found in the day.

Lifespan: They live to about 3 years.

Predators: Their predators are coyotes, badgers,

bobcats, weasels, skunks, snakes, hawks, and owls.

Weight: They weigh 0.22 pounds.

A California

Pocket Gopher digs.

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Fun Fact: They

can dig with

their mouth

without getting

dirt in their

mouth.

Dusky-Footed Woodrat

Scientific Name: The scientific of the dusky-footed

woodrat is Neotama fuscipes.

Size: The dusky-footed woodrat is about 16 inches

long when fully grown but it’s long tale is half of it’s

body length. Male adults weigh 12.6 oz and female

adults 11.9.

Habitat: The dusky-footed woodrat lives in forests,

cliffs, and mine like areas.

Food: The dusky-footed woodrat eats green plants,

nuts, seeds, fruits, and fungi.

Predators: The predators of the dusky-footed

woodrat are spotted squirrels, bobcats, hawks, and

bears,

Lifespan: The dusky-footed woodrats usually live

for about 5-8 years.

Reproduction: The dusky-footed woodrat gives birth

to 1-4 babies at once.

A dusky-footed woodrat in its nest under a tree.

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Bobcat

Scientific Name: The scientific name for the bobcat

is Felis rufus.

Size: The bobcat is usually 17-23 inches tall and 25-

41 inches long. The males weigh 16-28 pounds and

the females weigh 10-18 pounds.

Lifespan: Bobcats live for about 12-13 years.

Look: The bobcats are a reddish brownish kind of

color.

Food: The bobcat eats rabbits, squirrels, mice,

woodrats, cave bats, some birds, and small weak

deer.

Habitat: The bobcats live in forest and semi-

mountainous areas.

Lifestyle: The bobcat is mostly a nocturnal animals

though they are sometimes seen in daylight. They

are very solitary.

A bobcat on lookout for its prey.

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Raccoon

Scientific Name: The scientific name of the raccoon

is Procyon lotor.

Size: The raccoon is 23.75 - 37.5 inches long. Babies

weigh 0.1322774 - 0.1653467 lbs. The adults weigh

7.71618 - 19.8416 lbs.

Habitat: Raccoons live near tree filled areas with

lots of water.

Diet: Raccoons eat amphibians, bird eggs, fish,

birds, and small mammals.

Lifespan: The raccoons live for about 12 - 16 years.

Reproduction: The raccoons usually give birth to

about 5 - 6 babies every year.

A raccoon hiding in the snow. 8

Puma/Cougar

The puma, often known as mountain lion or cougar

is a fascinating animal. It’s scientific name is Felis

Concolor. The cougar is known to use trees as

scratching posts. The cougar’s diet consists of deer,

rabbit, birds and occasionally, livestock. Unlike

other big cats like lions, the cougar cannot roar,

instead, it purs.

Name: Cougar

Scientific Name: Felis Concolor

Diet: Mostly deer

Weight: Male adult-136 lbs. Female-93 lbs

Speed: 58-73 miles per hour.

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Black Tailed Deer

The black tailed deer is a subspecies of mule deer.

The scientific name is Odocoileus hemionus

sitkensis. Unlike other deer species, it stays in one

place it’s entire life cycle. It has a very long range of

species, From California to British Columbia. It’s

diet consists of new growth and acorns.

Name: Black Tailed Deer

Scientific Name: Odocoileus Hemionus Sitkensis

Weight: Male: 120 lbs Female: 80 lbs

Range: California to British Columbia

A deer posing for a picture.

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Mule Deer

Scientific name:Odocoileus Hemionus is the scientific

name of the mule deer.Habitat:The mule deer lives in dense forests, hot savannahs, and burning deserts.Appearance:The mule deer is identified by the huge ears which looks like a mules ear. It is a medium-sized deer with a brown coat.Diet:The mule deer is vegetarian it only eats grass, twigs, leaves, berries and fungus.Reproduction:During mating the male mule deer charge and display of their horns to other males. The dominant male mates with the female.Predators:The predators of the mule deer are coyotes,

gray wolves, cougars, bobcats, wolverines, American black bears, and brown bears.Length:The length of the mule deer is 4.5-7.0 feet.Height:The shoulder height of the mule deer is 3-3.5 feet.Weight:The weight of a full grown mule deer is 130-280 pounds.

Mule deer looking out for danger

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Brush Rabbit

The brush rabbit is a small rabbit that lives in

coastal brush, hence it’s name. The brush rabbit is

least active in the middle of the day. However, the

brush rabbit will eat any time of day. It eats mostly

vegetation, but it also eats berries and clovers. It is

usually brown or gray in color.

Scientific Name: The scientific name is Sylvilagus

Bachmani

Length: The length is 10 - 14 inches

Weight: The weight is 2 pounds

Diet: Their diet is berries and vegetation

A brush rabbit hiding in a bush.

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Gray Fox

Name:Gray Fox

Scientific Name:Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Look:gray

Diet:Meat stuff

Home:Ontario

Number of babies:1-5

Life Span:1-11

Weight:19 pounds

Size:1-20 in

Fun Fact:Gray foxes are not observed as frequently

as red foxes due to their reclusive nature and more nocturnal habits.

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Gray Squirrel

Scientific name:The scientific name of the gray squirrel is

Sciurus Carolinensis.Habitat:Gray squirrels live in urban places like cities. The gray squirrel is found almost everywhere.Appearance:The gray squirrel got its name from its grayish like coat. It also has a tail which is gray with a brown center.Diet:The gray squirrel eats a variety of nuts such as nuts and acorns. It also eats vegetables and flowers. If the gray squirrel lives in the big city it would eat human food.Reproduction:When mating the male gray squirrel chases the female gray squirrel and mates with her. After mating the female gray squirrel has 1-9 babies.Predators:The predators of the gray squirrels are bird of prey,foxes, wolves, minks, coyotes, weasels.Height:The height of the gray squirrel is 12-24mm.Length:The length of a gray ranges from 380 to 525mm.Weight:The weight of the gray squirrel ranges from 11.91 to 26.43 oz.

A gray squirrel eating a

nut

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Field mouse

Scientific name:The scientific name of the field mouse is

Apodemus sylvaticus.Habitat:Field mice live throughout the U.S.A and inhabitat people homes. Mostly where farmers live.Appearance:The field mouse looks like a rat but has a shorter face and smaller claws and big ears, it also has a fur color of brown with gray patches.Diet:The diet of the field mouse contains garbage, nuts, berries, leftover food, seeds, snails, and insects.Reproduction:When mating the male with the most food gets to mate with the female but if all luck fails males would kill other males for mating rights.Predators:The predators of the field mouse are prey to cats, dogs, bears, wolves, snakes, owls and rabbits.Weight:The weight of the field mouse is 0.4-0.9 ounces.Length:The length of a field mouse is 7.5-10 cm.Height:The height of a field mouse is 2.5 cm. Field mouse getting supplies for

the nest

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Moles

Name: They are called the mole.

Scientific Name: Talpidae

Diet: roots and flower bulbs

Look: Brown

Home: North and South America

Numbers of babies: 1-12 pups

Life Span:3-6 years

Weight: 8.8-19.4oz

Size: 12-15cm (4.7-5.9in)

18Fun Fact: Moles have curved front

paws and claws that dig like shovels.

Striped Skunk

Name:Striped Skunk

Scientific Name: Mephitis mephitis

Diet: plants

Weight:18.31 to 32.09 in

Look:White strip black inside

Home: North America,Northern Mexico

Numbers of babies: 1-5 pups

Life Span:Two to three years in wild or up to 10 years

in captivity.

Size: 14in Fun Fact:The striped skunk

are able to accurately direct the stream of musk up

to 10 feet

20

California Sagebrush

Scientific Name: It is also called Artemisia

Californica.

Predators: It has an aroma making plants not want

to eat it. Quail still love it.

Time to find: In the summer, it hates being wet.

Importance: It can be used as medicine.

Where to find: You can find the California

Sagebrush in California.

Height: It can grow up to 4 feet.

A Drawing of the California

SageBrush.

21Fun Fact: This plant

has adapted to the

California Drought.

Coyote Brush

Scientific Name: It is also called Baccharis Pilularis.

When to find: It blooms in the winter.

Where to find: You can find it in Oregon and

California.

Importance: It used as protection for bees and other

insects.

Height: It can reach up to 12 feet.

Protection: The coyote Brush can protect itself in

many ways including:

1. Has a giant root.

a. Survives a flood

b. Gathers more water.

2. Adapts quickly to the climate.The Coyote Brush protects a bee.

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Sticky Monkey Flower

Scientific name:They are also called Mimulus

aurantiacus.Habitat:They live in the Northern Coastal Sage Scrub

Predators: There predators are hummingbirds,

butterflies and other insectsImportance: This native shrub has smooth to hairy

leaves that are sticky

Height: 10 in tall

Appearance: The Sticky Monkey Flower looks like a danilian.

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Fennel

Scientific name:The fennels scientific name is Foeniculum

vulgare.Habitat:The fennel lives mostly in human gardens and in forests and swamps.`Predators:The fennel is eaten by people because of the nutrients that it has.Importance:The fennel is important because it has a lot of nutrients and vitamin A,B,C.Height: The fennel is about 4 inches tall from top to bottom.Protection:The fennel doesn’t need protection because people usually eat and cook this healthy plant. Appearance:The fennel looks like a celery stalk or baboon stalk with a white round base.

The fennel when its pulled up

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Arroyo Willow

The arroyo willow is amazing! The arroyo willow

thrives in wet, rich soil on riverbeds. A group of

these plants indicates water nearby. The arroyo

willow can be brewed in tea to reduce pain and

fevers. Why? It has an ingredient used in Aspirin.

This small tree can grow up to 33 feet tall.

Scientific Name: The scientific name for the arroyo

willow is Salix lasiolepis.

Height: Up to 33 feet.

An Arroyo Willow in it’s natural place. 25

Fun Fact: Native

American tribes

used this plant in

tea to heal the

sick or wounded.

Manzanita

Scientific name:The manzanitas scientific name is Arctostaphylos manzanita.Habitat:The manzanita is found desert areas and coastal lands.Predators:The manzanita plant is commonly visited by hummingbirds and butterflies which drink the nectar.Importance:The manzanita is important for animals such as butterflies and also provides shade and protection for small animals.Height:The height of the manzanita ranges from 2 inches to 20 feet.Protection:The manzanita is basically a plant which has only nectar which is sweet, but when there is a drought or flood it can protect itself in many ways:

a. it has a long root b. can adapt to the its surroundings.

The manzanita in its natural

habitat. 26

Blue-Eyed Grass

Blue-Eyed Grass is a grass-like stem with violet-

blue flowers branching out of the stem. The stem is

usually ⅛ inches wide and can be up to 20 inches

tall. Blue eyed grass usually blooms from May to

June and usually grows in large meadows.

Scientific Name: The scientific name is

Sisyrinchium montanum.

Width: ⅛ inches wide

Average Height: 1.75 feet tall (Estimated)

Bloom Time: May to June.

A Picture of Blue Eyed Grass when it

blooms. 27

Miners Lettuce

Scientific Name: The scientific name of the

miner’s lettuce is Claytonia perfoliata.

Flowers: The petals on the flowers on the

Miner’s Lettuce are ⅛ - ¼ inches long.

Reproduction: The miner’s lettuce

reproducts through seeds.

A closeup picture of the Miner’s Lettuce.

Fun Fact: Miner’s

Letucce is one of the

most popular salad

greens in the United

States of America.

Poison Oak

Scientific Name: The scientific name of the

poison oak is Toxicodendron diversilobum.

Length: The poison oak can grow from 5-9

feet long. It can spread from 2-5 feet wide.

Habitat: The poison oak mostly grows in

western North America.

Reproduction: The poison oak reproduces

through seeds.

Poison oak seeking prey by acting like a regular

plant.

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Fun Fact: If you touch the poison

oak, it will give you a big rash which

itches a lot and also lasts for a

reasonably long time.

Pictures Bibliography

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<http://www.nhptv.org/wild/opossum.asp>.

● "Coyote Information." Coyote Information. Web. 20 Mar. 2015. <http://www.gpwmi.us/departments/psCoyote.html>.

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Picture Bibliography cont.

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<http://easterngraysquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Eastern-gray-squirrel-25-346495961>.

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index/mammals/bobcat>.

Nature North http://www.naturenorth.com/spring/flora/begrass/Fbegrass.html Blue-eyed Grass

Arroyo Willow http://www.sanelijo.org/plant-guide/arroyo-willow.

http://infomedia7.com/tag/mountain-lion-the-animal-files> Cougar

Black tailed deer: 1920 × 1080 - wallpapercave.com

https://johnrakestraw.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/brush-rabbit.jpg brush rabbit

Sai’s Bibliography

Sai’s Bibliography(continued)http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=326014

http://www.pittsburghzoo.org/animal.aspx?id=73

Connor’s Bibliography

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and Other Signs. Berkeley, Calif.: Nature Study Guild, 1987. 80, 88, 90, 30, 58, 19, 62. Print.

Page 90 and 23

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Connor’s Bibliography pg.2

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animals/native-plant-information/arroyo-willow.html>.

Nature North. Web. <http://www.naturenorth.com/spring/flora/begrass/Fbegrass.html>.

Jason’s Bibliography

Plants:

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2015. <http://www.laspilitas.com/groups/manzanita_arctostaphylos/Manzanita.html>.

● Web. 19 Mar. 2015. <http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=23>.

Animals:

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<http://www.esf.edu/aec/adks/mammals/gray_squirrel.htm>.

● "Critter Catalog." BioKIDS. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. <http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Sciurus_carolinensis/>.

● "Eastern Gray Squirrel." Eastern Gray Squirrel. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.

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● "Mule Deer Facts." Mule Deer Facts. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. <http://www.muledeer.org/hunting/mule-deer-facts>.

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● United States. National Park Service. "Mule Deer." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 16

Mar. 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2015. <http://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/nature/mule_deer.htm>.

● "The Field Mouse." The Field Mouse. Web. 18 Mar. 2015. <http://www.santharia.com/bestiary/field_mouse.htm>.

● "Field Mouse: How to Identify & Get Rid of Field Mice." Orkin. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

<http://www.orkin.com/rodents/field-mouse/>.

Jason’s Bibliography(continued)

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<http://www.orkin.com/rodents/field-mouse/>.

● “Field Mouse." Field Mouse. Web. 22 Mar. 2015. <http://www.rentokil.bb/pest-guides/mice-rats-rodents/field-

mouse/>.

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● "Download Wallpaper Field Mouse:." Download Wallpaper Field Mouse (1920 X 1080 HDTV 1080p). Desktop Wallpapers

and Photos. Web. 26 Mar. 2015. <http://www.motaen.com/wallpapers/get/id/34842/resolution/1920x1080>.

● Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://easterngraysquirrel.deviantart.com/art/Eastern-gray-squirrel-25-346495961>.

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<http://www.indepthinfo.com/fennel/health.htm>.

● Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://www.laspilitas.com/groups/manzanita_arctostaphylos/Manzanita.html>.

Trinav’s Bibliography

Pictures:

"Ohio.gov / Search." Bobcat. Web. 22 Mar. 2015. <http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-

index/mammals/bobcat>.

● "Neotoma Fuscipes (Dusky-footed Woodrat)." Neotoma Fuscipes (Dusky-footed Woodrat). Web. 20 Mar. 2015.

<http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/105199>.

"DNR Links." DNR. Web. 25 Mar. 2015. <http://www.dnr.state.il.us/orc/wildlife/furbearers/raccoon.htm>.

"Miners Lettuce." Miners Lettuce. Web. 27 Mar. 2015. <http://www.saguaro-

juniper.com/i_and_i/flowers/miners_lettuce/miners_lettuce.html>.

"Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac: All About the Itch | Today's Homeowner." Today's Homeowner. 28 July 2009. Web. 27 Mar.

2015. <http://www.todayshomeowner.com/poison-ivy-oak-and-sumac-understanding-the-itch/>.

Plants:

"Plants Profile for Claytonia Perfoliata (miner's Lettuce)." Plants Profile for Claytonia Perfoliata (miner's Lettuce). Web. 27 Mar.

2015. <http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=clpe>.

"Toxicodendron Diversilobum - Plant Finder." Toxicodendron Diversilobum - Plant Finder. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

<http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c259>.

Trinav’s Bibliography (Continued)

● Animals: Russo, Ron, and Pam Olhausen. Mammal Finder: A Guide to Mammals of the Pacific Coast States, Their

Tracks, Skulls, and Other Signs. Berkeley, Calif.: Nature Study Guild, 1987. 88, 58. Print.

"Dusky-footed Woodrat - National Wildlife Federation." Dusky-footed Woodrat - National Wildlife Federation. Web. 18 Mar.

2015. <http://www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/mammals/dusky-footed-woodrat.aspx>.

"Bobcats, Bobcat Pictures, Bobcat Facts - National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.

<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/bobcat/>.

"Raccoons, Raccoon Pictures, Raccoon Facts - National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 27 Mar. 2015.

<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/raccoon/>.

Tarun’s Bibliography

● Russo, Ron, and Pam Olhausen. Mammal Finder: A Guide to Mammals of the Pacific Coast States, Their Tracks, Skulls,

and Other Signs. Berkeley, Calif.: Nature Study Guild, 1987. 80, 88, 90, 30, 58, 19, 62. Print.

pages 80 and 62

● "Coyotes, Coyote Pictures, Coyote Facts - National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 14 Mar. 2015.

<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/coyote/>

● "Pocket Gophers - National Wildlife Federation." Pocket Gophers - National Wildlife Federation. Web. 18 Mar. 2015. <http:/

/www.nwf.org/wildlife/wildlife-library/mammals/pocket-gophers.aspx>.

● "Opossums, Opossum Pictures, Opossum Facts - National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 18 Mar.2015.

<http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/opossum/?source=A-to-Z>.

"Western Pocket Gopher Videos, Photos and Facts." - Thomomys Mazama. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

<http://www.arkive.org/western-pocket-gopher/thomomys-mazama/>.

● "Coyote Brush - Baccharis Pilularis." Coyote Brush - Baccharis Pilularis. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.

<http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/coyote_brush.htm>

"Artemisia Californica." , California Sagebrush. Web. 19 Mar. 2015. <http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/93--

artemisia-californica>.

Tarun’s Bibliography

● "Artemisia in the Garden." California Native Plant Society. 23 Mar. 2012. Web. 19 Mar. 2015.

<http://grownatives.cnps.org/2012/03/23/artemisia-in-the-garden/>.