A native CA wildflower thought to have disappeared from the Presidio in 1917 has made a comeback.

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Ancient Flora

A native California wildflower thought to have disappeared from the Presidio in 1917 has made a comeback.

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Smooth Owl's Clover is native to California coastal counties, with an upright flower stem about six inches tall and dozens of bright yellow flowers stacked on top of eachother.

A nearby water main that burst several months ago is believed to have awakened dormant seeds buried deep in the ground.

Since the find, Presidio biologists are hand-pollinating the plant to try to nurture it back. If it thrives, they hope to replant it throughout the Presidio.



"Nature has this way of reawakening, of forcing itself back to the surface," said Andy Kleinhesselink, a biological sciences technician with the Presidio Trust. "There's always a chance for new discoveries and surprises even in areas teeming with people like the Presidio."

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