Talk:Hesperolinon congestum

A fact from Hesperolinon congestum appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 10 December 2006. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Marin Dwarf Flax (Hesperolinon congestum) is a wildflower whose few small colonies are threatened by transmission line maintenance and new trail systems?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2006/December.

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importance stems from sharp narrow endemic range within three counties of california; threatened (and candidate endangered) species; conflict with development; significant intensity of study; role in habitat protection plans for serpentine soil associations; are plant; serpentine association; and declining population, with diminishing colonies. Anlace 16:57, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The plant is of high importance to the topic of plant conservation in the bay area. however, its importance to the bay area in general is low.Mercurywoodrose (talk) 06:09, 3 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]