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photo of crew loading boat photo of the illusive white Fuchsia
Preparing to depart for Peninsula Antonio Varas, our crew loads the boat in the driving rain. The illusive white Fuchsia. An example from one of only two plants encountered with pale flowers.
photo of bird banding photo of Myrteola nummularia
Ezio Firmani, at left, and Chris Anderson, hard at work banding birds. Myrteola nummularia, a creeping shrub with white flowers and bright red, spicy-tasting fruits.
photo of Philesia magellanica photo of Gunnera tinctoria
Philesia magellanica. This beautiful evergreen shrub is a common sight at Peninsula Antonio Varas. Gunnera tinctoria or Nalca is a gigantic herb, with leaves to 4 feet across. The leaf stalks are sometimes eaten in salads.
Created February 19, 2000
Please send comments or questions to Randall Hitchin
Collections Manager/Registrar
Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington.