Golden State Naturalist

Keystone Plants with Doug Tallamy


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What do oak trees, goldenrod, willows, and ceanothus all have in common? They all belong to the group of roughly 14% of plants supporting 90% of caterpillar species. 

In other words, they’re all keystone plants. 

Join me and Doug Tallamy as we discuss the vital role these plants play in their native ecosystems and how we can bring them home to welcome hundreds of species into our own yards. 


Helpful Links:

Doug’s books 

Calscape by The California Native Plant Society

Keystone Plants in Mediterranean California (National Wildlife Federation Resource) 

Homegrown National Park Map

Article: “The Illusion of a Trillion Trees”

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