Madroño (journal)
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The California Botanical Society was founded by Willis Linn Jepson in 1913, since when it has advanced the knowledge of botanical sciences in the
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Services

The society services are: the journal ''Madroño'', published since 1916; annual banquets in various California locations along with educational lectures; research support on green plants of
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, (enabled by the Annetta Carter Memorial Fund); graduate student support (together with the annual banquet); and community discussions with professional botanists.


Journal

''Madroño'' is the quarterly peer-reviewed
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of the Society. It was established in 1916 and focuses on
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in the western part of North America. Articles are published in English or Spanish. The current editor is Matt Ritter (
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).


See also

* University and Jepson Herbaria * Cneoridium dumosum (Nuttall) Hooker F. Collected March 26, 1960, at an Elevation of about 1450 Meters on Cerro Quemazón, 15 Miles South of Bahía de Los Angeles, Baja California, México, Apparently for a Southeastward Range Extension of Some 140 Miles, ''Cneoridium dumosum'' (Nuttall) Hooker F. Collected March 26, 1960, at an Elevation of about 1450 Meters on Cerro Quemazón, 15 Miles South of Bahía de Los Angeles, Baja California, México, Apparently for a Southeastward Range Extension of Some 140 Miles


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* * 1913 establishments in California Botanical societies Environmental organizations based in California Organizations established in 1913 Scientific societies based in the United States {{Botany-journal-stub