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Dave Yam

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    June 2, 2010

    Moving Franciscan Manzanita: Not Cheap

    © California Academy of SciencesThe most expensive bush since Reggie Bush? ​Readers may recall the irony of scientists discovering an "extinct" Franciscan Manzanita, a plant no one had seen for 60 years in the wild, right in the middle of land about to be leveled for a highway project. At the tim ... More >>

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    January 28, 2010

    So, How Much Does it Cost to Care For an 'Extinct' Plant For 10 Years?

    © California Academy of SciencesWhich costs more: Nurturing a super-rare plant or sending a kid to college? ​Earlier this week, SF Weekly wrote about how amazingly well everything had gone in the hastily planned relocation of the Presidio's Franciscan Manzanita -- a plant no one had seen in the w ... More >>

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