Welcome to website of Southern California Botanists

Southern California Botanists is an organization of individuals devoted to the study, preservation, and conservation of the native plants and plant communities of Southern California. The journal Crossosoma, published twice a year, carries articles of interest to amateur and professional botanists. The newsletter, Leaflets of the Southern California Botanists, published bimonthly, contains notices of field trips , symposia, and other events of interest. Southern California Botanists is a nonprofit organization.

Mark Your Calendars!
Southern California Botanists Annual Symposium
Saturday, October 6, 2012 at The Huntington Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA [map]
From the Ground-up: Edaphic Factors & Plant Diversity