New York and California Flora: Strangers, or Far-Flung Cousins?

At first glance, the floras of New York and California seem as distant as can be, as different as their two climates. But closer inspection reveals links and connections: related forms of plant community structures, several genera in common, and even some closely related species within those genera. We’ll look at unique, characteristic habitats of each flora and the plant species that lend them their beauty.