Date: 03/23/2003

Number: 1

First sighting of milkweed leaves. Temps for March '03 has been about 40 for lows & upper 60's to 70 for highs. We have had 4 storms come though with lots of rain with more to come. Today 03/23/03 Saw first milkweed sprouts of Asclepias Fascicularis. Largest being about 6cm. There were a few more around but not quite as big yet. The 6cm A. fascicularis sprout was located in an area with little or no tall weeds around. The smaller A. fascicularis sprouts were in an area with tall weeds(about a foot high) Blocking any sunlight down to these smaller leaves.
Will keep checking these weekly. No signs of A. Speciosa yet

Stockton, CA

Latitude: 38 Longitude: -121.4

Observed by: Sal
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