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Plants are Sprouting After the Woolsey Fire...but That's Not a Good Thing

Published January 3, 2019 10:51 AM
Native yucca plants are sprouting green leaves again beneath tips deadened by the Woolsey Fire.
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Native yucca plants are sprouting green leaves again beneath tips deadened by the Woolsey Fire.

The Santa Monica Mountains are showing their first signs of life, but fast-growing invasive plants are giving the native species a run for their money.