Posted by: Sandy Steinman | October 23, 2025

Rare Plant Discovered at Vasco Hills Regional Preserve After 68 Years | East Bay Parks

East  Bay Regional Parks reported

A new population of the caper-fruited tropidocarpum (Tropidocarpum capparideum) has been discovered in Vasco Hills Regional Preserve on protected land acquired by the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) in partnership with the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservancy (Conservancy). The plant had been undocumented for 68 years until a few individuals were observed on nearby private land in 2023.

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