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collection. A reported observation is a record where the observer, date, and location
are all known. A literature observation is an indirect report. Literature observations
could include a record from a literature source that describes an area in general
terms or where the observer is not known but the information was aggregated from
a reliable source. Record details can easily be viewed by clicking on the observation
icons.
While it is interesting to know that a California jewelflower specimen observation
was retained in 1935, this obviously doesn’t serve as a basis for the current health and
conservation status ...