Centaurea melitensis | Santa Barbara Wildflowers

Phylum	Clade	Clade	Clade	Order	Family	Subfamily	Tribe	Subtribe	Genus
Angiospermae	Mesangiospermae	Eudicotyledoneae	Asterids	Asterales	Asteraceae	Carduoideae	Cynareae	Centaureinae	Centaurea

Flower

Shoot

Plant

Bud

Fire recovery

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General Information

Sightings:	174
Type(s):	introduced, annual, flowering plant, plant

Trail List

Santa Barbara
- Agricultural
  - East Creek Ranch
- Chaparral
  - FR 5N13 Franklin2Murietta
  - FR 5N13 SY2Franklin
- Paradise Rd
  - Aliso Loop
  - Aliso Trail
  - Arroyo Burro Lower Trail
  - Santa Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
  - Santa Cruz Upper Trail (Upper Oso)
- Riparian
  - Cold Spring Creek
  - Forbush Creek
- SB Back Country
  - Arroyo Burro Back Rd.
  - Blue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
  - Blue Canyon Trail Cot2Rom
  - CS Mono
  - Cold Spring Back
  - Cold Spring For2Grotto
  - Forbush Canyon Trail
  - Forbush Meadow
  - Gibraltar Back Rd.
  - Grotto<->Mine
  - Matias Trail
  - Romero Back Rd.
  - Romero Back Trail Above Rd
  - Romero Back Trail Below Rd.
  - Upper Blue Canyon Trail
- SB Front Country
  - Arroyo Burro Trail
  - Buena Vista Connector Wall
  - Buena Vista Trail (Romero)
  - CS<->SY Fireroad
  - Cold Fire
  - Cold Spring Above Powerlines
  - Cold Spring West Fork
  - Gibraltar Fire
  - Inspiration FRd.
  - Jesusita
  - Jesusita Tunnel
  - MP Alt2
  - Montecito Peak Trail
  - Powerline
  - Rattlesnake Connector
  - Romero Connector FRd
  - Romero Rd.
  - Romero Trail Above Rd.
  - San Antonio Creek Trail
  - San Ysidro Trail Above Falls
  - The Wall
- Summit
  - Camino Cielo
  - Divide Peak FRd.
- Wilderness
  - Santa Cruz Back (LP2SC)
  - Upper Manzana Trail
- unspecified
  - Cold Spring Creek Mid Fork
  - Cold Spring Creek West Fork Dry
  - Cold Spring Trail
  - Cold Spring Tributary
  - Hot Springs Creek
  - Rattlesnake Trail
  - Romero Creek
  - Romero Trail
Ventura
- Chaparral
  - Cozy Dell Cyn FRd.
  - Cozy Dell Trail
  - Foothill Trail
- complex
  - 33
- unspecified
  - FR 5N13 Murietta2Matilija

Sightings Table

Date	Lat	Lon	Altitude	Temperature	Humidity	Trail
2018-09-16 09:36:31	34.5183	-119.631	135m. (445ft.)	19°C (66°F)	19%	CS Mono
2018-09-16 09:22:47	34.5131	-119.63	136m. (448ft.)	18°C (64°F)	18%	CS Mono
2018-09-06 08:43:33	34.4627	-119.651	111m. (364ft.)	18°C (64°F)	18%	Cold Spring Creek
2018-08-21 09:30:32	34.5243	-119.749	192m. (633ft.)	19°C (66°F)	19%	Arroyo Burro Back Rd.
2018-08-02 08:32:15	34.4593	-119.654	85m. (279ft.)	22°C (72°F)	22%	Cold Spring Creek
2018-07-19 09:12:54	34.4786	-119.638	284m. (933ft.)	23°C (73°F)	23%	Gibraltar Fire
2018-07-17 08:35:01	34.4596	-119.592	113m. (373ft.)	17°C (63°F)	17%	Romero Creek
2018-07-14 13:55:59	34.4786	-119.661	206m. (678ft.)	27°C (81°F)	27%	Cold Spring Creek Mid Fork
2018-07-14 11:41:18	34.4684	-119.664	130m. (427ft.)	28°C (82°F)	28%	Cold Spring Creek West Fork Dry
2018-07-10 08:59:44	34.5252	-119.749	183m. (603ft.)	29°C (84°F)	29%	Arroyo Burro Back Rd.
2018-07-08 11:13:02	34.4786	-119.638	289m. (948ft.)	32°C (90°F)	32%	Gibraltar Fire
2018-07-08 10:09:21	34.479	-119.644	248m. (813ft.)	32°C (90°F)	32%	Cold Spring Tributary
2018-07-08 10:05:17	34.4783	-119.643	240m. (789ft.)	31°C (88°F)	31%	Cold Spring Tributary
2018-07-08 09:47:06	34.4749	-119.644	212m. (696ft.)	32°C (90°F)	32%	Cold Spring Tributary
2018-07-03 09:29:21	34.4802	-119.639	295m. (967ft.)	22°C (72°F)	22%	Gibraltar Fire
2018-07-03 07:20:14	34.4546	-119.639	83m. (275ft.)	17°C (63°F)	17%	Hot Springs Creek
2018-06-28 08:41:37	34.479	-119.638	285m. (937ft.)	20°C (68°F)	20%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2018-06-19 09:43:09	34.4787	-119.638	285m. (935ft.)	22°C (72°F)	22%	Gibraltar Fire
2018-06-19 08:39:30	34.4598	-119.645	146m. (482ft.)	22°C (72°F)	22%	CS<->SY Fireroad
2018-06-17 12:44:31	34.5749	-119.754	173m. (567ft.)	18°C (64°F)	18%	Santa Cruz Upper Trail (Upper Oso)
2018-06-16 08:40:18	34.4725	-119.718	157m. (516ft.)	13°C (55°F)	13%	Inspiration FRd.
2018-06-12 06:28:00	34.4886	-119.533	172m. (566ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 SY2Franklin
2018-06-10 09:07:00	34.4775	-119.637	286m. (939ft.)	18°C (64°F)	18%	Gibraltar Fire
2018-06-10 08:39:59	34.4801	-119.638	292m. (961ft.)	13°C (55°F)	13%	Gibraltar Fire
2018-06-10 08:34:58	34.4786	-119.638	280m. (921ft.)	14°C (57°F)	14%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2018-06-10 08:32:18	34.4774	-119.637	279m. (917ft.)	14°C (57°F)	14%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2018-06-10 08:30:41	34.4765	-119.638	276m. (908ft.)	13°C (55°F)	13%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2018-06-10 07:44:30	34.4623	-119.644	175m. (577ft.)	20°C (68°F)	20%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2018-06-07 10:08:13	34.4555	-119.612	107m. (353ft.)	16°C (61°F)	16%	Buena Vista Connector Wall
2018-06-05 09:31:49	34.5242	-119.749	176m. (578ft.)	25°C (77°F)	25%	Matias Trail
2018-06-03 08:49:05	34.5072	-119.671	201m. (662ft.)	25°C (77°F)	25%	Gibraltar Back Rd.
2018-06-03 07:23:21	34.4757	-119.688	172m. (566ft.)	18°C (64°F)	18%	Rattlesnake Connector
2018-05-29 10:54:25	34.5588	-119.782	141m. (463ft.)	28°C (82°F)	28%	Aliso Trail
2018-05-26 17:52:59	34.4745	-119.589	278m. (913ft.)	20°C (68°F)	20%	Romero Trail Above Rd.
2018-05-20 10:11:44	34.4692	-119.593	231m. (758ft.)	15°C (59°F)	15%	Romero Rd.
2018-05-18 09:12:26	34.4776	-119.637	286m. (940ft.)	17°C (63°F)	17%	MP Alt2
2018-05-13 10:10:34	34.5136	-119.64	172m. (565ft.)	15°C (59°F)	15%	Grotto<->Mine
2018-02-06 09:44:19	34.5173	-119.705	182m. (599ft.)	23°C (73°F)	23%	Matias Trail
2018-02-04 09:58:59	34.4636	-119.644	187m. (615ft.)	26°C (79°F)	26%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2018-01-30 09:59:48	34.4667	-119.662	128m. (420ft.)	25°C (77°F)	25%	Cold Spring West Fork
2017-11-24 10:26:34	34.4687	-119.513	361m. (1185ft.)	24°C (75°F)	24%	Divide Peak FRd.
2017-08-29 10:53:51	34.4785	-119.638	276m. (907ft.)	36°C (97°F)	36%	Gibraltar Fire
2017-08-29 09:27:22	34.4785	-119.638	277m. (911ft.)	30°C (86°F)	30%	Gibraltar Fire
2017-08-15 08:01:37	34.4787	-119.638	285m. (935ft.)	16°C (61°F)	16%	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-08-08 08:03:32	34.503	-119.751	272m. (893ft.)	N/A	N/A	Arroyo Burro Trail
2017-08-06 11:04:54	34.4833	-119.633	319m. (1047ft.)	N/A	N/A	Camino Cielo
2017-08-01 09:06:15	34.498	-119.637	226m. (741ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring For2Grotto
2017-08-01 08:23:46	34.4787	-119.638	280m. (921ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-07-04 11:37:23	34.4952	-119.696	325m. (1066ft.)	N/A	N/A	Camino Cielo
2017-07-04 11:37:18	34.4952	-119.696	325m. (1066ft.)	N/A	N/A	Camino Cielo
2017-07-02 10:06:35	34.5157	-119.633	137m. (449ft.)	N/A	N/A	CS Mono
2017-07-02 08:40:24	34.4786	-119.638	281m. (923ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2017-06-25 08:56:07	34.4786	-119.638	278m. (914ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2017-06-22 09:49:41	34.4841	-119.639	318m. (1043ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-06-20 09:41:45	34.5034	-119.609	147m. (482ft.)	N/A	N/A	Blue Canyon Trail Cot2Camuesa
2017-06-13 11:41:54	34.4802	-119.638	292m. (959ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-06-13 09:12:14	34.4786	-119.638	284m. (932ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2017-06-13 09:12:03	34.4786	-119.638	283m. (930ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2017-06-10 02:29:25	34.4861	-119.551	206m. (676ft.)	N/A	N/A	Romero Back Rd.
2017-06-10 01:02:04	34.4862	-119.502	219m. (720ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 SY2Franklin
2017-06-10 00:14:17	34.4922	-119.459	262m. (862ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 Franklin2Murietta
2017-06-09 22:33:22	34.5007	-119.395	192m. (632ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 Murietta2Matilija
2017-06-09 21:04:38	34.4915	-119.456	273m. (896ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 Franklin2Murietta
2017-06-09 19:53:10	34.487	-119.503	216m. (711ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 SY2Franklin
2017-06-09 19:25:21	34.4875	-119.525	181m. (596ft.)	N/A	N/A	FR 5N13 SY2Franklin
2017-06-06 09:13:20	34.4832	-119.639	309m. (1015ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-06-06 08:56:20	34.4787	-119.638	285m. (938ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2017-05-30 10:53:50	34.5087	-119.633	164m. (538ft.)	N/A	N/A	Grotto<->Mine
2017-05-30 08:52:10	34.4785	-119.638	288m. (947ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-05-30 08:50:31	34.4786	-119.638	288m. (945ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-05-27 13:00:41	34.4751	-119.589	280m. (919ft.)	N/A	N/A	Romero Trail Above Rd.
2017-05-21 08:31:47	34.4787	-119.638	281m. (925ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-05-16 11:12:51	34.4953	-119.628	182m. (599ft.)	N/A	N/A	Forbush Creek
2017-05-09 09:37:23	34.4778	-119.637	294m. (965ft.)	N/A	N/A	MP Alt2
2017-05-07 09:58:01	34.574	-119.755	168m. (553ft.)	N/A	N/A	Santa Cruz Upper Trail (Upper Oso)
2017-05-07 09:06:20	34.5684	-119.758	149m. (491ft.)	N/A	N/A	Santa Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2017-05-02 11:12:47	34.4785	-119.639	283m. (929ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-05-02 08:33:23	34.4786	-119.639	284m. (934ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2017-05-02 08:32:09	34.4786	-119.638	283m. (929ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2017-04-30 09:44:00	34.4871	-119.562	183m. (602ft.)	N/A	N/A	Upper Blue Canyon Trail
2017-04-23 10:18:49	34.5142	-119.642	180m. (591ft.)	N/A	N/A	Grotto<->Mine
2017-04-23 10:15:00	34.5135	-119.64	178m. (585ft.)	N/A	N/A	Grotto<->Mine
2017-03-23 08:51:29	34.4778	-119.637	278m. (912ft.)	N/A	N/A	MP Alt2
2016-12-01 09:46:44	34.4803	-119.639	295m. (969ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2016-11-22 10:40:24	34.5363	-119.758	115m. (379ft.)	N/A	N/A	Arroyo Burro Lower Trail
2016-11-22 10:26:46	34.5365	-119.758	111m. (365ft.)	N/A	N/A	Arroyo Burro Lower Trail
2016-09-11 10:13:16	34.5226	-119.627	134m. (442ft.)	N/A	N/A	CS Mono
2016-09-01 07:55:53	34.4786	-119.638	283m. (929ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2016-08-12 08:06:57	34.4787	-119.638	273m. (898ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2016-07-14 09:09:55	34.4786	-119.638	277m. (912ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2016-07-05 08:27:52	34.4785	-119.638	277m. (910ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2016-06-28 09:19:55	34.4787	-119.638	274m. (899ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2016-06-19 09:00:18	34.4787	-119.638	276m. (906ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2016-06-14 09:28:01	34.4787	-119.638	271m. (892ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2016-06-07 09:35:33	34.4783	-119.637	267m. (878ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2016-06-07 09:24:09	34.4717	-119.639	287m. (943ft.)	N/A	N/A	Montecito Peak Trail
2016-05-31 11:25:53	34.4786	-119.638	274m. (900ft.)	N/A	N/A	Gibraltar Fire
2016-05-24 09:08:08	34.4781	-119.638	273m. (898ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2016-05-08 10:30:26	34.4785	-119.638	275m. (905ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2016-04-28 15:53:42	34.4753	-119.74	112m. (369ft.)	N/A	N/A	Arroyo Burro Trail
2016-04-28 07:11:43	34.4752	-119.74	123m. (405ft.)	N/A	N/A	Arroyo Burro Trail
2016-03-03 11:38:46	34.5009	-119.635	197m. (648ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring For2Grotto
2016-02-16 08:32:59	34.4805	-119.639	298m. (978ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2015-06-12 08:55:33	34.6061	-119.75	341m. (1122ft.)	N/A	N/A	Santa Cruz Back (LP2SC)
2015-06-04 08:45:10	34.4737	-119.717	143m. (470ft.)	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2015-06-03 10:38:39	34.4743	-119.268	121m. (399ft.)	N/A	N/A	Foothill Trail
2015-06-03 09:36:30	34.4712	-119.274	99m. (328ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cozy Dell Cyn FRd.
2015-06-02 11:07:46	34.4829	-119.635	306m. (1005ft.)	N/A	N/A	San Ysidro Trail Above Falls
2015-06-02 11:07:00	34.4829	-119.635	310m. (1018ft.)	N/A	N/A	San Ysidro Trail Above Falls
2015-06-02 09:27:30	34.4936	-119.596	142m. (466ft.)	N/A	N/A	Blue Canyon Trail Cot2Rom
2015-06-02 07:57:51	34.458	-119.595	110m. (361ft.)	N/A	N/A	Romero Connector FRd
2015-06-02 07:41:41	34.4544	-119.608	116m. (383ft.)	N/A	N/A	Buena Vista Trail (Romero)
2015-06-02 07:24:37	34.4573	-119.619	93m. (307ft.)	N/A	N/A	The Wall
2015-05-31 11:27:26	34.4926	-119.595	140m. (460ft.)	N/A	N/A	Blue Canyon Trail Cot2Rom
2015-05-31 09:13:09	34.4874	-119.59	195m. (643ft.)	N/A	N/A	Romero Back Trail Below Rd.
2015-05-31 08:45:17	34.4782	-119.588	272m. (894ft.)	N/A	N/A	Romero Back Trail Above Rd
2015-05-28 07:10:39	34.4745	-119.721	140m. (461ft.)	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2015-05-27 12:03:16	34.5052	-119.753	273m. (898ft.)	N/A	N/A	Camino Cielo
2015-05-26 09:52:55	34.4979	-119.637	210m. (692ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring For2Grotto
2015-05-26 09:15:54	34.4851	-119.639	310m. (1018ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Back
2015-05-26 09:01:30	34.4785	-119.638	277m. (912ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2015-05-26 08:57:48	34.4764	-119.638	276m. (907ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2015-05-23 12:02:28	34.5359	-119.245	277m. (912ft.)	N/A	N/A	33
2015-05-21 07:49:57	34.4744	-119.721	132m. (435ft.)	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2015-05-20 16:09:17	34.5665	-119.76	122m. (401ft.)	N/A	N/A	Santa Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2015-05-20 14:33:41	34.559	-119.781	145m. (478ft.)	N/A	N/A	Aliso Trail
2015-05-20 14:28:21	34.5589	-119.783	139m. (458ft.)	N/A	N/A	Aliso Trail
2015-05-17 16:19:47	34.4759	-119.282	137m. (452ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cozy Dell Trail
2015-05-17 13:37:34	34.4782	-119.29	65m. (215ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cozy Dell Trail
2014-06-26 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2014-06-24 10:09:49	34.5143	-119.643	178m. (586ft.)	N/A	N/A	Grotto<->Mine
2014-06-20 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Upper Manzana Trail
2014-06-07 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Aliso Loop
2014-06-05 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Forbush Canyon Trail
2014-05-29 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2014-05-27 10:02:41	34.4974	-119.639	225m. (741ft.)	N/A	N/A	Forbush Meadow
2014-05-25 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rattlesnake Connector
2014-05-24 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Aliso Loop
2014-05-20 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Above Powerlines
2014-05-17 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	East Creek Ranch
2014-05-17 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Santa Cruz Trail (Upper Oso)
2014-05-08 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita Tunnel
2013-06-16 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2013-06-13 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2013-06-05 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Back
2013-06-02 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2013-05-30 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2013-05-21 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cold Fire
2013-05-14 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cold Spring Trail
2013-04-28 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cold Fire
2013-04-21 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rattlesnake Connector
2013-04-14 15:25:53	34.4643	-119.644	197m. (647ft.)	N/A	N/A	Cold Fire
2013-04-14 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Arroyo Burro Trail
2012-10-31 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012-10-01 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012-08-04 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Romero Trail
2012-07-17 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Powerline
2012-07-12 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2012-06-24 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	San Antonio Creek Trail
2012-06-11 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Camino Cielo
2012-06-10 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2012-05-27 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rattlesnake Connector
2012-04-10 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rattlesnake Connector
2012-02-05 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2012-01-05 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011-09-08 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2011-04-30 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010-09-30 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010-09-01 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2010-06-18 20:35:13	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Rattlesnake Trail
2010-05-31 20:17:19	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2010-05-31 20:17:03	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2010-05-31 19:35:41	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita
2010-05-31 00:00:00	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Jesusita

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Apis mellifera

Honeybee

Zerene eurydice

California Dogface

Euphydryas chalcedona

Variable Checkerspot

Hemipenthes sp.

Centaurea melitensis (Maltese star thistle/Tocalote)

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