Osbern FitzOsbern and Acanthomintha

Osbern was a relative of King Edward the Confessor as well as being a royal chaplain. During Edward's reign he received the church at Bosham, near Chichester. He was one of those present at the consecration of Westminster Abbey at Christmas 1065. He was a steward for King William I of England during his reign, as well as being a friend of the king. The story that he became William's chancellor is based entirely on a charter that modern historians have declared mostly spurious. He became Bishop of Exeter in 1072, and was consecrated at St. Paul's in London on 27 May 1072 by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lanfranc.

Osbern was present at the church councils held in 1072 and 1075. Osbern was present at the first Christmas court held by King William II of England after his accession. Osbern did not attend the church council held by Anselm, the new Archbishop of Canterbury in 1102, as he was ill. He became embroiled in a dispute with the monks of Battle Abbey, who had established a priory in Exeter. The cathedral chapter of Exeter objected to the priory establishing a graveyard or ringing their bells, and both sides appealed to Anselm, who ruled in Battle's favor on the bell issue. The dispute over the graveyard was still ongoing in 1102, when Pope Paschal II wrote to Osbern ordering the him to allow the priory to establish a graveyard for their benefactors.

Osbern FitzOsbern died in 1103, having gone blind before his death. William fitz Osbern, Earl of Hereford was his brother. Their father was Osbern de Crépon, a guardian and seneschal to the young Duke William. Frank Barlow, a medieval historian, described Osbern as "unsociable". Citations ^ Barlow Edward the Confessor p. 164 ^ a b Douglas William the Conqueror pp. 166–167 ^ a b c d Kinsford "Osbern" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ^ Barlow William Rufus pp. 178–179 ^ a b Fryde, et al. Handbook of British Chronology p. 246 ^ Barlow William Rufus p. 66 ^ Vaughn Anselm of Bec pp. 246–247 and footnote 165 ^ Brett English Church pp. 93–94 ^ Barlow English Church p. 80 ^ Barlow William Rufus p. 326

Acanthomintha and Osbern FitzOsbern

There are four known species of Acanthomintha: Acanthomintha duttonii (Abrams) Jokerst: San Mateo thorn-mint - San Mateo County Acanthomintha ilicifolia A.Gray: San Diego thorn-mint, San Diego thornmint - San Diego County and northern Baja California Acanthomintha lanceolata Curran: Santa Clara thorn-mint - inner Coast Ranges from Alameda County to San Luis Obispo County Acanthomintha obovata Jepson: San Benito thorn-mint - range from Alameda County to Los Angeles County

Contents 1 Genus morphology 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

Genus morphology

All thornmints are aromatic annual wildflowers with erect stems and petioled leaves. Inflorescences of thornmints are head-like, in clusters and terminal in form. In the Acanthomintha genus leaf veins are conspicuous and the leaf margins are always spiny, leading to the common name. The characteristics of the genus flower are with a two-lipped calyx and lobes spine-tipped, re-inforcing the basis of the common name. All Acanthomintha have the upper three lobes of its calyx acuminate and the lower two lobes oblong in shape. Acanthomintha corollae are funnel shaped, always white, but sometimes with a tinging of rose or lavender color. The corolla throat is cream colored and its upper lip is hooded, while the longer lower lip is reflexed and three-lobed. All Acanthomintha have four stamens, with the upper two reduced, whether they are sterile or not. Thornmint styles are slender and their fruit is ovoid in shape with smooth exterior texture. See also Crystal Springs Reservoir
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