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False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Found on floor in house near doors to deck.
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Planthoppers (Infraorder Fulgoromorpha)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Found this little green insect? On the edge of a bowl the other night. Looks like it has a little tail
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Clarkias (Genus Clarkia)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Tall plant, varies in height from waist height to ribcage. Light green leaves that are in clumps of 2-6 with reddish-brown tips. Long leaves with main vein down center. Some are in pod shapes with veins around them, running vertically. Flowers have four petals starting with white in the center and shifting to light lavender at the tips. Each petal has a brighter violet dot in the upper center (where white becomes lavender).
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Liveforever (Genus Dudleya)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Succulents in a rosette shape of flowers with almost white leaves in the center, becoming more green as you look further from the center. Some outer leaves that are about to fall off are becoming reddish at the tips. Usually in pairs of two with long stalks producing from base of succulent. Stalks are purplish-red in color with yellowy green leaves or flowers coming out of the top in a small bunch. Many stalks have fallen, possibly due to weight of leaves on top. Plants seem to like to grow next to rocks.
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California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Coral colored flowers about the length of pinkie to second knuckle. Flowers do not open wide. Flowers sit atop short stems of about 6-10 inches in height. Stems covered in leaves of an icy green color with some leaves turning frosty pink at the tips.
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Bearberries and Manzanitas (Genus Arctostaphylos)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Red bark, almost a burgundy sort of color with burnt orange coloration where bark has peeled. Trunk and stems weave back and forth as they grow. Feels cold to the touch. Some lichen growing in certain spots. Small green leaves growing at the top of bush.
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Inkcaps (Genus Coprinopsis)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Pale white in color with blackish veinlike lines on underside, varying in thickness. Appears to be something similar to webbing between plant veins. Has a flower like shape to head of mushroom. Individual mushroom on grassy field. Black on underside may be due to mushroom decaying.
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Fairy Ring Marasmius (Marasmius oreades)Observer
allybovilleDescription
Mushrooms flat on top with gilled undersides. Tannish yellow in color on top with a whiter underside. About 13 mushrooms all together. Largest reaches about 2nd knuckle from point on index finger. Mushrooms decaying and mixed in with grass.