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California Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. californicus)Observer
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Female Mule Deer peeking out at me through grass from under the oak.
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Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)Observer
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Perched on some reeds it was catching insects along the wetland habitat.
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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Observer
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Saw this little guy fluttering around a grassy knoll in the eastern most part of the park.
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Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)Observer
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The underside of a P. racemosa leaf to illustrate the main difference between the leaf of a sycamore to the leaf of a maple; note the fuzzy underside.
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Hollyleaf Redberry (Rhamnus ilicifolia)Observer
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I think this is a toyon, but the leaves are more rounded than lance-like.
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)Observer
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Dried blossoms of E. fasciculatum.
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Cliff Aster (Malacothrix saxatilis)Observer
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M. saxatilis with Ceratina spp.
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
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Characteristic 3 leaved pattern which gave rise to the saying "leaves of three, let it be". Also note the color variation possible from green, to red. This is possible on the same individual.
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Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia)Observer
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Mule fat with both Green and Dried leaves in the Alluvial Scrub of Eaton Canyon
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Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis)Observer
ambystoma_adorerDescription
25 ft. wide Salix lasiolepis in the Alluvial Scrub of Eaton Canyon.
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)Observer
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Abundant in the Alluvial Scrub of Eaton Canyon. Few plants were still blooming. These are what the flowers look like before they dry and turn the characteristic reddish-brown.
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Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)Observer
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In the Alluvial Scrub farther into the canyon. This shot is showing the variations of bark present on one individual.
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Coastal Pricklypear (Opuntia littoralis)Observer
ambystoma_adorerDescription
Prickly pear of some sort. I do not know the species. Found in the Alluvial Scrub of Eaton Canyon Park closer to the Willow Riparian.
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Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae)Observer
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I know the genus is Hogna for sure, but I am not certain of the species. This is also a female as indicated by the large size of the abdomen.
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California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum)Observer
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Still a few blooms left on this one. Growing out of the rocky bank.
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White Sage (Salvia apiana)Observer
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Not yet dried up Salvia apiana just off the main trail. Approx. 4 ft wide, 2.5 ft tall.
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American Century Plant (Agave americana)Observer
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One of the largest Agave americana I've seen to date. It was about 6 feet from a Q. agrifolia and surrounded by T. diversilobum.
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Western Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)Observer
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A. tigris hiding in the leaf litter of a mule fat plant.
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North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Genus Melanoplus)Observer
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Young Schistocerca nitens on dried A. californica twig.