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Eucalyptus (Genus Eucalyptus)Observer
amooreDescription
Non native species
Natural insect repellent
Invasive
Shallow roots
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)Observer
amooreDescription
Unusual, fan shaped leaves; deciduous; leaves turn yellow in fall
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)Observer
amoorePlace
Missing LocationDescription
• It was once considered to be a type of Holly so they named Hollywood after it.
• It is native.
• It can survive in temperatures as low as 12º Farhenheit.
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Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)Observer
amoorePlace
Missing LocationDescription
Quercus agrifolia means " sharp leaved oak". It's native to California. The early settlers burnt the wood and crushed that up and that made gunpowder.
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Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata)Observer
amooreDescription
Scientific name: Distichlis spicata. Some doctors use salt grass to help allergies. The coast Miwok used it for seasonings. The seeds spread by wind and water.
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Armenian Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)Observer
amooreDescription
• It is non-native & invasive.
• Luther Burbank brought it to America in 1885.
• It's native to Armenia.
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California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)Observer
amooreDescription
• It is native.
• It can live almost anywhere near water.
• The Coast Miwok would mash it with a rock to get the poison out.
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
amooreDescription
• The CA Poppy is native to California
• The Coast Miwok used it for medicine to help with headaches and stomaches.
• It is pollinated by beetles.
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Wavy-leafed Soap Plant (Chlorogalum pomeridianum)Observer
amooreDescription
•It's latin name is Chlorogalum pomeridianum
•It is native
•The Coast Miwok used soap root for fishing,cleaning,curing some sicknesses and they used the fibers to make a brush.
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Greater Quaking Grass (Briza maxima)Observer
amooreDescription
• It is non-native
• The reason why Rattlesnake Grass is called Rattlesnake Grass is because the seed looks like a rattlesnake's tail.
• It is green in the spring, greenish brown in the summer, gold in the fall and goldish brown in winter. In the fall, the seeds begin to fall to the ground which results in more plants- that is why their all together.
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Fuller's Teasel (Dipsacus sativus)Observer
amooreDescription
• Teasel is non-native
• It's common name is Teasel
•The word teaseling comes from using the teasel plant to raise the nap of cloth
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French Broom (Genista monspessulana)Observer
amooreDescription
• It is non-native & invasive.
• It is from the Mediterranean & the Azores.
• It can launch up to 10,000 seeds per season.
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)Observer
amooreDescription
• the scientific name is Umbellularia californica
• it is native
•The Coast Miwok used it for headaches. They just picked the leaves and applied them to their forehead.
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Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgare)Observer
amooreDescription
• It is non-native
• It can grow from 2-6 feet tall
• Some people put in their gardens to attract birds, butterflies and bees.
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
amoorePlace
Missing LocationDescription
Poison Oak
•This plant is Native
•It's latin name is Toxicodendrom
diversilobum
•The Coast Miwok put it in their acorn mush before baking the mush.
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
amooreDescription
• The Coast Miwok used it to cure snakebites and warts.
• Poison Oak can grow from 12-48"
• on contact of skin it causes blisters and itches.
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Cattails (Genus Typha)Observer
amooreDescription
• The scientific name is Tyha latifolia.
• The Coast Miwok used the seeds for food,pillows and blankets.
• It is fully grown in the fall.
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Teasels (Genus Dipsacus)Observer
amooreDescription
• It is non-native and invasive.
• One teasel can produce 2,000 seeds.
• People accidentally planted them for cloth.
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Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis)Observer
amooreDescription
• the latin name is Baccharis pilularis
• It can grow up to fifteen feet tall.
• It is native
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California Buttercup (Ranunculus californicus)Observer
amooreDescription
Native plant.
