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Snowberries (Genus Symphoricarpos)Observer
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Found near a lake along the path. Silver dollar sized leaves with white berries
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Warrior's Plume (Pedicularis densiflora)Observer
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Robert Louis Stevenson, Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, Napa County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Photos / Sounds
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Lupines (Genus Lupinus)Observer
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Found on a mountain side quite dry very common
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Genus PeridiniumObserver
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Found in a seasonal pond. Taken with 10x/.25 and 40x/.65.
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Found with many under a damp rock. Ranging in size up to 1.5 cm
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California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)Observer
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Found 3 under a rock
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Pacific Newts (Genus Taricha)Observer
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There were four of these young newts under a rock. Other people saw three more surrounding the pond.
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Pacific Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum ssp. tomentosum)Observer
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Mistletoe that was growing on a oak tree.
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Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus)Observer
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There was a mole that was dead in the middle of a path. It looked healthy on the outside so I think it died of old age.
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Powdered Loop Lichen (Hypotrachyna revoluta)Observer
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Lichen on a fallen stick from an oak tree. I'm hoping to get a more specific ID.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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spider that was in a decomposing log under the redwood trees.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Black material that looked like sap oozing from the tree but it was rough.
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Western Starflower (Lysimachia latifolia)Observer
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This was in the redwoods. Most of the small plants were eaten similarly in this area.
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Darners (Family Aeshnidae)Observer
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This was a dragonfly nymph exuvia that was on a rush next to a pond.
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Pacific Newts (Genus Taricha)Observer
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There were 3 salamanders that we saw in a creek bed that had a puddle about a yard across. This one was much bigger than the others and much darker.
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
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This frog was one of many surrounding a pond. Every step you took about a dozen jumped in every direction.
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Three-lined Cockroach (Luridiblatta trivittata)Observer
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There were 3 cockroaches that were running around on the dirt road about 20 ft away from a pond
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North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Genus Melanoplus)Observer
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About an inch long.There were dozens of them in the grass land along with praying mantises
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North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Genus Melanoplus)Observer
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light colored, missing a back leg, 1/2 in. long, no wings
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Typical Cicadas (Family Cicadidae)Observer
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Cicada exoskeleton on poison oak. It was in the oak woodland right next to the chaparral.
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
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There were about half a dozen under the oak trees that were about 4ft tall.
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Clear-winged Grasshopper (Camnula pellucida)Observer
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This grasshopper was in the grassland nest to a fig tree. It was about 3/4 in. and had light and dark patches.
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Three-lined Cockroach (Luridiblatta trivittata)Observer
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This was incredibly fast moving and hid under the leaves in the oak woodland. I saw 3 of them in while waling around in the oak wood land for about 15 min.
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European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)Observer
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This is a praying mantis that was on the cement wall of the Dwight Center at Pepperwood Preserve around noon.
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Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)Observer
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This wasp was flying around a spring at Pepperwood Preserve.