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Deerweed (Acmispon glaber)Observer
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California scale-broom with a bit of yellow flowers for color!
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Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)Observer
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California Live Oak by it's bark and leaves seen around it
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Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)Observer
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Black sage found near California Sage brush
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Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)Observer
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Tall Western Sycamore found at the middle of the trail
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Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)Observer
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Moth found camouflaged near some sticks found near a brush community
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Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)Observer
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Similar to the Agave/Century plant however this one was a lot slimmer
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Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina)Observer
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Poison oak plant found at the entrance of the trail
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Weird red fungi found on leaves of some plants. This was one instance I encountered Photinia on a leaf unknown.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Fuzzy looking bud plant found close to the california live oak
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California Brittlebush (Encelia californica)Observer
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Saw this near the entrance of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center as you approach the poison oak.
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Shortpod Mustard (Hirschfeldia incana)Observer
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Surprisingly it smelled like mustard, so the name doesn't just come from it being yellow.
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White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)Observer
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Funny looking plant with smaller white flowers sprouting from the inside, very interesting find!
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White Sage (Salvia apiana)Observer
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White Sage found near brush community
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Chia (Salvia columbariae)Observer
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Spikey looking purple flower, at first thought it was another purple nightshade.
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California Broom (Acmispon glaber var. glaber)Observer
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Very interesting yellow plant, saw it early on the trail entering the Canyon
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American Century Plant (Agave americana)Observer
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Only one of the few found here at Eaton Canyon, the Agave/Century Plant
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Canyon Dodder (Cuscuta subinclusa)Observer
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At first I thought this was a plant species but then the professor began to explain that it was some sort of parasite. Weird, but cool!
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Redstem Stork's-Bill (Erodium cicutarium)Observer
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Erodium flower found near a creek shrub. Within 10 paces of the community, about 12 of the Erodium were found.