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Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)Observer
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Weather: Clear skies, Sunny, Low Humidity
On the trail from lower Eaton Canyon up to Henninger Flats
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Fountain Grass (Cenchrus setaceus)Observer
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African Fountain Grass, growing wildly along the hill! On the trail up to Henninger Flats.
Weather: Clear skies, Sunny, Low Humidity
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Wild Canterbury Bells (Phacelia minor)Observer
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Weather: Clear Skies, Sunny, Low Humidity
These flowers were observed on the incline from the bottom of the Eaton Canyon trail to the top at Henninger Flats.
I believe it's some sort of Penstamon. Some research shows that it's the "Showy Penstemon," but I am unsure. Can anybody confirm this?
Thank you!!
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Mexican Bush Sage (Salvia leucantha)Observer
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Weather: Sunny, Clear Skies, Low humidity
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Cliff Aster (Malacothrix saxatilis)Observer
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Weather: Clear skies, Sunny, Low Humidity
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White Sage (Salvia apiana)Observer
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Observed 0734 hrs
White Sage
(Salvia apiana)
Along the trail up to the Henninger Camp site, at Eaton Canyon.
Weather: Clear skies, Sunny, Low Humidity
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California Primrose (Eulobus californicus)Observer
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"Evening Primrose" California sun cup - 4 leaf petal, grows very close to the ground. Yellow is bright and soft at the same time. Center has a slight pink, and the stems are long and thin and green.
Observed on the trail to the upper campground at Eaton Canyon.
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Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum)Observer
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Spanish Broom with peas & flowers
Spartium junceum
Observed 0620 hrs
The flowers are yellow, and the peas are small and green and fuzzy. These were observed on the trail up the hill at Eaton Canyon.
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Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca)Observer
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Eaton Canyon - Along the trail to upper campgrounds, there were quite a few of these Tree Tobacco plants. The flowers are beautiful and seemingly untouched.
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Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)Observer
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Missing DateDescription
Observed at Upper Winter Creek Trail, Chantry Flats.
In the second photo, the leaves on the ground are from another plant. The red bark is the remains of the tree. In the first photo, you can see the actual leaves on the tree.
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California Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana)Observer
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There's a butterfly on this mugwort. Observed in the morning during clear skies and sunny weather, on the Upper Winter Creek Trail in Chantry Flats. If you look at the leaf on the upper right, you can see that more characteristic three-sectioned-leaf of Mugwort. It is not so apparent in the other leaves of this photo.
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Plummer's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus plummerae)Observer
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This was a lone flower. I did not see any others like it. It grew at about 1 foot above the ground. It's got a fuzzy yellow and pink center, and subtle fragrance.
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Rabbit-Tobaccos (Genus Pseudognaphalium)Observer
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Butterfly perched atop the California Everlasting flowers. Upper Winter Creek Trail at Chantry Flats
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Tribe ConvolvuleaeObserver
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These flowers have a slightly yellow center, but mostly white all around. There are hints of pink along the petals. It was found in a mostly shaded area, but does see a fair amount of sunshine through the day.
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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)Observer
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This bird was perched on a tree branch, right by the latrines of the Chantry Flats campgrounds.
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Saw-toothed Goldenbush (Hazardia squarrosa)Observer
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Hazardia squarrosa
Weather: Clear, Sunny
Found this one on the Upper Winter Creek Trail at Chantry Flats. It grew low to the ground, on a plant about 3-4 feet high. Leaves are thick and spikey.
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
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These leaves were on the ground in a very shaded area. There were many spider webs all around, and some fungus on dead leaves and logs. The trees canopy over the area, and the fallen leaves collect in an area that seems to be full of insects and decomposers.
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Leafy Fleabane (Erigeron foliosus)Observer
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I found many of these beautiful little plants along the Upper Winter Creek Trail at Chantry Flats. They thrived well, and the flowers were in beautiful condition. They grew sparsely, and were found more in the sunny areas.
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California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)Observer
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Brown bird, observed at Chantry Flats. Does anybody know what this bird is? It's smaller than a crow, and larger than the city sparrows. It has a brown head.
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
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The plant is Poison Oak, and is EVERYWHERE!! It is on the trees, on the fences, on the hills, on the grounds. This butterfly is perched atop one of the poison oak leaves.
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Round-leaved Brookfoam (Boykinia rotundifolia)Observer
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Observed on the Upper Winter Creek Trail, at Chantry Flats.
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)Observer
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There's a black beetle on this California Buckwheat flower bunch. Observed at Upper Winter Creek Trail, at Chantry Flats.
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Wand Buckwheat (Eriogonum roseum)Observer
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These plants did not have any flowers. Maybe it's not the flowering season. The leaves and stems are kind of furry and green-white in appearance.
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Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)Observer
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Red Headed Woodpecker, pecking away, just pecking, pecking.
Time Observed: 1121 hrs
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Observed at the upper winter creek trail at Chantry Flats. This plant grew low to the ground, like chaparral.
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)Observer
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These beautiful bay leaves smelled so delicious, I wanted to eat them. Bay leaves naturally growing out on trees in the mountains of Santa Anita Canyon. Observed 1023 hrs
Location: Upper Winter Creek Trail
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Currants and Gooseberries (Genus Ribes)Observer
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Golden Currant (Ribes aureum)
These leaves very much remind me of cilantro leaves, but much larger in size. They're about 2 inches long, and grow lower to the ground. Found on the Upper Winter Creek Trail at Chantry Flats.
