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Blue Dicks Dichelostemma capitatum

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 22, 2008 12:57 PM PDT

Description

Wild Hyacinth, Happy Canyon Road. I have never seen such dark blue flowers, or noticed more than one flower on a plant.

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Blue Dicks Dichelostemma capitatum

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 22, 2008 11:13 AM PDT

Description

Wild Hyacinth, Happy Canyon Road

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California Poppy Eschscholzia californica

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 22, 2008 11:07 AM PDT

Description

California Poppies and others in a field of grass, Happy Canyon Road

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lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 01:24 PM PDT

Description

Golden Layia, Layia glandulosa. Pine Mountain.

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California Primrose Eulobus californicus

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Apr 13, 2008 09:54 AM PDT

Description

California Suncup

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variable linanthus Leptosiphon parviflorus

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 25, 2008 11:29 AM PDT

Description

Linanthus, Figueroa Mountain. The pistils on some of these seem to be at least the 7mm maximum described in Jepson. This plant is wind-pollinated, and does not self-pollinate. I wonder whether it practices protandry. I believe research was done on this species on Figueroa Mountain, because I was asked where populations could be found.

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Fremont's Deathcamas Toxicoscordion fremontii

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 18, 2008 11:07 AM PDT

Description

Death Camus, Star Lily, Figueroa Mountain

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Distant Phacelia Phacelia distans

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 18, 2008 11:27 AM PDT

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California milkweed Asclepias californica

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Jun 29, 2008 02:41 PM PDT

Description

California Milkweed, Asclepias californica. Figueroa Mountain.

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Redmaids Calandrinia ciliata

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 18, 2008 01:13 PM PDT

Description

Red Maids, Figueroa Mountain

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 25, 2008 11:15 AM PDT

Description

Volcanic Gilia, Gilia ochroleuca subsp. bizonata, Figueroa Mountain

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California Fuchsia Epilobium canum

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 2, 2008 03:02 PM PST

Description

California Fuschia, Epilobium canum, Refugio Road. I was surprised to see this flower.

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chaparral currant Ribes malvaceum

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 2, 2008 12:24 PM PST

Description

Chaparral Currant, Ribes malvaceum, Refugio Road

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California manroot Marah fabacea

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 2, 2008 02:52 PM PST

Description

Wild Cucumber, Refugio Road

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 18, 2008 01:04 PM PDT

Description

Gilia, Figueroa Mountain

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Cassin's Kingbird Tyrannus vociferans

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Apr 14, 2008 04:07 PM PDT

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 26, 2008 12:40 PM PDT

Description

Chaparral Honeysuckle, Lonicera subspicata ssp denudata. Figueroa Mountain.

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Interior Live Oak Quercus wislizeni

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Nov 29, 2008 10:29 AM PST

Description

Interior Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni) acorns.

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Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Dec 26, 2008 03:16 PM PST

Description

Peregrine Falcon, Goleta Beach east (1:1 crop)

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Common Branded Skipper Hesperia colorado

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Sep 26, 2008 11:11 AM PDT

Description

Colorado Skipper (Hesperia colorado harpalus) on Bush Senecio

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wishbone bush Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 2, 2008 03:03 PM PST

Description

Wishbone Plant, Mirabilis californica, Refugio Road

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Redmaids Calandrinia ciliata

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 27, 2008 03:21 PM PDT

Description

Red Maid

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 26, 2008 02:39 PM PDT

Description

Diadasia bituberculata, male. Comment at BugGuide.net - Females collect pollen from native Calystegia. Happy Canyon Road.

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

Mar 31, 2008 12:09 PM PDT

Description

Red Buckwheat, Anacapa Island

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bluewitch nightshade Solanum umbelliferum

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 02:20 PM PDT

Description

Blue Witch Nightshade, Solanum umbellferum. Derrydale Creek.

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 02:23 PM PDT

Description

Yerba Santa, Eriodictyon crassifolium. Derrydale Creek.

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 10:53 AM PDT

Description

California Gopher Snake . Bear Canyon.

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Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 11:28 AM PDT

Description

Globe Gilia, Gilia capitata. Bear Canyon.

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Coast Horned Lizard Phrynosoma blainvillii

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 01:08 PM PDT

Description

Horned Lizard, Pine Mountain.

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sandysoil suncup Camissonia strigulosa

Observer

lynnwatson

Date

May 5, 2008 10:50 AM PDT

Description

Sandy-soil Suncup, Camissonia strigulosa, Bear Canyon.