Observations by marianna

Weather; overcast, early mists, low to mid ~60's. Observation ~12:15. Streamside N of parking lunch area.

Leaves alternate, deciduous, oval, pointed at tips, 4-8cm long, 2-4cm wide, margins with few rounded teeth near the tips, stalks 3-10mm long, densely hairy (white soft velvety) below, dark green smooth above. Stems of new growth velvety soft hairy.

Weather; overcast with early mists, low to mid ~60's. Observation time ~13:20. Coastal Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) dominant forest.

Yellow slug, the tentacles were retracted from recent movement over / past the slugs body.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Perennial herb, somewhat succulent. stems leafy, often trailing and rooting at the nodes.
Flowers heads of yellow disks; involucral bracts in 2 series, hairless, yellowish with clear margins, solitary at ends of branches. Leaves alternate, stalkless, with sheathing bases narrowly oblong, entire

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Short to 20m tall. Needles in pairs, 2-7cm long, deep green.
Pollen cones small, reddish in clusters on tips of branches, egg shaped seed cones, scales stiff and brown with sharp prickles at tip.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Perennial herd. Flowers, yellow petals oval, single on leafless stalks. Basal leaves, compound, pinnate, with a mix of large and small leaflets wooly beneath.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Perennial herb. White to cream ray flowers, numerous in short slightly round topped clusters. Leaves fern-like, alternate, pinnately dissected, stalked below and stalkless above.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Annual herb, stems leafy, erect, unbranched, coarsely hairy. Yellow flowers 2-lipped, upper lip hooded, lower lip 3 lobed, flowers in axils of leafy-bracted, spike like raceme. Leaves opposite, stalkless, lance-shaped, coarsely toothed, distinctly veined.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

A perennial herb. Flowers pea-like, red to purple with white tips, in dense heads of many flowers. Leaves compound trifoliate, ~3cm long.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Seashore lupine: Perennial herb, hairy. Flowers pea-like, banner pale blue-purple to white, wings purple, in loose, many flowered clusters. Leaves palmately compound, 6-8 leaflets.

Weather: overcast, early mist, low to mid 60's. Observation time 10:45 to 13:45.
Coastal sand dune recreational access trails.

Dune tansy: aromatic perennial, 20-60cm tall. Yellow ray flowers button-like, several heads in compact cluster. Leaves basal, 2-3 times intricately divided.

Sunny, clear and warm low to mid 70's with slight breeze, observations made late morning to early afternoon 10:00-13:00.
Mima Mounds prairie grasslands; All observations posted for this day were within a 2m2 area on the SE side of one of the mounds ~30m west of the path (exception 1-the butterfly, 2-Brodiaea coronaria was on the path edge).
Additional species associations:
Hypericum formosum, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Achillea millefolluim, sedges & grasses.

Flowers dark violet-purple petals with streak of dark purple, vase shaped, unequally stalked in loose umbels. Leaves basal, grass-like, (dried out hard to find).

Sunny, clear and warm low to mid 70's with slight breeze, observations made late morning to early afternoon 10:00-13:00.
Mima Mounds prairie grasslands; All observations posted for this day were within a 2m2 area on the SE side of one of the mounds ~30m west of the path (exception 1-the butterfly, 2-Brodiaea coronaria was on the path edge).
Additional species associations:
Hypericum formosum, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Achillea millefolluim, sedges & grasses.

Ray flowers white with bright yellow disks; solitary at ends of stems.

Sunny, clear and warm low to mid 70's with slight breeze, observations made late morning to early afternoon 10:00-13:00.
Mima Mounds prairie grasslands; All observations posted for this day were within a 2m2 area on the SE side of one of the mounds ~30m west of the path (exception 1-the butterfly, 2-Brodiaea coronaria was on the path edge).
Additional species associations:
Hypericum formosum, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Achillea millefolluim, sedges & grasses.

Yellow aster ray-flower, with several flower heads at the ends of branches. Leaves all basal, oblong-lance-shaped, wavy-toothed, spreading and hairy. Several stems, simple, with scale-like bracts,15-30cm tall

Sunny, clear and warm low to mid 70's with slight breeze, observations made late morning to early afternoon 10:00-13:00.
Mima Mounds prairie grasslands; All observations posted for this day were within a 2m2 area on the SE side of one of the mounds ~30m west of the path (exception 1-the butterfly, 2-Brodiaea coronaria was on the path edge).
Additional species associations:
Hypericum formosum, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Achillea millefolluim, sedges & grasses.

Sunny, clear and warm low to mid 70's with slight breeze, observations made late morning to early afternoon 10:00-13:00.
Mima Mounds prairie grasslands; All observations posted for this day were within a 2m2 area on the SE side of one of the mounds ~30m west of the path (exception 1-the butterfly, 2-Brodiaea coronaria was on the path edge).
Additional species associations:
Hypericum formosum, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Achillea millefolluim, sedges & grasses.

Small deep violet-blue flower, petals purple penciled with white center. Leaves oval to heart shaped, margins finely round-toothed, veining reddish-brown.

Afternoon observation, sunny and warm mid to high 80's.

Habitat: within 30 ft of roadside outside/across ditch area
Full sun, meadow

Flowers bright orange with deep red spots near center, large and showy, nodding, tepals curved backward.

Leaves narrowly lance shaped, arranged in whorls of 6-9 on stem.

Afternoon observation, sunny and warm mid to high 80's.

Habitat: within 30 ft of roadside outside/across ditch area
Full sun meadow

Ray flowers white, numerous in a short flat and round-topped clusters.

Leaves fern like, alternate, pinnately dissected, the divisions again dissected.

Afternoon observation, sunny and warm mid to high 80's.

Habitat: within 30 ft of roadside outside/across ditch area

Shrub ~4m tall with arching stems

Flowers white to cream, small in dense terminal pyramidal clusters

Leaves alternate, dull green, broadly egg shaped, lobed.

Afternoon observation, sunny and warm mid to high 80's.

Habitat: within 30 ft of roadside outside/across ditch area
Dappled sun/shade, growing through the base branches of Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis)

Trailing vine with many curved prickles
Leaves alternate with 3 leaflets the terminal leaflet 3-lobed.
Fruits red to black berries