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Mediterranean Stork's-Bill (Erodium botrys)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
on top of Rollercoaster Ridge, very densely populated
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Coast Tarweed (Madia sativa)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
fuzzy stems, pointy leaves, yellow flower w/rectangle-ish petals, growing out of dirt trail. very very populated along the trail+in surrounding area
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
under live oaks, under rocks, nest of 9 eggs (hard not leathery, indicating birds) white w/brown specks, about one inch long?
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Chicory (Cichorium intybus)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
Living in the (now dry) creek bed, several surrounding
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
small frog, found not in the water, but in the squishy algae covered mud. Blended in very well, found about 3ft from water.
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Observer
mayamoralesDescription
small pink flower, nestled in dry yellow grasses; three in the surrounding area
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Yellow Star-Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
grassy area, only one in the area (surprising); fairly big and spiny, but not densely populated in that place, which was interesting
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Brown-spotted Bush-Cricket (Tessellana tessellata)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
found on North Road trail, in a grassy area; blends in extremely well with surrounding environment; brown markings
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
seemed to be "sunning" on the rocks; at vernal pool 'Turtle Pond'; about five or six feet from the area with water. about five in the surrounding area; in an area with lots of mud and...algae..? Lots of surrounding life (insects, frogs), also fairly close to surrounding grasses (maybe 3-4 feet)
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California Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum jordanii)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
growing out of a fungus, in a dead piece of wood(dead down): only one in surrounding area: (redwood canyon). "wavy" green leaves w/purple stem, almost jagged leaves (some dry and dead)
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California Ringlet (Coenonympha california ssp. california)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
surrounded by yellow, dry grasses. Near Martin Creek
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Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
fungus on a dead tree(dead standing); grey in color, cloud shaped with rings that were fairly brown. Wooded area (prevalent Douglas Firs). About 12ft off the trail, surrounded by mosses and ferns: started about 1ft off the ground
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Cobalt Milkweed Beetle (Chrysochus cobaltinus)Observer
mayamoralesDate
Missing DateDescription
Beetle, blue shiny, near a vernal pool; quite a few there, when they came in contact they copulated.
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Columbian Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
Two deer grazing
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Zeltneras (Genus Zeltnera)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
About 15ft from vernacular pool (double pond), five purple petals, three flowers on plant; fairly dry ground, w/lots of other plants in surrounding area.
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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
owl (small); brown grey, large eye orbits (yellow) indicative of nocturnal animal, top of Manzanita tree (six or seven surrounding trees (dense canopy)), tuft ears
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Turkey Mullein (Croton setiger)Observer
mayamoralesDescription
light green with petal shaped leaves, hairy leaves (covered in dew), five plants in the surrounding area--lots of little clumps, slightly off North Trail, in a grassy area, surrounded by yellow star thistles
