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Clay Mariposa Lily (Calochortus argillosus)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
Trail 45
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Slender Thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus)Observer
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2.5-3 feet tall.
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Cobwebby Thistle (Cirsium occidentale)Observer
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Approx 3 ft tall
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
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Apparent dark eye, pale legs, dark tip of bill with no color spot. A small gull. A couple of these gulls hanging out with whimbrels and sanderlings, stealing their food.
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Warrior's Plume (Pedicularis densiflora)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
Jacks peak, lower social trail.
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Western Jack-O'-Lantern (Omphalotus olivascens)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
Growing at base of live oak stump near riparian habitat. Toro Park, west side trail.
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Wedding Treasureflower (Gazania linearis)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
Lookout Ridge spur trail. Prickly leaves.
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Padre's Shooting Star (Primula clevelandii)Observer
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Shooting star. Monterey pine/ oak woodland forest.
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Spotted Oleander Moth (Empyreuma pugione)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
About one inch in length. On screen above oleander shrubs.
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Monument Plant (Frasera speciosa)Observer
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Many just emerging but this one is beginning to shower flower stalk.
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Drummond's Anemone (Anemone drummondii)Observer
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Tentative ID. Seen on PCT/Kennedy meadows TH, elev. 9600+ ft. North of parking lot near a stream crossing.
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Snowplant (Sarcodes sanguinea)Observer
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Snowplant growing along Clark Fork of Stanislaus R. Many.
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Beardtongues (Genus Penstemon)Observer
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Dense, knee high, flowers very small.
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Comstock's Fritillary (Argynnis callippe ssp. comstocki)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
No orange present, but some small tingeing of tan at the lower outer edges. Otherwise primarily dusky black and white. Possible Callippe fritillary but unsure.
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Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum)Observer
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Base of manzanitas. Chamise?
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Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
Prob black sage? Widespread cluster of new plants.
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Turkey Mullein (Croton setiger)Observer
phoebedangerDescription
Soft, fine hairs.
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Indian Tobacco (Nicotiana quadrivalvis)Observer
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Sticky, hairy leaves and stem
