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Island Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica)Observer
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Note leaves > 1 year old with different morphology
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Flat Leaf Summer Holly (Comarostaphylis diversifolia ssp. planifolia)Observer
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New shoots just beginning to push out
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)Observer
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Lots of flowers on bay trees throughout the area. Many, like this one, with more spent than fresh flowers.
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Milkmaids (Cardamine californica)Observer
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Just two examples of many throughout the area.
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
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Just leafing out. With flower buds.
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Currants and Gooseberries (Genus Ribes)Observer
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A gooseberry...not sure of the species.
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Henderson's Shooting Star (Primula hendersonii)Observer
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Just a few blooming. These were in a dry creekbed. Genus should now be Primula.
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Common Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita)Observer
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Late flowers and early fruits
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Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis)Observer
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Highly toothed leaves on these canyon oaks
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Cobalt Milkweed Beetle (Chrysochus cobaltinus)Observer
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Seen on indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum)
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Saddle-shaped False Morel (Gyromitra infula)Observer
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Apparently an Ascomycete. Has a puffball-type design, but also a stalk.
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Gilled Polypore (Trametes betulina)Observer
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Looks like a turkey-tail (maybe a bit fleshier) until you check out the underside.
