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Oregon Bentgrass (Agrostis oregonensis)Observer
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Not completely sure of this ID. I'm a grass neophyte
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Arrowleaf Senecio (Senecio triangularis)Observer
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Common along the creek in the meadow
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Big-leaf Sedge (Carex amplifolia)Observer
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ID based on similarities to CalPhotos. Not confident
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
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ID based on leaves and abundance in Sierra Nevada from John Muir Laws field guide
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Abrupt-beaked Sedge (Carex abrupta)Observer
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I am fairly confident of this ID
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Threadleaf Sedge (Carex filifolia)Observer
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Not sure of the ID. I based it on similarities of the inflorescence and leaves to the CalPhotos pics.
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Different-nerve Sedge (Carex heteroneura var. epapillosa)Observer
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I am not sure of the sedge IDs. I tried to match traits of the seeds and leaves using CalPhotos. I included a crop to show more detail in the inflorescence, but it was only a cell phone camera.
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
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I tried to include some leaves in the photo for the ID
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Alpine Shooting Star (Primula tetrandra)Observer
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I am sure that at least some of these photos are this species. I am pretty sure it was all the same species. However, shooting stars are hard!
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Dwarf Lupine (Lupinus lepidus)Observer
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Present in sunny patches between lodgepole pines in the forest next to the meadow
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Blue Wild Rye (Elymus glaucus)Observer
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Found only on the road shoulders, so it may have been introduced in a mix of seeds to reduce erosion.
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Giant Red Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)Observer
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This is abundant along the creek in the meadow. I am confident about the ID.
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Large-leaved Avens (Geum macrophyllum)Observer
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I am pretty confident of this ID because I have the fruit, too.
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Little Elephant's Head (Pedicularis attollens)Observer
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There were lots of these in the meadow this summer. It was hard for my cell phone camera to focus on the right thing.
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Large-leaved Lupine (Lupinus polyphyllus)Observer
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Growing close the the creek. I couldn't get close enough for a great photo without violating leave-no-trace principles.
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Seep Monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata)Observer
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Not 100% sure of the ID. There are so many monkeyflowers!
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Longstalk Starwort (Stellaria longipes)Observer
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Tiny flowering plants hiding among the grasses in the meadow. I moved aside some grasses to photograph the stems and leaves and included my hand in one photo for reference. Thanks to Laird Blackwell for including this beautiful, but tiny wildflower in his Eastern Sierra and Great Basin field guide. Confirmed with CalPhotos.
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Subfamily ApioideaeObserver
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This favored the border between the meadow and forest, but was also present in sunnier spots within the lodgepole forest.
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Primrose Monkeyflower (Erythranthe primuloides)Observer
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This was common in the meadow and seems to compete well with the grasses and sedges. I found one in a relatively bare area so that the leaves are also clearly visible.
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Pussytoes (Genus Antennaria)Observer
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Definitely the right genus, but I'm not as sure about the species name
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Red-berried Elder (Sambucus racemosa)Observer
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This was at the edge of the meadow and the lodgepole pine forest
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Geyer's Willow (Salix geyeriana)Observer
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Not 100% sure of this identification. Willows are hard.
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Section PenstemonObserver
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Lots of these in the meadow this year
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Long-stalked Clover (Trifolium longipes)Observer
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Not 100% sure of this identification
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Tufted Hair Grass (Deschampsia cespitosa)Observer
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Not 100% sure of this identification
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Subalpine Fleabane (Erigeron glacialis)Observer
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Lots of these in the meadow and under the lodgepole pines
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Small Water Plantain Buttercup (Ranunculus alismifolius var. alismellus)Observer
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This seemed to prefer the more open areas at the edge of the meadow where there weren't so many other grasses, sedges...
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American Bistort (Bistorta bistortoides)Observer
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A lot of bistort in the meadows this summer
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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)Observer
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Walked along trails and boardwalk on both sides of the creek in the Tahoe Meadows along Mt Rose Hwy near Mt Rose Hwy summit
