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White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)Observer
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Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Marrubium
Species: M. vulgare
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Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Salix
Species: S. lasiolepis
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California Broomsage (Lepidospartum squamatum)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Lepidospartum
Species: L. squamatum
Found during out practical review walk.
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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Found in the understory of the coast live oak trees. On the side of the trail. No water and lack of sunlight.
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Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: S. mellifera
Seen by the side of the trail. Also accompanied by California sage and some white sage.
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Canyon Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Genus: Quercus
Section: Protobalanus
Species: Q. chrysolepis
Seen on the side of a slanting ground. Minimal sunlight present. Lots of understory room since the trees cover most of the light.
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Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Otospermophilus
Species: O. beecheyi
Found drinking water out of a drain pipe. Was not scared of human activity yet when my group members and i approached it, it took off.
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spoon409Description
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Sclerodermataceae
Genus: Scleroderma
Species: S. cepa
Growing on the side of the trail, covered by some grass. Looks like it was going to bloom soon.
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Aphids (Family Aphididae)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Sternorrhyncha
Superfamily: Aphidoidea
Family: Aphididae
Found living in a purple flower, was in groups of 5 and when i touched the flower they stood still. Seemed to be feeding on the nectar
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Western Velvety Tree Ant (Liometopum occidentale)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Solenopsidini
Genus: Solenopsis
Species: S. invicta
Little ants found on the side of the trail. Big group and were disturbed when i accidentally walked through their path. They took 10 minutes to get back to order.
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Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Metepeira
Species: M. labyrinthea
This spider made its home within some leaves. It had some insects in its web but it had two types. This one had a web below its little cavern.
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California Sister (Adelpha californica)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Limenitis
Species: L. lorquini
Found in a group of 5 but could not get close enough to get a good shot. This one didn't fly away however. Slow wing movements, nice cool environment next to a stream.
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Hiltonius pulchrusObserver
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Spirobolida
Family: Spirobolidae
Genus: Hiltonius
Found dead on the side of the trail. Once touched it still had some muscle reflexes. First it was curled up then i touched it and it straightened out.
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Sunflower Seed Maggot (Neotephritis finalis)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Membracoidea
Family: Cicadellidae
Found on a sunflower near the hills.
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Western Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Proteales
Family: Platanaceae
Genus: Platanus
Species: P. racemosa
Scientific Name:Platanus racemosa
Has these ball like seeds that hang from its branches. Also had a whitish trunk with rather large leaves.
Located in the Wash of Eaton Canyon.
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Chaparral Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Agavoideae
Genus: Hesperoyucca
Species: H. whipplei
It produces a stemless cluster of long, rigid leaves which end in a sharp point. The leaves are 20–90 cm long and 0.7–2 cm wide, and gray-green in color. The leaf edges are finely saw-toothed.
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Sunflowers (Genus Helianthus)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rudbeckia
Species: R. hirta
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Asterids
Found on a sunny slope near the entrance to Moist Canyon. Most of the plants were clumped together, and there were many insects.
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Eriogonum
Species: E. fasciculatum
Domain: Eukaryote
Division: Magnoliophyta
Found on the side of the coyote trail with surrounding California Sage bushes
Around 3 feet tall and had a massive amount of bees.
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California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica)Observer
spoon409Description
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species: californica
Found next to the trail near the Coyote Canyon sign. Has a very strong sage scent and is extremely bitter. Stomach was unsettled afterwards.
Who ever cleans the toilets i am extremely sorry. My condolences
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Crofton Weed (Ageratina adenophora)Observer
spoon409Description
Common Name:Ageratina adenophora
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Phyla
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Ageratina
Species: A. adenophora
Seen near the falls. The surrounding area was rocky and moist. The boulders were on average 4x6 feet in size. The plant was growing from one of the rocks.
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Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)Observer
spoon409Description
Common Name: Toxicodendron diversilobum
Kingdom: Plantae
Domain: Eukaryote
Family:Anacardiaceae
Seen on the side of the trail surrounded by brush. Soil was mostly dry/gravel. Shrubs were dead around. Minimal wind.
