Enormous female
Host for D. Plexippus. Will be interesting to see if any use it in the fall.
Nectar source for Western Tiger and various insects
This wild oat grass has clusters of clumpy, hard ends, and weeping, thin stems. It covers a large area of Corona Heights.
This plant appears to be a common sorrel according to all of the descriptions, however the images I found online of a common sorrel appeared only similar to this plant, not identical. It has miniature red bulb-like flowers and thin leaves. The stem is thin but sturdy.
This is a sign on the summit indicating pesticide use in Corona Heights. The information given on the sign was-
Target pest- poison oak, giant pea, and plantain
Target area- certain sites off trail
Pesticide name- Aquamaster + Competitor
Active ingredient- Glyphosphate, modified vegetable oil
Hand removal was attempted, but failures called for chemical introduction
Date applied: 5/17/13 - 5/24/13
This was easy to spot. The distinct yellow flowers stemming from the weed-like leaves made the dandelion very apparent against the dry brush background. These were not too common in Corona Heights, but I did come across a few on my trek.
This plant had white bud-like flowers with deep purple ends. It also had leaves that split into two separate components. It grew in disorganized bunches along the grassy hills that ran along next to the trail in Corona Heights. I had trouble identifying the flower, for there were many other plants that fit my description when I researched my findings online.
This ivy took over a good portion of the rock walls located next to the trail winding up Corona Heights. It was identifiable by its dark-green color and its five-lobed leaves. It is a vigorous climbing shrub that seems to like rocky perches.
Among the many pines and oaks in Corona Heights I found a few Eucalpytus trees. They are defined by their broad leaves, white and grey bark color, and bark that has a tendency to flake off the tree.
This fern was just off the trail, and seemed a little dry (there were some arms that were brown as opposed to green). It was one of the few ferns I observed at Corona Heights; the majority of them were off the trail, just far enough to avoid any good pictures.
I identified this as a Narrowleaf Swordfern by the size and color of its leaves, as well as the shape of the individual leaflets.
This flower stood out to me. I wish I could find the name of it but alas I had trouble finding it using an online database. This flower was a soft magenta color with anywhere from 3-5 flowers per stem. It appeared to have sessile leaf connections and capitulum flowers.
Singing on W side of hill
Right above the actual El Polin Springs
