No burl. At the end of a short, abandoned dirt road at the south end of the Precious Forest Retreat property. Approximately 15 individuals in an opening in mixed conifer forest. Growing with Arctostaphylos canescens ssp. canescens, Festuca californica, Hypericum perfoliatum, Artemisia douglasiana, Pteridium aquilinum, Torilis arvensis, Pinus ponderosa, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus kelloggii, Pinus lambertiana, Umbellularia californica.
Zaca Manzanita, Arctostaphylos glandulosa ssp. zacaensis, Figueroa Mountain summit.
This is the largest Manzanita I have ever seen. At least 40 years old as I am 46 and remember it as a young boy.
Arctostaphylos manzanita? Leaves shiny glabrous, no sign of whitish fuzz in some other manzanitas. Growing in rocky south-facing chaparral with A. auriculata.
Small manz, big berries, glabrous top, small white hairs on bottom. I'm guessing this might be the rare A. morroensis, but not enough info to be sure. Do other local manzanitas grow on the dunes?
SOD blitz
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Growth pattern resembles a clonal colony. No other Palmer’s oaks near this cluster.
There are a number of collection records attached to this location dating from 1994.
Quite abundant on this day as the sun warmed temps later in the afternoon. Photo was taken from a trail through binoculars and snake was not disturbed
Seven photos. When I hiking yesterday in Tennessee Valley in the Marin headlands, I had a close encounter with a hungry bobcat. Sequence of photos Photo 1: Something has caught his attention. Photo 2: He turns. Photo 3: Stalking prey. Photo 4--He caught the rodent and ate it Photo 5: Bobcat licking its lips, with its little red tongue, Photos 6 and 7 : returning to the wild!
Leaves and new growth are sticky.
The only Arctostaphylos Patula I've ever found west of the cascade crest. It's still doing well because the area burned, and it gets good light and has no competition from other vegetation. Growing on a south facing slope.
a beautiful plant with a sick view
Presumably fremontii. Stamens < perianth.
Admittedly being in a cultivated garden does not make this a WILD specimen, but the light and staging were irresistible. Let me know if it should be deleted
Burl present.
I believe this is the same manzanita previously ID'd here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150576655
Growing next to Arctostaphylos uva-ursi and A. columbiana. Apparent hybrid.
Glandular fruits
Glandular fruits
C albus x C. pulchellus likely hybrid.
Last year first recorded bloom in our area, including this site, was March 14.
In 2022, it was March 1.
Burl exhumed by erosion.
55 cm basal diameter. A record?
Probably a planted species near the Donner Cabin site
Not at all sure of this id
Thick coating of moss growing on coastal scrub. Mostly Coyote Brush.
I saw these bright flowers a bit down the hill from the road.
Upon investigation, turned out to be a geranium.
Growing among the Coyote Brush. Maybe planted, but if so, I don't know why there.
There were many fasciated branch tips. The main observation is here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59549610
On a stone wall in a garden
Some leaves serrated?
The elusive Banana Peel Fungus, cousin of the Cutie Fungus.
About where I saw nudies last year near the start of the Sylvan Trail, not knowing I was seeing something unusual- or at least not plain vanilla Pacific Snakeroot! Yesterday 2/15/24 I saw many plants along this stretch of trail up to culvert SY2. Apparently there are more farther on, plus I bet in lots of places at Edgewood! And elsewhere. Once you know what to look for they are semi-obvious. The additional long hair things (trichomes), lighter brighter color- similar to the miner's lettuce leafing out, softer fluffier leaf texture, more lobes?
Think it's a type of A. densiflora, but not sure
somewhat unusual coloration
The insect is on manzanita.
The insect is on manzanita.
This species was only seen growing on and near the summit of Greenhorn Hill. The rock in this area seems unusual to me, resembling granite rather than the typical basalt outcrops visible nearby.