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Licorice Fern (Polypodium glycyrrhiza)Observer
eralversonDescription
I spoke with the owner of this truck, he was very proud of his epivehicular fern colony. Apparently at one time it had been larger but someone stole a portion of the plant.
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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)Observer
crimsonvultureDescription
In a Costco by a ton of succulents, definitely from somewhere else. Found dead by the plants.
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Great Basin Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa var. oreophila)Observer
ronvanderhoffDescription
Not seen since about 2014. Searched through 2020.
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Oregon Beaked Moss (Kindbergia oregana)Observer
mossgeekDescription
In Obscure spring fed meadow growing in channels. This one is interesting because itkeyed to kindergia oregana but it doesnt look like it to me. Although this is high elevation and very different habitat than what im used to from Oregon. This is the best i could key it to . i even rechecked it with multiple other possibilities and it didnt fit with anything else. What this one is lacking is teeth along the margin and the costa is a bit thicker. perhaps i went the wrong way on the key?
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Cattleya lundiiObserver
drfaustoPlace
ESTACIONAMENTO PARQUE ESTADUAL DA LAPA GRANDE - ESTACIONAMENTO PARQUE ESTADUAL DA LAPA GRANDE - Montes Claros, MG, Brasil (Google, OSM)
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Santa Cruz Cypress (Hesperocyparis abramsiana)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
Planted as a seedling from the butano ridge grove
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California Torreya (Torreya californica)Observer
edwardrooksDescription
Needles like Douglas Fir, with whitish-gray, fibrous bark.
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Santa Lucia Fir (Abies bracteata)Observer
kyanocittaDescription
cute! youngest one i found under mature firs approaching Pine Falls
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Puncture Vine (Tribulus terrestris)Observer
chipmonsterDescription
Found this in birdseed from Walmart. Not random, seen others in the bag. Want to know what kind of seed this is!! Or if not what is it from?
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geroherdezPlace
PrivateDescription
Solomante 36 plantas, de esas dos plantas con flores, una más que abrirá en próximos días.
25 plantas muertas (5 en proceso, florearon este año)
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White Adder's-Mouth (Malaxis brachypoda)Observer
grahamtDescription
I’m over the moon.
After this, my quest to find all of CA’s native orchids actually seems doable!
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Green Stubble Lichen (Calicium viride)Observer
mossgeekDescription
Growing on old growth incense cedar, within drainage.
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Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi)Observer
leptoniaDescription
Cones ~15+ cm in length, scales concolorous, prickles recurved.
This individual was situated in the middle of mixed forest fairly far away from the more congested and apparently planted (Henson and Usner, 1993) stand at the ridgeline near the fire lookout and observatory.
Makes me want to go back and look for others away from the summit – it 'feels' like they occur natively alongside Ponderosa and Coulter Pine at this location – a speculation also held by unnamed botanists mentioned in the H&U account for the species.
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Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)Observer
kdffDescription
Shown with Ramalina menziesii growing throughout the tree. (Photos taken at sunset.) Needles seem to have something akin to honeydew and fecal spots (or fungus), but I haven't been able to trace them back to any pest or pathogen.
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Chamomiles, Yarrows, and Allies (Tribe Anthemideae)Observer
bpp2nhs-joanna-aviles-grade9Description
Artemisia californica, also known as California sagebrush, is a species of western North American shrubs in the sunflower family.
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)Observer
gracebasseyDescription
Angiosperm
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Dendroalsia Moss (Dendroalsia abietina)Observer
acorncapDescription
growing on the bark of a large tree stump along a creek. palomar mountain, san diego county
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Coast Night Snake (Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus)Observer
brlawlerDescription
March 2020 found in tree bark living with released
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Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)Observer
acorncapDescription
It’s Mayor Max, the mayor of Idyllwild! Not just any domestic dog. He is cute and a good boy.
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Broad-lipped Twayblade (Neottia convallarioides)Observer
lagoondonDescription
Located in very boggy area, along with Viola macloskeyi, Pyrola Minor and Oxypolis occidentalis. About 20 plants seen, only one had evidence of flowering.
The Jepson Manual does not recognize the name Neottia, so this should actually be Listera convallarioides.
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Grand Fir (Abies grandis)Observer
rockybajadaDescription
Small stand along Fifield-Cahill Rd, just north of mile 4 bathroom. Mostly tall, mature, presumably planted trees, but young volunteers also present.
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Banana Slugs (Genus Ariolimax)Observer
kclarksdnhmorgDescription
2 seen at this location. Each 4-5 inches long.
