In the Douglas Reserve

Good day botanizing with my 6 year old sun in the Douglas Reserve, a scrubby bit of coastal mesa habitat filled with a mix of native and invasive flora. Coolest find for me was Fiesta Flower (Pholistoma auritum) [thanks for the ID barbarab] and I still have to go check on a few, including my willows, a mystery ribes, and a composite that may be Ox Eye, but my photo was not good enough for a postive ID.

Posted on May 29, 2011 05:24 AM by tewksjj tewksjj

Observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Currants and Gooseberries (Genus Ribes)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:12 AM PDT

Description

Definately a Ribes, and the fruit structures, thorns, and growth form match R. binominatum, but this species is listed as being found further north. If someone knows a similar Ribes from further south in California, I will check it out.

Photos / Sounds

What

Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:14 AM PDT

Description

A willow by the creek, up to 4m tall, leaves not conspicuously lighter on back side.

Photos / Sounds

What

Black Nightshade Complex (Complex Solanum nigrum)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:22 AM PDT

Description

By trail - I love solanum

Photos / Sounds

What

Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:25 AM PDT

Description

Adding to my weed list... common here

Photos / Sounds

What

Small White (Pieris rapae)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Description

On stinging nettle

Photos / Sounds

What

Fiesta Flower (Pholistoma auritum)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:32 AM PDT

Description

Scandent, prickly stem, square stem like a mint, on side of trail, pollinated by bumblebees

Photos / Sounds

What

Garden Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:35 AM PDT

Description

all over the ground here, quite common

Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Elder (Sambucus cerulea)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:41 AM PDT

Description

large tree, in flower and fruit

Photos / Sounds

What

Garland Daisy (Glebionis coronaria)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:44 AM PDT

Description

Dyc 1m tall by trail

Photos / Sounds

What

Garland Daisy (Glebionis coronaria)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 09:46 AM PDT

Description

FTC .5m tall, by trail

Photos / Sounds

What

Monterey Cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 10:14 AM PDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Longleaf Wattle (Acacia longifolia)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Photos / Sounds

What

Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum)

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 28, 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Description

recurved white petals, prominant yellow anthers, fruits black

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