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Pacific Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer ssp. catenifer)Observer
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Young one, maybe 2 ft long, lazing on the hot rocky trail (Old Sled). Didn't move a muscle when two people and a dog stepped over. Good snake! Love these guys.
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Divaricate Phacelia (Phacelia divaricata)Observer
ginafarrDescription
The very cool purple ones! 💜 Growing near serpentine on the edge of a meadow on the way to Carson Falls.
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So many along the Fairfax Bolinas Road - these are on Oat Hill near Bathtub Gap
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Fremont's Death Camas (Toxicoscordion fremontii)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Lots among the pretty yellow iris
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Rusty Popcornflower (Plagiobothrys nothofulvus)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Bathtub Gap
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Wavyleaf Ceanothus (Ceanothus foliosus var. foliosus)Observer
ginafarrDescription
These are tiny, growing in a small spread low to the ground. Which ceonothus is this?
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Red Larkspur (Delphinium nudicaule)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Red Larkspur enjoying the spray from Carson Falls...
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California Goldfields (Lasthenia californica)Observer
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Swaths of California Goldfield here and there!
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Gypsum Springbeauty (Claytonia gypsophiloides)Observer
ginafarrDescription
In serpentine - tons and tons if these in and among the rocks on the way to Carson Falls.
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ginafarrDescription
Quick three beers! Wooded ascent to Bolinas Ridge via Old Sled, near a waterfall.
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False Babystars (Leptosiphon androsaceus)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Old Sled Trail to Bathrub Gap
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Hairypink (Petrorhagia dubia)Observer
ginafarrDescription
So pretty tall and dainty, growing in sunny grass by the lake
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Witch's-Teeth (Hosackia gracilis)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Top of ridge!
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Fringe Cups (Tellima grandiflora)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Fringecups in seep near top of Ridge Bobcat trail
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Watercresses (Genus Nasturtium)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Bobcat trail near top of ridge
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Watson's Willowherb (Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Which kind of willoherb is this? Likes wet feet.
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Seep Monkeyflower (Erythranthe guttata)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Top of ridge just before Alto Trail, has wet feet.
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Franciscan Paintbrush (Castilleja subinclusa var. franciscana)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Coastal paintbrush Mieok trail near ridge
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Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malviflora)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Checkerbloom
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Twinberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata)Observer
ginafarrPlace
Golden Gate Natl. Rec. Area - MA, Marin County, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)Description
Twinberry on the bobcat trail headlands, near a seeping hillside
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Nightshades (Genus Solanum)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Growing near a seep in oak woodlands. Bluewich?
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Giant Wakerobin (Trillium chloropetalum)Observer
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Oak woodlands in poison oak understory
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Painted Tiger Moth (Arachnis picta)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Red feet! In grassy meadow near conifers.
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Amanita Mushrooms (Genus Amanita)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Bishop pine forest in a clearing. Thick and pithy stem, white velvety veil/covering on top of cap, pure white.
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Wood Hedgehog (Hydnum repandum)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Dense, heavy, velvet top mushroom, toothed underside no gills. Apricot on top, pure white throughout. Growing in Bishop Pine forest.
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Tolmie's Pussy Ears (Calochortus tolmiei)Observer
ginafarrDescription
I've never seen these in this area before. Bishop pine forest with fern and ppison oak understory
More fragile than the ones at Chimney Rock. Same or different? Very slender and delicate stock growing two blossoms. Bayview trail PORE
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Male sitting below female perched above on pilon, SF bayside.
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Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)Observer
ginafarrDescription
Female perched above the male at SF bayside.
