Observations by mariavertor

Found in the higher elevation zone of the marsh. Has plump stems that look segmented.

Found in the higher elevation portion of the marsh. Has thick finger like stems and a red flower with a yellow center.

Found underneath a rock in the mudflats close to the waters of the bay. There was a lot of crabs together underneath and there was also water under the rock.

Found in the mudflats close to the waters of the bay. Has a circular shell and was alive.

Found in the mudflats close to the water of the bay. They were all stuck together and alive.

Found growing on sand in the higher portion of the marsh. Has yellow flowers.

found on mudflats close to the water of the bay. Has a green lettuce like appearance.

Found at the entrance of the marsh. Was on a mound of higher elevation than the mudflat. Has yellow daisy like flowers.

Found on the side of the trail that is not facing the ocean. This microenvironment was cooler and had more shade. There were orange colored sori on the under sides of the leaves.

small brownish-tan lizard found bathing in the sun on a torrey pine trunk.

Small flower that is white. Found growing alone in sand and has a little yellow in the center.

Found growing in the sunnier portion of the trail and also growing in sand. Has purplish flowers that are growing in a cluster. Has leaves that have a off green color.

Lots growing in a cluster, has a large stem looking structure growing from it that had yellow looking flowers on the top. Has spines along the edges.

Found in a sunnier portion of the trail. Has yellow flowers and was a mid-sized shrub

shrub found along the trail that had clusters of white flowers and a warty stem.

Found on the more inland portion of the beach. Was growing in dry sand. Has thick green leaves.

Found in the water off the beach. Has a grey shell with a line down its back.

Found attached to a beanclam. Has a hair like appearance and has a clear brownish color.

Found along the beach in wet sand around a lot of other beanclams. The opening portion was in the sand and it had a white and gray color.

Found in dry sand on beach. Has a off green brownish color and had lots of flies surrounding it.

Found in wet portion of sand alive. Has two slanted white spots behind its head.

Found on wet sand that wasn't very close to the water. Has a flower pattern and a white color.

seen walking and running along the shore line near the water. Has a long skinny beak and long legs. Has a brownish backside and a white underside.