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Autograph Tree (Clusia rosea)Observer
marteeny5Description
Opposite leaf arrangement. Firm green fruits in place of flowers. Found in cultivated garden
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Pista pacificaObserver
marteeny5Description
Large tubeworm casing located in a sheltered sandy cove. At least a dozen were spotted all just above the low water mark at low tide.
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Desert Saucers (Oxytheca perfoliata)Observer
marteeny5Description
Found in large numbers around the ghost town of Leadfield. Leaf structure appears to model miners lettuce, but with three spines protruding from each leaf. All specimen observed exhibited dichotomous branching.
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Northern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria coerulea)Observer
marteeny5Description
Could also be a skink. Found on gravel path in marshland.
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Field Dodder (Cuscuta campestris)Observer
marteeny5Description
What first appeared to be a tangle of fishing like in the grass, turned out to actually be some form of parasite wrapping itself around the grass. Found growing on pickle weed in open brackish water marshland. May also be a fungus.
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Gould Beanclam (Donax gouldii)Observer
marteeny5Description
The long "hairs" are a colonial hydroid (Clytra bakeri).
