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Grape Hyacinths (Genus Muscari)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
corollas have persisted over a week
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Tropical Horseweed (Erigeron sumatrensis)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
On a steep slope, only patchy sunlight. Dark, rich soil with little litter or duff. Clear, cloudless day. Herb. Roughly 9 inches in height, with multiple stems. Odorless. Seems weedy.
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California Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta ssp. californica)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
In the understory. Woody stem. 12 feet tall. Clear sky day, no perceptible wind. Many more of same species nearby.
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Eggleaf Spurge (Euphorbia oblongata)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
Herb. Odorless. About a foot in height. Clear blue sky with light breeze on day of collection. In grassy area, with only a few other specimens of the species nearby—could have "escaped."
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Fremont's Death Camas (Toxicoscordion fremontii)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
No notable odor. Herb. Very moist. Ankle height. Species were spread out across meadow. In full sun. Dark clay/muddy soil. Many people walk and bike around this area.
It has rained more than average this season. On the date of collection, it had been raining all week and had rained earlier that day.
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French Broom (Genista monspessulana)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
Flowering bright yellow flowers. Plant 3-5 feet tall. Windy cloud-covered day. Many flowers blooming at once, and many buds. Odorless.
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Wild and Domestic Radishes (Raphanus raphanistrum ssp. sativus)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
Herb. Light purple inflorescence. Plants of species 20 to 60cm in height.
Plants received full sun.
Cloud cover and some wind.
Soil was very loose and fine, but it had rained a lot in the last week and month. Found alongside Empire Grade Road, about 10 feet from pavement, and experiences gusts of wind from passing cars. The surrounding area is open meadows, and further away, a neighborhood of houses.
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Orange Bush Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
Herb. Dark green foliage, plant 1.5 ft tall at its tallest with maybe 60-80 stalks like the specimens collected on this particular plant. Flowering orange flowers, mostly buds with some past flowering. Touching plant of same species on two sides.
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)Observer
mcmoazedDescription
Clear blue sky, very mild breeze, sunny and warm (61ºF), light fog over the Monterrey Bay, it rained a lot a few days ago. Bay trees are exposed fully to sun and grass field on Eastern side, edge of tree line.
