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Coastal Bush Lupine
Lupinus arboreus
on the right
a beautiful Native flowering plant
Ambrosia chamissonis a species of ragweed known by the common names silver burr ragweed, and silver beach burr
The Pacific coast population of western snowy plovers has been in decline for several years, due to a loss of habitat and disturbances due to development, recreation and other human pressures
Blepharipoda occidentalis
a native species of sand crab that lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Way to use the resources at hand folks!
Is this your sand castle? Reach out!
Spisula solidissima
a native mollosk in the family Mactridae
This is a hot tip! Using SEEK app on shells and clams on the beachcombing!
Looks like it has lots of holes like it was once a granary tree!
Limosa fedoa
a large Native shorebird
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Artemisia pynocephala
A fabulous native sagebrush
photo: Christian Schwarz
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Heliotrpium curassavicum
a Native Heliotrope
Eriogonum parvifolium
A beautiful Native evergreen shrub
Chrysothrix candelaris
A Native fungi commonly known as the mustard powder lichen.
Eriophyllum staechadifolium
A beautiful native flowering plant in the daisy faimily.
Abronia latifolia
a beatuiful native perennial flower
Cakile maritima
A common plant in the mustard family it is widespread in Europe, North Aftica and western Asia especially on the coastlines. It has inhabited our American coasts where it has become a noxious plant
Also known as By-the-wind Sailors
these cuties are native cosmopoliton free-floating hydrozoa that live on the surface of the open ocean.
Lathyrus littoralis
This is a Threatened and Native species of wild pea. Seen on beaches and dunes.
Special Status Speices
Polypogon monspeliensis
An introduced speices of grass commonly known as annual beard-grass
An introduced flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae
Ramalina menziesii
A fabulous native lichen!
Where does this charming bridge lead?
Beautiful views!
our "sweet spot"
Spinus pinus
lil cuties
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It looks like this trail doesn't see many feet
Escallonia rubra
An introduced tree
Escallonia rubra
introduced but the bees loved it that day
Certhia americana
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Diplacus aurantiacus
a beautiful California Native flower!
Polystichum munitum
a beautiful native plant!
Pteridum aquilinum
Another fabulous native plant!
Sorhagenia nimbosus
Corylus avellana
Tasty but sadly introduced
Galium porrigens
A California native species of flowering plant in the coffee family.
Callirhytis quercussuttoni
Look at that cute little lichen tuft hairdo!
Sambucus raemosa
A beautiful native plant
Phlegmariurus varius
is a native fir moss or club moss in the family Lycopodiaceae
this is fun and interesting
Annulohypoxylon thouarsianum
a California native species of ascomycete fungus
Ardea herodias
a beautiful native bird!
Lotus conriculatus
Helminthotheca echiodes
A non native biennial herb
Plantago lanceolata
Cute but introduced
Achillea millefolium
Lupinus arboreus
a beautiful native flower
( Those long green things are what we call Lupine Beans!)
If you can identify this flower....first ....you may be the winner of the first ever State of the State Parks T-shirt!
listen to the San Gregorio episode for the contest rules!
Check out how interesting this is!
This gall is clearly occurring on the leaf midrib
This was the art project that was was through the loop. The stories all on these giant postcards!
She and her husband were influential in the conservation of this area
Lonicera hispidula a California Native perennial vine!
Wowee wow this is cool!
More Ruptured Twig Gall Wasp Pics! We were absolutely fascinated by this discovery!
Where's Moe?
She is wearing camp clothing...lol
One of the many ways they protect themselves from fire!
Picture courtesy Of the Merlin Bird ID App.
The red arrows are pointing at the skinny little tree with the number 16 in front of it. That's it! That's the tree that was discovered 80 yrs ago!
Blue Arrows = Three different Tree species
Red arrows = Mud wasps packed in hive
Good Eyes Moe!
A Native flowering plant in the Primulaceae family
A native Flowering shrub!
Image Copyright: Bill Rhoades
https://sempervirens.org/news/monitoring-marbled-murrelets/
Image Copyright: Kim Nelson and Dan Cushing
treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal Solomon's plume or false spikenard
Check out those parking lot lines!
Whos' that in the reflection?
Red arrow is pointing to the Fire exit we were talking about!
This is where the California oak Gall wasp comes from
Andricus californicus
Super invasive! Meh!
We think this is a poster about dust mitigation?
Stop by for an excellent Latte !
Starting the Slot canyon Hike!
Sunrise Hike!
The red arrow is where we parked our truck!
So Big!!
Check out those Lanterns!
Watch the video below!
Milk Snail Shell. We found quite a few snails and shells!
The fruit of a prickly pair is called a tuna!
Beautiful song. Long bent beak!
Fungi we found growing on Coyote brush!
Puccinia Evadens
Not sure we will ever forget this stuff after this hike!
The Western Spade foot Frog needs some space, people! Other invasive frogs booo!
Seed Balls!
Do you now the difference between a Raven and a Crow?
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