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Dot-seed Plantain (Plantago erecta)

Date

June 15, 2017 01:32 PM PDT

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California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)

Observer

juliaperez

Date

May 7, 2023 11:51 AM PDT

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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

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carnegiecoop

Date

June 25, 2019 06:00 PM MDT

Description

I've heard of fat cats before, but this is ridiculous.

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Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

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kaden_slone04

Date

October 14, 2023 10:30 AM EDT

Description

Captive bread

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California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)

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larivera

Date

April 9, 2022 12:07 PM MST

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Vasey's Pricklypear (Opuntia × vaseyi)

Observer

carolblaney

Date

December 31, 2023 03:19 PM PST

Description

Opuntia littoralis?

Near the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, in the Angeles National Forest

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Coyote Melon (Cucurbita palmata)

Observer

drbrownlee0182

Date

January 2, 2024 09:35 PM PST

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Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)

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hsk11

Date

January 6, 2024 02:30 PM PST

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Longleaf Bush Lupine (Lupinus longifolius)

Date

January 7, 2024 12:00 PM PST

Description

Keyed with Mistretta's Flora.

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Stork's-Bills (Genus Erodium)

Date

January 2, 2024 12:32 PM PST

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Indian Fig Opuntia (Opuntia ficus-indica)

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gabimclean

Date

December 10, 2023 01:50 PM PST

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Fire Poppy (Papaver californicum)

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poa

Date

April 19, 2019 03:50 PM PDT

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Thickleaf Groundcherry (Physalis crassifolia)

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david99

Date

December 14, 2023 04:24 PM PST

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Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)

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yermo

Date

December 2023

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Little Desert Trumpet (Eriogonum trichopes)

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ekoberle

Date

February 11, 2023 12:54 PM PST

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Orange-Yellow Rusts (Genus Puccinia)

Date

November 18, 2023 03:13 PM PST

Description

These leaf-based parasites were abundant on a Phacelia ramosissima on a hill. They deformed the leaves.

Host plant was within this cluster: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191834443

Other posts I made of these parasites:

Photos 1-2, 4-9, and 12-14 were edited to have a Custom White Balance in Photoshop (Photoshop's preset).
Photo 14 was brightened.

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Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula)

Observer

martyndrabik

Date

October 1, 2023 09:34 AM EDT

Description

The invasive Spotted Lanternfly (trespassing in to the United States) was prosecuted to the fullest extent of my foot.

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Southern Russian Thistle (Salsola australis)

Observer

jmillsand

Date

August 20, 2022 09:10 AM PDT

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San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. webbii)

Observer

professorcruz

Date

March 2022

Description

The photo was taken by Lisa Hatfield. Lizard survived the encounter with the young cat and was released nearby. Though it may have been injured during the encounter, and during subsequent removal.

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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

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patricialorenz

Date

June 20, 2020 05:37 PM +08

Description

rather comical positioning :P

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Western Bobcat (Lynx rufus ssp. fasciatus)

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chrisrohrer

Date

November 23, 2016 09:36 AM HST

Tags

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Feral Pigeon (Columba livia var. domestica)

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susanhewitt

Date

January 22, 2019 03:20 PM EST

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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)

Observer

sheliahargis

Date

October 21, 2017 10:55 AM CDT

Description

Not sure what is going on but this is the fourth birder that I know of who has had a phoebe perch on their binoculars or on their person at Commons Ford.

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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)

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kalioto

Date

July 11, 2023 06:28 PM PDT

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Beardtongues (Genus Penstemon)

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cedw

Date

July 8, 2023 11:20 AM PDT

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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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elkoftheriot

Date

July 10, 2023 02:02 PM PDT

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Thickleaf Groundcherry (Physalis crassifolia)

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chris_gort

Date

May 31, 2023 09:37 AM PDT

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Black Nightshade Complex (Complex Solanum nigrum)

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victoriaemoran

Date

April 16, 2023 03:18 PM PDT

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Wax-leaf Ligustrum (Ligustrum japonicum)

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india_lawrence

Date

January 12, 2023 04:12 PM PST

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Wishbone Bush (Mirabilis laevis)

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chemartin

Date

April 29, 2023 07:31 PM PDT

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Eupnoan Harvestmen (Suborder Eupnoi)

Observer

m_whitson

Date

June 2014

Description

I have a "bog barrel" (half whiskey barrel, peaty soil, no drainage) where I tried out a few Venus flytraps. One morning, I was greeted by this gently waving daddy longlegs bouquet. This curious arachnid just had to see what was in the trap. I was amazed that my little flytrap could catch something so large. (I also felt bad for the longlegs, so I carefully released it. It skittered off, hopefully having learned its lesson).

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Human (Homo sapiens)

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bug_girl

Date

March 2019

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Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Observer

emilyd47

Date

July 3, 2022 12:09 PM PDT

Description

Corvid-19

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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)

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sara_medina

Date

April 29, 2023 12:15 PM PDT

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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)

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rb97

Date

November 3, 2020 08:20 PM EST

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Pincushion Plants (Genus Chaenactis)

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willhallstrom

Date

April 29, 2023 10:14 AM PDT

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Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

daniel112

Date

March 24, 2019 12:53 PM CDT

Description

Who is eating snakes and getting sick???

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Human (Homo sapiens)

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thunefeld

Date

February 12, 2020 02:14 PM PST

Description

Tracks Carmel Valley underpass I5

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Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

casterapple

Date

August 13, 2018 06:39 PM EDT

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Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

sedgequeen

Date

October 22, 2020 05:55 PM PDT

Description

Flamingo diversity in the Corvallis area is surprising. I've seen orange, pink, and black individuals (see https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38453080) but I've never seen one like this.

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Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

pkjmz

Date

August 2, 2020 05:39 PM EDT

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Chilicothe (Marah macrocarpa)

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serpophaga

Date

November 19, 2014 10:40 AM PST

Description

Man root on right, man on left. Found excavated by construction activity, took home to nurture, fed tea, then planted in native garden.

*2021 Update: the transplant didn't take and this sweet soul was lost to the world, buried dead as it had been buried alive.

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Chaparral Nolina (Nolina cismontana)

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ronvanderhoff

Date

December 18, 2022 04:14 PM PST

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Parry's Phacelia (Phacelia parryi)

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lauracamp

Date

April 16, 2023 01:43 PM PDT

Description

White variant- beautiful!

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Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)

Observer

jaykeller

Date

April 2, 2016 04:08 PM PDT

Description

So there I was, at Disneyland with the family, and of course my mind is on what wildlife I might be able to scrounge out of the park. The 7D Mark II and 400mm lens was too big to lug around all day, so I did the best I could with my little Sony bridge camera. Enjoy!

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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)

Observer

rwaayers

Date

June 6, 2019 02:00 PM MST

Description

The ground squirrel pups seemed to frequently stretch and sometimes yawn, as this one is doing.

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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)

Date

February 20, 2023 03:49 PM PST

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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Observer

natureinla

Date

March 13, 2016

Description

Observation & photo submitted by @tighephoto (Michael Tighe) via Instagram #macarthurparklake

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Milkvetches (Genus Astragalus)

Observer

arboretum_amy

Date

March 18, 2023 06:24 PM PDT

Description

I admit I can't personally tell A. gambelianus apart from A. didymocarpus, but Andy Sanders of the UCR Herbarium collected a plant in this area in 2008 and called it A. gambelianus.

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Grassland Silverpuffs (Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa)

Observer

ekoberle

Date

April 16, 2023 01:39 PM PDT

Description

Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa on right v. Uropappus lindleyi on left

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Silverpuffs (Uropappus lindleyi)

Observer

ekoberle

Date

April 16, 2023 01:39 PM PDT

Description

Uropappus lindleyi on left v. Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa on right

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What

Grassland Silverpuffs (Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa)

Observer

arboretum_amy

Date

April 16, 2023 11:52 AM PDT

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Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

Observer

mferr

Date

April 16, 2023 02:33 PM PDT

Description

Two Southern Alligator Lizards observed mating at the Whiting Ranch during the 2023 Botany Blitz. High-resolution photos uploaded due to interest in this observation.

Same pair recorded here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155283524

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Parry's Phacelia (Phacelia parryi)

Observer

janet344

Date

April 16, 2023 01:48 PM PDT

Description

albino

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Muscadine (Vitis rotundifolia)

Observer

safron

Date

April 10, 2023 07:50 PM CDT

Description

No Vitis we're harmed in the making of this observation

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Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Observer

kelly38

Date

March 4, 2013

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Angel's Trumpets (Genus Brugmansia)

Observer

gonderp

Date

February 18, 2023 11:50 AM PST

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Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca)

Observer

jeremy778

Date

March 28, 2021 12:34 PM PDT

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Lupines (Genus Lupinus)

Date

February 22, 2023 05:56 PM PST

Description

An abundant untouched superbloom of Lupines above Temple Hill Drive. They're literally fenced off and thriving!

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Desert Starvine (Brandegea bigelovii)

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micahfreedman

Date

February 25, 2023 02:34 PM PST

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Annual Cryptanthas (Genus Cryptantha)

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juliabohemian

Date

February 27, 2023 04:00 PM PST

Description

Disclaimer: This observation includes ALL the photographs I intended to take of this particular organism. That may NOT include images of the entire organism, all of its defining characteristics, or the general area in which it was found. I am already aware that this may reduce the likelihood of a species level identification.

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gabimclean

Date

March 4, 2023 12:55 PM PST

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slo_allen

Date

March 6, 2023 12:47 PM PST

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Musk Stork's-Bill (Erodium moschatum)

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chickadeeclean

Date

February 18, 2023 10:59 AM PST

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California Caltrop (Kallstroemia californica)

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kqueener

Date

October 19, 2022 03:42 PM PDT

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Man-Roots (Genus Marah)

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brendan30

Date

March 8, 2023 03:53 PM PST

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Kidneyweed (Dichondra micrantha)

Date

March 2023

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Plymouth Thistle (Carduus pycnocephalus)

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schizotypalvamp

Date

March 7, 2023 04:23 PM PST

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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)

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mcastro5

Date

March 7, 2023 03:13 PM PST

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Chilicothe (Marah macrocarpa)

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onyxrat

Date

February 6, 2023 10:38 AM PST

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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

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nofa

Date

October 5, 2022 12:31 PM PDT

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Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)

Observer

pietrog9

Date

February 18, 2023 01:05 PM PST

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Gambel's Milkvetch (Astragalus gambelianus)

Observer

david99

Date

February 19, 2023 09:09 AM PST

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Milkvetches (Genus Astragalus)

Observer

kayaktavist

Date

February 19, 2023 02:53 PM PST

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Pale Cabbage (Brassica tournefortii)

Observer

desertslender

Date

February 17, 2023 07:12 AM PST

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Telegraphweed (Heterotheca grandiflora)

Date

February 17, 2023 10:24 AM PST

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California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)

Observer

dgrimmphd

Date

February 17, 2023 12:24 PM PST

Description

Oswit Canyon Loop Trail, Oswit Canyon, Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, Riverside County, California

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Fiddlenecks (Genus Amsinckia)

Observer

david99

Date

February 17, 2023 11:05 AM PST

Description

Oddly pale flower head and a few leaves

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Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)

Observer

desertslender

Date

February 17, 2023 07:35 AM PST

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White Pygmy-Poppy (Canbya candida)

Observer

jamesgiotta

Date

November 2018

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Rose Globemallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua var. rosacea)

Observer

marcos477

Date

February 15, 2023 12:11 PM PST

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Date

February 2023

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Desert Thorn-Apple (Datura discolor)

Observer

desertslender

Date

February 4, 2023 05:03 PM PST

Description

One of one in the area again nestled in a big bushy area. She's a survivor due to isolation withing the bigger tree out of sight.

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Hairypod Pepperweed (Lepidium lasiocarpum)

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nancybee

Date

February 12, 2023 08:19 AM PST

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Stinknet (Oncosiphon pilulifer)

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robertgonzales

Date

February 12, 2023 11:57 AM PST

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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)

Observer

eogren

Date

February 3, 2023 11:20 AM PST

Description

@cwbarrows Color mutation? Does this affect the plant’s ability to photosynthesize?

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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)

Observer

eogren

Date

February 3, 2023 11:55 AM PST

Description

@ cwbarrows Fasciation?

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Mediterranean Stork's-Bill (Erodium botrys)

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kylegunther

Date

February 5, 2023 11:37 AM PST

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anneliesewilson

Date

February 12, 2023 01:56 PM PST

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Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)

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everyleafspeaks

Date

February 10, 2023 04:43 PM PST

Description

The coloration on the leaves of E. farinosa were interesting. Located near a dry wash.

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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)

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upthemountain

Date

February 11, 2023 12:35 PM PST

Description

something had a good snack

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Spring Beauties (Genus Claytonia)

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hmsgreenghillie

Date

February 11, 2023 03:56 PM PST

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Sand Pygmyweed (Crassula connata)

Date

February 5, 2023 02:17 PM PST

Description

Lovely little flowers.

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Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

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leptonia

Date

February 4, 2023 11:48 AM PST

Description

A feral spud at the Urban-wildland interface

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Little Desert Trumpet (Eriogonum trichopes)

Observer

susanmf

Date

February 7, 2023 07:41 AM PST

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Sugar Bush × Lemonade Berry Hybrid (Rhus integrifolia × ovata)

Observer

upthemountain

Date

February 5, 2023 12:22 PM PST

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Musk Stork's-Bill (Erodium moschatum)

Observer

tchester

Date

January 31, 2023 03:27 PM PST

Description

This is a follow-up to the question posed by @vreinkymov in this post, about whether the roots look different for an infected plant compared to the roots of a non-infected plant:

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/146921131

They don't appear any different. But I was surprised at how small the root system was compared to the above ground portion. That was perhaps due to extremely wet soil from 15 inches of rain so far this season.

The plants are numbered. #1 and #2 are infected. #3 and #4 are not, as far as I can see. Each photo after the first has only a single plant in it, identified by its number in the first photo.

Also, it appears that a plant can have some infected leaves and some non-infected leaves, as seen in plant #2.

These plants were all growing together, and I dug them all up with one hand-trowel scoop.

There are more infected plants in my yard now after mowing and another rain. So far I've found no infected plants in the as-yet-unmowed portion of my property, but that is consistent with chance since most of my property has been mowed. There are now something like five or six infected small areas widely scattered on my two acres.

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Vanilla-scented Wattle (Acacia redolens)

Observer

zenkique

Date

January 29, 2023 02:38 PM PST

Description

Scent of crushed leaves reminded me of some sort of bath bar.

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Shiras Moose (Alces alces ssp. shirasi)

Observer

baylee_wolfe

Date

August 14, 2022 05:08 PM MDT

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Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)

Observer

johnreiss

Date

January 25, 2023 07:58 AM PST