Good day botanizing with my 6 year old sun in the Douglas Reserve, a scrubby bit of coastal mesa habitat filled with a mix of native and invasive flora. Coolest find for me was Fiesta Flower (Pholistoma auritum) [thanks for the ID barbarab] and I still have to go check on a few, including my willows, a mystery ribes, and a composite that may be Ox Eye, but my photo was not good enough for a postive ID.
Definately a Ribes, and the fruit structures, thorns, and growth form match R. binominatum, but this species is listed as being found further north. If someone knows a similar Ribes from further south in California, I will check it out.
A willow by the creek, up to 4m tall, leaves not conspicuously lighter on back side.
By trail - I love solanum
Adding to my weed list... common here
Scandent, prickly stem, square stem like a mint, on side of trail, pollinated by bumblebees
all over the ground here, quite common
recurved white petals, prominant yellow anthers, fruits black
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