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California Juniper (Juniperus californica)Observer
jimandreDescription
Eastern New York Mountains showing about 50% mortality this past year in California junipers. Similar mortality is being observed throughout the desert southwest highlands, likely the result of the 2-year extreme dry spell (2021-22), enhanced by climate warming over past decades. Apparently last summer's big monsoon and this winter's rains came a little too late.
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Alkali Milkvetch (Astragalus tener var. tener)Observer
konshauDescription
Photos from one patch of especially dense growth, but they were scattered all around the area east of the pseudo vernal pool in this fallow ag type area. This was the thickest patch where cover as pictured was spread over a 25 m long edge of a swale.
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North American Mountain Lion (Puma concolor ssp. couguar)Observer
vce14Description
The story of the last catamount found in Vermont can be read here: https://vermonthistory.org/explorer/people-places/animals-farm-wild/the-last-catamount-in-vermont
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Yellowray Goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata)Observer
marivillasolDescription
Or another Lasthenia
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plantsarecoolDescription
Scattered in open field north of Highway 180 in clay with Phacelia ciliata and Erodium cicutarium.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
nathantaylor
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Checkerblooms (Genus Sidalcea)Observer
konshauDescription
Just these two rather large individuals on a managed wetland margin. Not another native plant in sight!
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Menzies' Baby Blue Eyes (Nemophila menziesii)Observer
ginger_davisDescription
Seen on the way to the Carrizo Plain superbloom!
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Scorpionweeds (Genus Phacelia)Observer
sheriff_woody_pctDescription
Very unusual. Growing from cliffs. Not Phacelia cicutaria, fruits and hairs are wrong, Flowers all white. Interesting...
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Goldfields (Genus Lasthenia)Observer
dudetrekDescription
Identifying abundant yellow ground cover
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Purple Owl's-Clover (Castilleja exserta)Observer
nancybDescription
Behind the Holiday Inn In Porterville in a flower-filled formerly vacant field. So lovely!!!!
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Tidy Tips (Layia platyglossa)Observer
ken_mateikDescription
South side of Lake and Park
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Desert Dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata)Observer
gentilcoreDescription
USA, Nevada, Clark County, Gold Butte National Monument. Smooth Desert Dandelion (Malacothrix glabrata) densely covering a dry wash in a rare superbloom display.
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Pink Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata)Observer
aparrot1Description
A Superbloom in Pebble Beach, July 2018!
Pink Sand Verbena (Abronia umbellata) Native, coastal, common dune plant. Erect, dark green, fleshy leaves are paddle-shaped and and borne on prostrate stems. Flowers are dome shaped heads of 12-15 pink corollas with white centers surrounding pinhole throats. Peak bloom time: all year.
Monterey County Wildflowers: a Field Guide, Yeager and Mitchell, 2016, p. 98.
Plants of Monterey County: an Illustrated Field Key, 2nd edition, Matthews and Mitchell, 2015, pp. 210-211.
https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=11564
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
scottrangerDescription
California Poppy Preserve
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Purple Owl's-Clover (Castilleja exserta)Observer
scottrangerDescription
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve
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Onions (Genus Allium)Observer
scottrangerPlace
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Los Angeles, California, United States (Google, OSM)Description
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve
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Purple Owl's-Clover (Castilleja exserta)Observer
scottrangerPlace
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Los Angeles, California, United States (Google, OSM)Description
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve
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California Goldfields (Lasthenia californica)Observer
scottrangerPlace
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Los Angeles, California, United States (Google, OSM)Description
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
anita363Description
These poppies at the edge of an arroyo offered a ground-level perspective.
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anita363Description
Because you can never have too many poppies. Late spring 1998.
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anita363Description
Found this hidden gem thru a tip on a wildflower hotline site. Not sure exactly where it was -- somewhere near the Poppy Reserve, but south of the main road down in a little hollow nestled up against the foothills. Have been poring over Google Maps trying to find an arroyo & Joshua trees that match, but no luck.
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Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)Observer
anita363Description
Found this hidden gem thru a tip on a wildflower hotline site. Not sure exactly where it was -- somewhere near the Poppy Reserve, but south of the main road down in a little hollow nestled up against the foothills. Have been poring over Google Maps trying to find an arroyo & Joshua trees that match, but no luck.
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Chick Lupine (Lupinus microcarpus)Observer
anita363Description
2003 was a banner year for the hills around Gorman, CA. I5, the main highway connecting northern & southern CA, goes right thru this pass. The blue is Valley Lupine (abundant, forming spectacular hillside displays); the yellow, coreopsis.
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
anita363Description
2003 was a spectacular year for the hills around Gorman, CA (I5, the main highway connecting northern & southern CA, goes right thru this pass). This mix contains at least 5 species in bloom: the tall blue flowers are Valley Lupine (Lupinus microcarpus), the little round light blue ones are Bluehead Gilia (Gilia capitata), the yellow daisy-like ones are Coreopsis, the little yellow coils are Fiddleneck (Amsinckia menziesii), & the orange is CA Poppy (Eschscholzia californica).
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Tufted Poppy (Eschscholzia caespitosa)Observer
chaunceyDescription
Location verified on satellite view.
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
johnleblanc2Description
Large stand of poppies, 10 months following Cronan Fire (29 acres, 2020-06-09)
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
cesar383Description
Cajón del Maipo, Camino a El Toyo km 24-30, Ribera sur del río Maipo.
