Hillside walk, 03 March 2014

Weather during the past week was dominated by a series of storms that began on the evening of Wednesday, February 26, with a clear spell on the Thursday. Then later on Thursday the rain set in again, and continued through Saturday, March 1. The total rainfall was 146 mm, or 5.75 ins.

During this period, two special outings were made to look at the liverworts and mosses, on February 27 (during the clear spell) and on March 2, the day after the end of the rain.

The regular, full hillside walk for the week was on Monday, March 3. It being so soon after the rain, few changes were apparent in what is blooming, although the species count is gradually increasing.

Special attention was paid to the liverworts, as is apparent from the large number of liverwort photographs. Many liverworts look like they are ready to breed, but so far no actual indication that it's happening.

These liverwort appear to be Asterella californica. However, in just a couple of instances, it's possible that the species is different. One of these is in Canyon 6 and the other in Canyon 3B. In both instances the thallus is long and narrow, and it lacks sexual markings. To see photographs, click here or here.

Below are are three panels of photos:
A. 27-Feb-2014: Liverworts and mosses
B. 02-Mar-2014: Liverworts and mosses
C. 03-Mar-2014: Regular hillside walk

A. 27-Feb-2014: Liverworts and mosses

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Wishbone bush

Skunkbrush

A moss

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Rose Bowl and Pasadena

Mule deer footprint

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Ferns and moss

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Mt. Lowe

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

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B. 02-Mar-2014: Liverworts and mosses

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Liverwort

California liverwort

Skunkbrush

California liverwort

California liverwort

A moss

A moss

A moss

Goldenback fern

Pasadena

California liverwort

California liverwort

Liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

A moss

California liverwort

Douglas's nightshade

Poison oak

Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry

 

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B. 03-Mar-2014: Regular hillside walk

Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry

Dodder

Dodder

Rattlesnake weed

Pasadena

Mission prickly-pear

Red stemmed filaree

Blue elderberry

Two color everlasting

Telegraphweed

Popcorn flower

Coast live oak

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Black sage

Skunkbrush

Skunkbrush

A moss

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Mossy hole

A moss

Goldenback fern

A moss

Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry

A moss

Chaparral currant

Southern honeysuckle

Pasadena

California liverwort

Pasadena

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Coffee fern

California liverwort

California liverwort

California liverwort

Ropevine clematis

Douglas's nightshade

Poison oak

Wild cucumber

Golden currant

Mulefat

Mulefat

Common eucrypta

Common eucrypta

 

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