Hillside walk, 19 January 2015
In the past week, with warmer weather (in the 70s F) following the previous week's rain, we have an upsurge in flowers It's the peak of early spring with honorable ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius var. planus) appearing on schedule in mid January. Newly blooming this week also is coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), scrub oak (Quercus sp.), and California fuchsia (Ribes speciosum). Other spring blooms seen last week continue to become more prolific, including golden currant (Ribes aureum var. gracillimum) and wild cucumber (Marah macrocarpa).
The liverworts (Asterella californica) continue their growth with receptacles gradually increasing in size, although still relatively small.
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Telegraphweed |
Hoaryleaf ceanothus |
Coast live oak |
Wild cucumber |
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Rattlesnake weed |
Rattlesnake weed |
Hoaryleaf ceanothus |
Golden currant |
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Coast live oak |
Coast live oak |
Coffee fern |
Chaparral yucca |
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Black sage |
Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry |
Chaparral currant |
California liverwort |
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California liverwort |
California liverwort |
California liverwort |
Goldenback fern |
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A moss |
Lemonade berry |
Lemonade berry |
Scrub oak |
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Scrub oak |
Hoaryleaf ceanothus |
Hoaryleaf ceanothus |
Hoaryleaf ceanothus |
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Hoaryleaf ceanothus |
California liverwort |
California liverwort |
Coffee fern |
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California liverwort |
California liverwort |
Scrub oak |
Wild cucumber |
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Leafy California buckwheat |
Douglas's nightshade |
Golden currant |
Coast live oak |
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Coast live oak |
Cliff aster |
Mulefat |
Mulefat |
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Fuchsia-flowered gooseberry |
California sagebrush |
California sagebrush |
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