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Crosby's Buckwheat (Eriogonum crosbyae)Observer
sheriff_woody_pctDescription
New occurrence, just 5 miles from California.
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Mojave Spineflower (Chorizanthe spinosa)Observer
tmessickDescription
Gravelly sand in Iron Canyon Wash in Red Rock Canyon State Park, Kern County, California, elev. approx. 2500 ft.
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Small-leaved Rose (Rosa minutifolia)Observer
kylephyteDescription
Near-endemic to BC. Distinctly smaller leaflets than BC's other native rose (R. californica).
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Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)Observer
ipomopsisDescription
Not even near a stream or damp area.
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Cedar Breaks Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum panguicense var. alpestre)Observer
labraydon7Description
Claron formation endemic - cedar Breaks Nat'l Monutment.
Captured along the Ramparts trail at Cedar Breaks Nation Monument. Many of these flowers were in bloom, but this particular specimen has a much more vibrant pigmentation!
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Brown-margined Buckwheat (Eriogonum ovalifolium var. eximium)Observer
ipomopsis
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Earthstars (Genus Geastrum)Observer
ipomopsisDescription
Was filled with spores. I kept the sample if anyone wants to ask me for any additional photos for IDing.
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Narrowleaf Puccoon (Lithospermum incisum)Observer
kylephyteDescription
Boraginaceae, Boraginales.
From genus in CO: corolla lobes erose (ie margins irregularly toothed, fringed, or gnawed in appearance) (not entire or nearly so).
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Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)Observer
tmessickDescription
Sagebrush scrub between Black Point and Dechambeau Ponds, north side of Mono Lake, Mono County, California, elev. 6465 feet (1970 m).
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Common Raven (Corvus corax)Observer
tmessickDescription
Near trail on west side of Cinder Cone, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Shasta County, California.
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Nettle-leaf Giant Hyssop (Agastache urticifolia)Observer
tmessickDescription
Ridge southeast of Bathtub Lake (near Butte Lake), Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lassen County, California, elev. approx. 6140 feet (1870 m).
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Palmer's Catchfly (Silene bernardina)Observer
emmawynnDescription
Single plant, Mt Rose Ski. Calyx sticky
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Donkey (Equus asinus)Observer
tmessickDescription
Welcoming committee along Trona-Wildrose Road (Panamint Valley Road) in Panamint Valley, Inyo County, California.
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Matted Wild Buckwheat (Eriogonum caespitosum)Observer
tmessickDescription
Gravelly red soil on hillside south of Mormon Meadow, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, elev. 7450 ft.
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Coast Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
Verified ID of a Coast Douglas-Fir by Forest Service (entry in their Big Tree Registry).
Lots of small branches that looked alive were on the ground around the tree. I assume the weight of the branches coupled with the high winds Tahoe has received in recent days contributed to them snapping off.
Didn't notice the big Eagle/Osprey nest on top until I was walking back from my hike (hence the darker photo at the end).
Approximate location. North of the actual Logan Shoals Vista down on the old Lincoln HWY trail.
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Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)Observer
jaredmanninenDescription
The knife handle is 4.75 inches long.
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Whorled Buckwheat (Eriogonum heracleoides var. heracleoides)Observer
jeffbisbeeDescription
Naturalized plants.
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Nevada Jointfir (Ephedra nevadensis)Observer
tmessickDescription
Hillsides and edge of wash along Risue Road, west edge of the Wellington Hills, Douglas County, Nevada, elev. ~5840 feet.
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Sierra Bluebells (Mertensia nevadensis)Observer
tmessickDescription
= Mertensia oblongifolia var. nevadensis (https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=61904).
In sagebrush scrub near summit of Masonic road between New York Hill and Masonic Mountain, Bodie Hills, Mono County, California, elev. 8570 ft.
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Sierran Dwarf Rose (Rosa bridgesii)Observer
tmessickDescription
Mixed conifer forest along Old Big Oak Flat Road, ~1/4 mile north of Tuolumne Grove Trailhead, Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, elev. ~6160 ft.
