El Corte De Madera Open Space Preserve, 5/30/04

Identified to species:

Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
Upper portion of plant
Stem, leaves, unopened flower heads
Leaf, lower surface
Leaf, upper surface, closeup
Leaf, lower surface, closeup
Unopened flower head, closeup
Lower, woody portion of stem, closeup
Flower head, frontal view
Flower head, lateral view
Flower head, oblique view, closeup
Flower head, lateral view, closeup
Involucre, closeup
Disk flowers, closeup
Milkwort (Polygala californica)
Entire plant (an especially robust one!)
Individual stems
Leaves and stems
Infloresence
Flower, oblique view
Flower, overhead view
Flower tip, closeup, lateral view
Flower base, closeup, lateral view
Fringecup (Tellima grandiflora)
Stem and infloresence
Lower stem and basal leaves
Basal leaf, upper surface
Basal leaf, lower surface, plus stem
Infloresence
Lower, old flowers, one oblique and one lateral
Lower flower, oblique view
Central, midaged flowers, lateral view
Central flower, oblique view
Central flower, focus on stamens and style
Upper, juvenile flower, frontal view
Upper flower, focus on stamens and style

Identified to genus:

Bluebells, possibly Streamside? (Mertensia sp, possibly ciliata?)
Entire plant
Stem and leaves
Leaf, upper surface
Leaf, lower surface
Stem, and leaf attachment
Infloresence
Infloresence, closer view
Flower coil, lateral view
Flower, lateral view
Flower, oblique view
Flower closeup, focus on stamens
Calyx, closeup

Other:

California Sister butterfly (Adelphus bredowii)
Oblique view of one upper surface, edge view of other
Oblique view of upper and lower surfaces
Oblique views of both upper surfaces
Full view of lower surface
Fritillary butterfly, Coronis? Unsilvered? (Speyeria sp, coronis? adiaste?)
Upper surface
Santa Cruz Garter Snake (Thamnophis couchii ssp. atratus)
Head and portion of body
Portion of body

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