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