Specimen sat about 6 inches off the ground. It had pinnate compound leaves that were deeply divided. The flower had 4 equal petals, 6 stamens (4 long, 2 short). The petals were purplish- white with dark veins visible.
Small tree-like shrub. Reddish bark. Urn-shaped white to pink hanging flowers in clusters. Lvs oblong and overlapping with acute tips and slightly serrate margins. Very short petiole. Endemic to Santa Cruz County.
This field of grass was mostly dirt but had a few asters growing in it. it was in direct sunlight however oak trees were nearby, but far enough to not give any shade.
The herb grew approximately 1m tall. Within 2m to the water's edge. Dark soil, relatively sandy, still held water well. Petals solid white.
Evergreen shrub, unarmed. Simple, blue-green leaves. Bright red fruit clusters, small pomes. Multiple trunks.
Small, purple with white/yellow highlighted flowers. Alternate, palmate, lobed, fleshy leaves. Crawling with vines, growing between fence links, bilateral flowers with banner and keel petals
Herb sprouting from bulb. White flowers with yellow near the stamen. In a marshy field.
In a sunny area with no tree coverage. multiple other flowering species in the same area. In a coastal prairie environment. A perennial herb with an erect stem.
Fallen over tree, appeared to be approximately 20 meters before it had toppled over, currently no leaves only female catkins each with many green stigmas
Shrub to small tree with red, smooth bark. White flowers in conic shape. Specimen abundant at collecting site.
The tree was about 25 feet tall with a somewhat slender, branched trunk. The leaves are doubly pinnate with many small leaflets characterizing a single leaf. The flowers are small, yellow, ball-like structures (seemingly staminate) arranged in dense clusters all along the branches. The flowers were somewhat delicate, falling off the branch if not handled with care. The leaves were neither sticky nor strongly aromatic.
Tall shrub (approx. 5-6 ft.), braches woody and slender. Flowers clusters into a pendent, purple and white with 5 petals, fused at base to form tube. Flowers bisexual with 5 stamen present.
The plant sits about 6 inches tall. It's dense and covers a significant portion of the ground. The stem and leaves are very thick, smooth, and fleshy with a pale green color. The 5 sepals are the same material while the pink-purple flower has many petals and stamens. The flowers average around 3-5 cm in diameter.
Found west of OPERS near Hagar drive. Dark green curled leaves, teeth. Multi branch trunk. Male flrs pendulous catkins.
Specimen sat about 6 inches off the ground. It had pinnate compound leaves that were deeply divided. The flower had 4 equal petals, 6 stamens (4 long, 2 short). The petals were purplish- white with dark veins visible.
Woody shrub about 4 ft tall with small white to yellow flowers both male and female
The specimen extends about 2.5 ft off the ground. It has large, basal, wedge shaped leaves in a rosette. The stem is robust and fleshy. A single, large petalous tepal surrounds a thick, fused, cylindrical gynoecium and androecium. Dorsal side of leaves somewhat shiny
Herbaceous with yellow flowers and purple spotted leaves. Abundant at collecting site
Small herbaceous plant with orange flowers. Abundant at collecting site but flowers were closed due to cloudy day.
A tall tree, about 30 feet tall growing on a slope. The trees around it were all California bay. Many were starting to flower
Tree with dense, green, strong scented foliage with white/yellow flowers.