Good day botanizing with my 6 year old sun in the Douglas Reserve, a scrubby bit of coastal mesa habitat filled with a mix of native and invasive flora. Coolest find for me was Fiesta Flower (Pholistoma auritum) [thanks for the ID barbarab] and I still have to go check on a few, including my willows, a mystery ribes, and a composite that may be Ox Eye, but my photo was not good enough for a postive ID.
Definately a Ribes, and the fruit structures, thorns, and growth form match R. binominatum, but this species is listed as being found further north. If someone knows a similar Ribes from further south in California, I will check it out.
A willow by the creek, up to 4m tall, leaves not conspicuously lighter on back side.
Adding to my weed list... common here
On stinging nettle
Scandent, prickly stem, square stem like a mint, on side of trail, pollinated by bumblebees
all over the ground here, quite common
recurved white petals, prominant yellow anthers, fruits black
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