Route: Harry Woodward to the Chapparral Trail; Right onto the Spring Trial Spring Trail; Left on Big Oak Trail; Left on the Circuit Trail across the Big Rock Slab; Right on Rudy's View Trail. Came back the same way, even though there are a variety of ways to make it a loop.
Notes:
At the end of the Harry Woodward trail before it crosses the bridge to the bird viewing area, there was a patch of Narrow-leaved Cryptantha with Parry's Phacelia dramatically interspersed.
There were lots of Blue Dicks all the way from the lower part of the trail to the top.
There were lots of White-flowering Currents, some tall enough to canopy the path.
The Big Rock Slab, should be renamed the Rock Garden since there were so many flowers even though the location is harsh, has little soil, and is exposed and windy. Common Goldfields made the are a blur of gold. Nuttall's Snapdragons, Bush Poppies, and Everlasting flowers bloomed. On the Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil, were Tussock Moth caterpillars. There were even some Lupines.
Rudy's View presents, in addition to the view, lots of Ceanothus plants, though they seem to be finishing now.
I barely scratched the surface of making observations since this was my first time using iNaturalist.
Much more recognizable with the flower but i though the leaves were interesting as well.
At area right before bridge to birding area
Low growing less than 5”
Only saw these in one place on the trail
Tree maybe 7 ft tall location on trail a few minutes walk above the spring
All over the place thick grasslike leave looks lije onion family but no smell
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Tiny.25” flower but en masse turned rock golden
Growing on exposed rock face in crack w some dirt wondy area
Growing in crack in exposed rock face
Caterpillar on flower deerweed? 1” yellow orange spots and black and white tufts
Growing in between large exposed rock face with chamise
Better shots of prev photoed plant on Rudy’s trail
Higher up but still blury
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