aelcolwell's Identifications

Fern Ridge RNA, growing in seasonally wet hummocky meadow with Grindelia integrifolia x G. nana var. nana

At the base of a boulder under a large blue elderberry bush, Sambucus mexicana

parasitic on Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea

On roadside

Near the Iron Horse Tr. but in Civic Park’s natives garden. There are several Sambucus here and 50+ Aphyllon plants but most are done flowering.

near large bay trees

Growing under a California Bay, but there were numerous canyon live oaks and other riparian vegetation nearby.

Growing under young Oregon ash and Box elder trees

Found 5ft from a Cali Sycamore and Coast live oak adjacent creek.

Host not obvious. Below Umbellularia and Aesculus trees in mostly bare leaf litter.