California Fuchsia, Epilobium canum in Steve's garden.
Photo Point 1. A beautiful clear morning.
Steve Kowalski's Garden
California Fuchsia, Epilobium canum
Photo Point 2, Upper Trail
Coastal Goldenbush, Isocoma menziesii
California Bush Sunflower, Encelia californica
California Buckwheat, Eriogonum fasciculatum
Mulefat, Baccharis salicifolia, engulfed by the Willows.
California Sagebrush, Artemisia californica
Blue Elderberry, Sambucus nigra L. ssp. caerulea. The birds have eaten all the berries.
Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis
Spurge, Euphorbia terracina. Introduced from Kashmir, very invasive.
Ann explains how to get rid of the Euphorbia.
Black Sage, Salvia mellifera
Where the Euphorbia grows. We are still not sure where the PVLC property ends. Suggested adding a welcome sign to this end of the trail.
Purple Sage, Salvia leucophylla
Castor Bean is spreading near the Posey Way gate.
Photo Point 1. Top of the middle trail.
Castor Bean, Rincinus communis, not native
Cliff Aster, Malacothrix saxatilis
Sawtoothed Goldenbush, Hazardia squarrosa
Bladderpod, Isomeris arborea