Russian Ridge Hike, June 13, 2017

Ginger and Connie went for a late lunch at Patxi's Pizza in Palo Alto, then did an afternoon hike in Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. They were looking for Western Bleeding Hearts, but did not find any.

Wildflower References

All photos copyright Ginger Wolnik


Mayweed, Stinking Chamomile Anthemis cotula (non-native)


closeup of Mayweed


velvet ant (a type of wingless wasp)


Wood strawberry Fragaria vesca


Common Cowparsnip Heracleum maximum


closeup of Cowparsnip flowers Heracleum maximum


Cowparsnip seeds Heracleum maximum


Coast Indian Paintbrush Castilleja affinis


Cupped Monolopia? Monolopia major


closeup of Monolopia flowers


closeup of Monolopia flower underside


Ruby Chalice Clarkia Clarkia rubicunda


White Globe Lilies Calochortus albus


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Western Thimbleberry Rubus parviflorus


California Cudweed Pseudognaphalium californicum


closeup of California Cudweed Pseudognaphalium californicum

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