Natural History Wanderings

The Marin Chapter of the CNPS had the following new wildflower reports on its site today

• In China Camp State Park, near the Group Campground, they saw Umbellularia californica (California bay-laure), and Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita (common manzanita), many of which were a beautiful pink color.
• At the Big Rock Trailhead, on Lucas Valley Rd, they saw Blennosperma nanum var. nanum (common Blennosperma), which is the featured Plant of the Month for January.
• At a pull-out along Lucas Valley Rd, they saw Aristolochia californica (California pipevine), and Ribes californicumi (California gooseberry).

See photos at Recent Wildflower Reports – CNPS Marin.