Natural History Wanderings

On the second day of the Trees and Shrubs workshop we went to Samuel P. Taylor State Park and Pt. Reyes. At Samuel P. Taylor we were in a Redwood Forest with many other trees and shrubs present. There were also a number of wildflowers still in bloom as well as some forest birds that could be heard more than seen.

At Pt. Reyes we hiked out and back along the Bay View Trail and the out and back on the road north of parking lot by Bay View Trail. The habitat is Bishop Pine Forest and mixed woodland.

To see report for the first day of the workshop go to Mitchell Canyon, Mt. Diablo: Trees, Shrubs, Birds & Wildflowers 6/13/15

Click read more to see species list Samuel P. Taylor and Pt. Reyes

 

Samuel P. Taylor State Park

 

Trees and Shrubs

Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae*, Coast redwood, tree

Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Fagaceae, tan oak, tree

Vaccinium ovatum, Ericaceae, evergreen huckleberry, shrub

Corylus cornuta var californica, Betulaceae, California hazelnut, tree/shrub

Rubus parviflorus, Rosaceae, Thimbleberry, vine/shrub

Euonymus occidentalis, Celeastraceae. Western Burning Bush, shrub

Pseudotsuga menziesii, Pinaceae, douglas-fir tree

Torreya californica, Taxaceae, California nutmeg, tree

Fraxinus dipetala, Oleaceae, two-petal ash, shrub/tree

Holodiscus discolor, Rosaceae, Ocean spray, shrub

Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae, pacific madrone, tree

 

Bird List

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Steller’s Jay

Common Raven

Chestnut-backed Chickadee

Pacific Wren

Swainson’s Thrush

Dark-eyed Junco

 

Wildflowers in Bloom

Thimbleberry

Cow Parsnip

Burning Bush

Red Clintonia

Elk Clover

Pacific Starflower

Modesty

Tarweed

Alum root

Wild Grape

Poison Hemlock

Bush Monkeyflower

 

Pt. Reyes National Seashore

 

Trees and Shrubs

Pinus muricata, Pinaceae, bishop pine, tree

Morella californica, Myricaceae, wax myrtle, shrub, tree

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Rhamnaceae, California-lilac, small tree, shrub

Rubus ursinus, Rosaceae, California blackberry, vine

Sambucus racemosa, Adoxaceae, Red elderberry, shrub/tree

Ribes sanguinem, Grossulariaceae, red- flowering currant, shrub

Gaultheria shallon, Ericaceae, salal, shrub

Chrysolepis chrysophylla, Fagaceae, giant chinquapin tree, shrub

Alnus rubra, Betulaceae, red alder, tree

Lupinus arboreus, Fabaceae, bush lupine, shrub

Acer negundo, Sapindaceae, box elder, tree

Inside-out Flower

Yerba Buena

California Blackberry

 

Bird List

Red-tail Hawk

Raven

Chest-backed Chickadee

Swainson’s Thrush

 

Wildflowers in Bloom

Purple Bush Lupine

California Blackberry

Morning Glory

Ithuriel’s Spear

Nightshade

White Hawkweed

Cow Parsnip

Pearly Everlasting

Bush Monkeyflower

California Honeysuckle

Creambush

Miner’s Lettuce

Milkmaids