Natural History Wanderings

The Marin County CNPS Facebook Page had the following wildflower report for 1/28/16 on Mt. Tam

Made a quick trip to Tam’s south slope yesterday, hiking Old Stage Road, Nora, and Matt Davis. Lots of Toxicoscordion fremontii plants in the woods but no bloomers yet. No Cardamine californica plants. Several Cynoglossum grande plants (no flowers), but only on Matt Davis between Bootjack and Pantoll. Manzanitas were the stars of the hike. Is there anywhere in the Bay Area with more varieties of manzanita than this part of Tam? A handful of varieties were blooming, with other still in bud.

See photos at Marin Native Plants