On March 10 we explored Abbott’s Lagoon. We hiked the trail to the bridge at the end of the maintained trail, went up on the headlands above the bridge at the end of the trail and part of the dunes. Although it is early a good number of species of wildflowers were in bloom. Expect a more in about two weeks.
Some of the best flowers were on the headland but if you go up there watch out for poison oak as it is plentiful and sometimes small and not obvious. There is also poison oak along the trail but if you stay on the trail you should be OK.
CLICK READ MORE TO SEE PLANT, BIRD AND ANIMAL LIST
ABBOTTS LAGOON Includes trail, headland, and sand dunes
AIZOACEAE (CARPETWEED FAMILY)
Carpobrotus sp. Ice Plant
APIACEAE (CELERY FAMILY
Heracleum maximum Cow Parsnip
Lomatium utriculatum Spring Gold
Sanicula arctopoides Footsteps-of-spring
ASTERACEAE (ASTER FAMILY)
Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodiae Northern California Seaside Dandelion
Anaphalis margaritacea Pearly Everlasting
Cotula coronopifolia Brass Buttons
Erigeron glaucus Seaside Daily
Grindelia stricta Gum Plant
Lasthenia californica ssp californica Goldfields
BORAGINACEAE (BORAGE FAMILY)
Amsinckiasp. Fiddleneck
Plagiobothrys trachycarpus Headland Popcorn
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Brassica rapa Field Mustard
Cakile maritima Sea Rocket
Erysimum concinnum Cream-White Wallflower
Raphanus sativus X R. raphanistrum Wild Radish
CRASSULACEAE (STONECROP FAMILY) Crassula connata
Dudleya farinosa Sea-Bluff Lettuce
CUCURBITACEAE (CUCUMBER FAMILY)
Marah fabacea Green-flowered Manroot
Marah oregana White-flowered Manroot
FABACEAE (BEAN FAMILY)
Lupinus sp.
GERANIACEAE (GERANIUM FAMILY) Erodium botrys
Erodium sp.
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY)
Calochortus tolmiei Pussy-ears Star Tulip
MONTIACEAE (MINERS-LETTUCE FAMILY)
Montia fontana Miners Letttuce
Claytonia sibirica Candy Flower
NYCTAGINACEAE (FOUR O”CLOCK FAMILY)
Abronia latifolia Yellow Sand-verbena
ONAGRACEAE (EVENING-PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia Beach Suncup
Taraxia ovata Suncups
PAPAVERACEAE (POPPY FAMILY)
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy, coastal yellow form
PLUMBAGINACEAE (LEADWORT FAMILY)
Armeria maritima ssp. Californica Sea -pink, Thrift
PRIMULACEAE
Anagallis arvensis Scarlet Pimpernel
RANUNCULACEAE (BUTTERCUP FAMILY
Ranunculus californicus California Buttercup
Ranunculus flammula var. ovalis Creeping Marsh Buttercup
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY)
Fragaria chiloensis Beach Strawberry
Oemleria cerasiformis Osoberry
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry
Rubus ursinus California Blackberry
SOLANACEAE (NIGHTSHADE FAMILY)
Solanum sp.
BIRD LIST
Raven
California Quail
Mallard
Great Egret
Song Sparrow
White Crown Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Turkey Vulture
Double-crested Cormorant
Gull sp.
Hawk sp.
Killdeer
Black Phoebe
OTHER ANIMALS
Black-tailed Deer
Brush Rabbit
Bobcat (seen along road)
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