Local Plants Part II

It's time for the next installment of local flora. All photos of plants in this post (with the exception of the passionflower) were taken in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa and most of these grow in the Talbert Nature Preserve.

Sticky Monkeyflower (Bush Monkeyflower)

Turkey-tangle Frog-fruit (Garden Lippia)

I'm pretty certain this little beauty is Southern Tarplant which is a native, rare endangered species.

Small Horseweed

Peruvian Pepper Tree

Albizia, plume acacia, Stink Bean (not native)


Toyon (California Holly)

Passionflower

Blue Elderberry

Pampas Grass (not native and invasive)

Tall Flatsedge

I'm really enjoying this ongoing project and as I type I hear a hawk calling outside which is make me eager to get out there and take a walk. Speaking of birds, I might as well post a few pictures that I recently took at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine.

Black-necked Stilt

Cooper's Hawk


Great Blue Heron

Dragonfly

I hope you enjoyed this post! You can read Part I here.

♥ anne

Local Plants

I'm on a mission to learn as much as possible about the plants, birds, wildflowers, weeds, animals and so forth in my area. I've been compiling some photos from my walks around my home so that I can sit down and finally identify some of these plants and flowers. I realize this might not be overly interesting to some but I find it fascinating and I think it's about time I know all about my surroundings.

So now I will introduce you to some of my new friends...

These first two pictures are of White Sweetclover.

Alkali Heliotrope

Sweet Fennel

Poison Hemlock

Alkali Mallow

Laurel Sumac

Black Willow / Godding's Willow

Thistle

Wild Radish

Ngaio tree / Lollypop tree

Hooker's Evening Primrose

Prickly Pear

Castor Bean- the source of castor oil and ricin, which is deadly.

I have several that I've yet to identify and many that I still need to photograph but I think I'm off to a good start. Since I'll be home most of the summer I think this will be a great way to pass the time and educate myself and the kids. I hope you enjoyed this because there will be more to come in the following weeks.

If I misidentified any of these feel free to correct me! You can read Part II here.

♥ anne