This trip was intended to try to find a species for which I have been searching for several years, Petunia parviflora or wild petunia. It is more commonly found from Santa Barbara County northwards, but has been seen and vouchered from a number of different locations in Southern California, including this location which we were given by Steve Junak of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Unfortunately, the entire McGrath State Beach area was a much drier habitat than I believe this species prefers, and we did not find any today. We did see other things of interest, including many introduced species, and I have noted those with an asterisk.

Marsh jaumea Jaumea carnosa Asteraceae

Wild heliotrope Heliotropium curassavicum Boraginaceae

Yerba mansa Anemopsis californica Saururaceae

Rush Scirpus sp. Cyperaceae

Arrowleaf saltbush Atriplex triangularis Chenopodiaceae

		Quail bush Atriplex lentiformis ssp. lentiformis Chenopodiaceae		Hooker's evening primrose Oenothera elata ssp. hookeri Onagraceae
Silverweed Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica Rosaceae

		Curly dock * Rumex crispus Polygonaceae
White sweetclover * Melilotus alba Fabaceae				Myoporum * Myoporum laetum Myoporaceae
Poison hemlock * Conium maculatum Apiaceae				Brass buttons * Cotula coronopifolia Asteraceae

Silver beach bur Ambrosia chamissonis Asteraceae

		Salt marsh dodder Cuscuta salina Cuscutaceae
Prickly lettuce * Lactuca serriola Asteraceae				Salt marsh dodder Cuscuta salina Cuscutaceae

Sacred datura Datura wrightii Solanaceae

Pink sand verbena Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata Nyctaginaceae

Seacliff buckwheat Eriogonum parvifolium Polygonaceae

Wild radish * Raphanus sativus Brassicaceae

Salt cedar * Tamarix ramosissima Tamaricaceae

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