Bush senecio Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Asteraceae [Named for David Douglas, 1798-1834]

Chaparral whitethorn Ceanothus leucodermis Rhamnaceae

Water speedwell * Veronica anagallis-aquatica Plantaginaceae

Small-leaved monkeyflower Erythranthe microphylla Phrymaceae

Coastal lotus Acmispon maritimus var. maritimus Fabaceae

Long-leaved rush Juncus macrophyllus Juncaceae
		Sandbar willow Salix exigua var. exigua Salicaceae

Giant wildrye Elymus condensatus Poaceae

Shortpod mustard * Hirschfeldia incana Brassicaceae [Named for Christian Caius Lorenz Hirschfeld, 1742-1792]

Western sycamore Platanus racemosa Platanaceae

Saw this near the stream. Looks like Lupinus latifolius to me which is often found in moist areas.

Dwarf nettle * Urtica urens Urticaceae

Longstem buckwheat Eriogonum elongatum Polygonaceae

Large-nosed monkeyflower Erythranthe nasuta Phrymaceae				Lesser painbrush Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis Orobanchaceae [Named for Domingo Castillejo Munoz, 1744?-1793]

Desert prickly-pear Opuntia phaeacantha Cactaceae

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