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Gold Dust Lichens (Genus Chrysothrix)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This lichen was found on a fence. It is a bright neon green color that when touched comes off as small dust particles.
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
5' tall w/ downhill curve
leaves ~5" long & ~2" wide
leaves are slightly toothed at the edge and shiny
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Coastal Woodfern (Dryopteris arguta)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
stype~4" long
rachis~8" long
alternating pinnae
unfertile
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
Three redwoods w/in 5m^2 area.
1~1' diameter
2~3' diameter
all had charred bark
six stump sprouts in area
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California Ringlet (Coenonympha california ssp. california)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
White spotted butterfly. Wings <1" 10 w/in 10sqft
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Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This orange butterfly was found in an oak grove. Its wings were folded vertically. Wingspan ~1"
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
Shell of spider found stuck to base of a rock. Attached to rock with yellow/white appendage. The legs were ~1.5". The body was ~.75-1". Two fangs on front.
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Lobaria anthraspisObserver
courtneymcdowellDescription
This lichen was found on a fallen oak log along with five (six) other lichen species among a moss growing. This particular lichen is a light brown with darker reddish bulb growths towards the ends.
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Genus SchizophyllumObserver
courtneymcdowellDescription
This white lichen was found growing on moss on a large dead tree branch. It is approximately 1" in diameter. It was raining when it was found.
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Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This fungus was found of a dead black oak branch. There were two different types of coloring of this species on the branch. There was also lichen present near the fungus. Each piece had a length of ~1" from the center.
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Giant Chain Fern (Woodwardia fimbriata)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This fern was found in a damp creek bed. There were approximately 10 plants within 20'. Each plant was about 3' tall, and the leaflets were approximately 6" long.
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Mantids (Family Mantidae)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This light brown praying mantis is 2" long, and was found sitting on a blade of dried grass in a semi-wet grasslands where a pond used to exist.
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Mantises (Order Mantodea)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This green praying mantis was approximately 2" long. It was found in one of the double ponds at Pepperwood. The pond was mostly dried up, and full of grassy plants.
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Typical Shield Lichens (Subfamily Parmelioideae)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
The lichen was found on live oak trees and maple trees, and the rocks surrounding.
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Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This orb weaver was found in one of the double ponds at Pepperwood. The pond was mostly dried up and surrounded by different types of grasses. The orb weaver's web was approximately 1' in diameter, and the spider itself was approximately 1.5" long and 1" side. Two others were found at the pond. One was within 2 sqft, and the other was about 20' across the pond. The body has a bright yellow and black pattern.
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Brown-spotted Bush-Cricket (Tessellana tessellata)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This grasshopper (cricket?) was found in one of the double ponds at Pepperwood. The environment was a damp grassy area. It is approximately 1.5" long with light brown coloring and dark brown spots.
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Section PseudoliriumObserver
courtneymcdowellDescription
There were six orange petals of this flower with brown speckles on the inside. The outer edges of the petals were beginning to fold outward towards the sky. Six stamens and one pistil protruded approximately 1" from the center of the flower. The end of the stamens were a bright red color. The flower's diameter was approximately 2". This flower grew on a stock protruding from the ground. 10 within 15 sqft were found with one on each stalk.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This golden colored fungus was found growing at the base of an oak stump. It is approximately 2" in diameter and 1.5" tall. It has lighter orange-brown ridges along the cap.
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Mountain Spirea (Spiraea splendens)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This is a light pink fuzzy flower. Each individual flower is less than 1/8" in diameter. These small flowers grow in bunches to create the look of many approximately 1" diameter flowers. It grows on a low-to-the-ground bush.
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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This yellow jacket was found on the outside of my car in my garage. It was approximately .75" long.
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Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
This spider was found at night on a tree stump in the Eldorado forest. It's body is approximately 3/4" long. It is a brown almost black color all around its body.
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Subgenus PyrobombusObserver
courtneymcdowellDescription
The bee was approximately 1" long and 1/2" wide. It was found in a planted garden at Pepperwood Preserve at approximately 2:00 PM.
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Leopard Lily (Lilium pardalinum)Observer
courtneymcdowellDescription
There were six orange petals of this flower with brown speckles on the inside. The outer edges of the petals were folded outward towards the sky to make an approximately .5" height. Six stamens and one pistil protruded approximately 1.5" from the center of the flower. The flower's diameter was approximately 3". This flower grew on a stock protruding from the ground, and four other flowers were on the same stalk. It was found near a a small, slow moving stream.
