Observations by mhorwinski

These were growing out of the ground. There was some old wood chip mulch and a top layer of valley oak leaves. Next to a parking lot.

This was growing out of the earth. There was miners lettuce next to it, and a younger live oak above it.

This was growing out of the earth and is surrounded by fairly fresh wood chips that are made of redwood I believe.

This was growing below valley oak trees, and below a california ceanothus.

These were growing under valley oak trees, with and there was old wood chip mulch below the leaf level.

I was raised calling it "cleavers". It is sprouting in shady wet places.

This cute mushroom popped up in about 2 days after a rain.
It was growing strait out of the earth and surrounded by leaves of the valley oak tree.

This was growing on a plum tree, I see it everywhere.

These pictures were taken right next to each other. I believe that each picture is a different stage of it's life cycle. It was growing on a plum tree.

Curly or "yellow" dock is sprouting in abundance.