White Meadowfoam
White Meadowfoam is a member of the meadowfoam family. The lower stems and leaves have long silky hairs. The outer sepals are also hairy. Note the distinctive venations (arrangements of…
Red Maids
Red Maids are a member of the purslane family. The bright red-pink flowers with five petals and numerous stamens are distinctive (unlike any others). The plants are sprawling….
Pacific Chorus Frog
The Pacific Chorus Frog is the only green or brown frog in our area with a dark “mask” across its eyes and “suction cups” on its toes. Often called the…
Fiddleneck
…used to hitchhike on fur or socks. Fiddleneck is the only yellow-orange flowered member of the borage family at Mather Field. The coil of yellow-orange tubular flowers is quite distinctive….
Narrow-leaf Mule’s Ear
…disk flowers are tiny and tubular (tube-shaped). Narrow-leaf Mule’s Ears is a very distinctive plant with large golden sun-like flowers. No other species at Mather Field has flowers quite this…
Wildlife Wednesday: The Black Widow Spider
…webs low to the ground—places like woodpiles, under shelves, or in dark corners of garages,” said Rosen. “The silk is much stronger than typical spider webs, and there’s a distinctive…
Little Quaking Grass
…insects. In fact, petals could block the wind and prevent pollination. The rattle-like florets of this plant are distinctive and you are unlikely to confuse it with any other grass….