Vernal Pool Dodder
Vernal Pool Dodder is a member of the dodder family. The plant consists of a mass of orange stems which resemble string. If you look closely, you may see smaller…
Valley Tassels or Narrow Owl’s-Clover
Valley Tassels are a member of the figwort family. The flowers are long tubes with three inflated (balloon-like) sacks near the top. In Valley Tassels, the inflated sacks have a…
Butter-and-eggs or Common Owl’s-Clover
Butter-and-eggs is a member of the figwort family. The flowers are long tubes with three inflated (balloon-like) sacks near the top. In Butter-and-eggs, the sacks are bright yellow. Note that…
Algae
…process called photosynthesis. Some species of algae are just a single cell that lives alone. Other species live together in groups. The cells of some algae, such as the Zygnema…