Buckwheat Family June 24, 2006 Moss Landing, CA Buckwheats are quite common in the western states. Coast Buckwheat has silvery, spoon-shaped leaves which are located near the base of the plant.
Rose Family Soledad - Pinnacles National Monument June 28, 2006 The wind was blowing pretty hard when I took this photo, so the flowers are a bit blurry. It seems like the weather has a sensor that detects my camera, as soon as I get it out to take a photo, the wind starts blowing! This is a common chaparral plant.
Arum Family June 24, 2006 Moss Landing, CA It seems strange to see what my mother calls "funeral lilies" growing in the wild near the coast of California! They show up in some really out of the way places, like in the branches of this fallen tree.
