Mint Family "Good herb" is the meaning of the Spanish name for this plant. It is a creeping plant. I found it at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park. Formerly known as: Satureja douglasii
Family Elkhorn Slough June 30, 2006 I was surprised to see this plant in bloom at the end of our hike at 5:00 p.m., it was not blooming when we arrived at the Visitors' Center. I was glad to see this one, it was one I had wanted to see! It was the last wildflower of the trip too! I had saved one of the best for last! The wavy leaves were dried up, so I couldn't photograph them.
The eucalyptus tree is native to Australia, but it is quite happy to grow along the coast of California. The leaves have a destinctive smell. Monarch butterflies roost in a grove of these trees in Pacific Grove, CA, near Monterey. The flowers are very unusual and produce strange seed pods. We had seen the pods on previous trips to California, but this was the first time I had seen the flowers.
