Aster Family June 24, 2006 Moss Landing, CA This plant grows all over the coast. It has silvery-looking leaves to protect it from salt spray.
Aster Family Elkhorn Sough, CA June 30, 2006 The crushed leaves of this plant smell like pineapple. This is a very common roadside (or in this case, middle of the road) plant.
Rose Family Elkhorn Sough, CA June 30, 2006 Note the yellow crab spider hiding to the left of the flower. It is waiting for some juicy prey to land on the flower.
