Term
Alnus rhombifolia, Betulaceae,
White alder, tree
leaves: rhombic to narrow elliptic, finely serrated margin, rounded to acute apex, thinly hairy underside
Pale gray bark
female catkins look like cones, winged seeds |
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Definition
| By US NPS Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.nps.gov/archive/samo/bloom/bloom.htm">[2]</a> - US NPS <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.nps.gov/archive/samo/bloom/gallery/C2279CXR.htm">[1]</a>, Public Domain, <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3141943">Link</a> |
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Term
Arbutus menziesii, Ericaceae
Pacific madrone, tree
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Definition
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red peeling bark with silky cool green underneath
dark green on top and lighter grayish green underside, evergreen lasting a few years, spirally arranged |
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Term
Frangula californica, Rhamnaceae
California coffeeberry, shrub |
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Definition
[image:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/CoffeeBerryFruit.jpg}
branches have reddish tinge
alternate, evergreen, simple, hairless
red to purple drupe fruit |
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Term
Fraxinus latifolia, Oleaceae
Oregon ash, tree |
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Definition
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pinnately compound, 5-9 leaflets
often diseased or rotten
fruits are samaras |
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Term
Holodiscus discolor, Rosaceae
Oceanspray or creambush, shrub |
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Definition
{image:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Holodiscus_discolor_2989.JPG?download}
alternate, deciduous, on short lateral twigs of older stems
blades are dull green, hairy, egg shaped
teeth on top and stide margins
prominent chevron veins |
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Term
Notholithocarpus densiflorus, Fagaceae
Tan-oak, tree |
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Definition
{image:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Lithocarpus_densiflorus_leaves2.jpg/1280px-Lithocarpus_densiflorus_leaves2.jpg}
evergreen, simple, alternate
hairy twigs
very shade tolerant
has small acorns, bristly shallow cups |
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Term
Rubus parviflorus, Rosaceae
thimbleberry, shrub |
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Definition
{image:http://www.nwplants.com/images/commons/Rubus_parviflorus_jko0331050.jpg}
deciduous, simple, palmately lobed, heart shaped base
soft hairs on top and bottom |
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Term
Sequoia sempervirens, Cupressaceae
Coast redwood, tree |
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Definition
{image:http://pfaf.org/Admin/PlantImages/SequoiaSempervirens2.jpg}
linear, long, dark green leaves
flat splays
no petioles
barrel-shaped cones |
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Term
Torreya californica, Taxaceae
California nutmeg, tree |
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Definition
{image:https://selectree.calpoly.edu/images/1400/20/original/torreya-californica-fruit.jpg}
leaves: linear, stiff, spine tipped
bad smell in leaves
found in shaded areas
slow growing |
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Term
Vaccinium ovatum, Ericaceae
Pacific Huckleberry, shrub |
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Definition
{image:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Vacciniumovatum.jpg}
evergreen and leathery leaves
broad egg shape or elliptical
fine toothed margins |
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