Wild Radish

* California Poppy Ceanothus Goldeneggs Oblong Spurge Peach Pink Rock Rose Plants Purple Sage Purple Vetch Wild Radish

Now Blooming

April 5, 2021April 6, 2021 Marty Nicolaus 60 Views 0 Comments Ceanothus, cistus, Eschscholzia californica, Euphorbia oblongata, Prunus sp., Raphanus raphanistrum, Salvia leucophylla, Taraxia ovata, vicia benghalensis

With April underway, more plants have cast the hesitations of winter aside and stepped out into full bloom. Top left:

* Birds Holly Oak Plants Rock Pigeon Wild Radish

Little Burnt Oak

September 27, 2020October 2, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 173 Views 1 Comment Columba livia, Otospermophilus beecheyi, Quercus ilex, Raphanus raphanistrum

It may seem trivial to worry about fire damage to one little oak tree in the park when historic wildfires

* Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) Birdsfoot Trefoil California Poppy Cape weed Ceanothus Dutch Iris Echium Fennel Monterey Cypress Plants Purple Sage Showy Island Snapdragon Wallflower (Erysimum) Wild Radish

March Bloomers

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 553 Views 1 Comment Arctotheca calendula, Ceanothus, Echium candicans, Eriysimum, Foeniculum vulgare, Gambelia speciosa, Hesperocyparis macrocarpa, Iris hollandica, lotus corniculatus, Raphanus raphanistrum, Salvia leucophylla

This is a selective view. I purposely left out the sourgrass (Oxalis pes caprae). If you have any kind of

* Coastal Tarweed Fennel Gum plant Plants Wild Radish

Flora Friday: Plants Revisited

July 26, 2019September 10, 2019 Mosey2014 494 Views 0 Comments Flora Friday, Foeniculum vulgare, grindelia stricta, Madia sativa, Raphanus raphanistrum

The Oregon Gumplant, aka Gumweed, scientifically known as Grindelia stricta, is blooming again near the northwest corner of the park,

* Ground Squirrel Plants Wild Radish

Radish Lover

July 11, 2019July 1, 2019 Mosey2014 493 Views 0 Comments Raphanus raphanistrum

The Wild Radish plants in many spots in the park have begun to set fruit. The young fruits are long,

* Bristly Oxtongue Cheeseweed Milk Thistle Plants Wild Radish

Weeds in Bloom

April 17, 2018February 24, 2019 Mosey2014 1336 Views Helminthotheca echioides, Malva parviflora, Raphanus raphanistrum, Silybum marianum

At Cesar Chavez Park over time one learns to appreciate little sparks of beauty regardless of their source. Even unwanted,

Bristly Oxtongue California Poppy Plants Wild Radish

What a Little Rain Will Do

October 22, 2017January 21, 2019 Mosey2014 958 Views 0 Comments Eschscholzia californica, Helminthotheca echioides, Raphanus raphanistrum

The bit of a shower that we had on Thursday night and Friday was just what the dormant plant life

Plants Wild Radish

Now Blooming More than Ever: Wild Radish

April 27, 2017 Mosey2014 1474 Views 1 Comment Raphanus raphanistrum

The radish is running wild again all over the park. Raphanus raphanistrum, edible, favors disturbed and neglected areas, which describes

Birds Fennel Plants Red-winged Blackbird Weather Wild Radish

Summertime, and the Fennel is High

July 20, 2015January 21, 2019 Mosey2014 1210 Views 0 Comments Agelaius phoeniceus, Foeniculum vulgare, Raphanus raphanistrum

I’ve been saying it for a long time, and Exploratorium teacher Tory Brady said it also at the recent solstice

Fennel Plants Wild Mustard Wild Radish

A plant for your hot dog?

June 27, 2015January 21, 2019 Mosey2014 1425 Views 2 Comments hirschfeldia incana, Raphanus raphanistrum. foeniculum vulgare

We have wild radish in the park, also fennel, why not wild mustard? In the spring and summer the park has tons

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