Now Blooming
With April underway, more plants have cast the hesitations of winter aside and stepped out into full bloom. Top left:
Read moreWith April underway, more plants have cast the hesitations of winter aside and stepped out into full bloom. Top left:
Read moreIt may seem trivial to worry about fire damage to one little oak tree in the park when historic wildfires
Read moreThis is a selective view. I purposely left out the sourgrass (Oxalis pes caprae). If you have any kind of
Read moreThe Oregon Gumplant, aka Gumweed, scientifically known as Grindelia stricta, is blooming again near the northwest corner of the park,
Read moreThe Wild Radish plants in many spots in the park have begun to set fruit. The young fruits are long,
Read moreAt Cesar Chavez Park over time one learns to appreciate little sparks of beauty regardless of their source. Even unwanted,
Read moreThe bit of a shower that we had on Thursday night and Friday was just what the dormant plant life
Read moreThe radish is running wild again all over the park. Raphanus raphanistrum, edible, favors disturbed and neglected areas, which describes
Read moreI’ve been saying it for a long time, and Exploratorium teacher Tory Brady said it also at the recent solstice
Read moreWe 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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