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MARIN HEADLANDS

July 5-19, 2012     R1
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Trail/Park Description:
Marin Headlands is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area which surrounds Golden Gate Bridge roughly. On this, our first hike, we wanted to get an overall feel to the Marin Headlands area with a short hike. As we had birders in the group, a walk around the Rodeo Lagoon was of interest. A good starting point is the Visitors Center. From there a number of trails are possible but we opted to hike to the end of Tennessee Point via the Lagoon Trail, as this made for some nice views taking in the lagoon, beach, and cliff areas.

Park Location: here
Trail Map: here
Park link: here


Blooming Plants Not Photographed:

(NN=Non Native)
Abronia latifolia (Yellow Sand Verbena)
Achillea millefolium (Yarrow)
Ambrosia chamissonis (Beach Bur Sage)
Angelica hendersonii (Coast Angelica)
Anthemis cotula (Mayweed)NN
Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed)NN
Baccharis pilularis (Coyote Brush)
Cakile maritima (Sea Rocket)NN
Calystegia purpurata (Morning Glory)
Carduus pycnocephalus (Italian Thistle)NN
Carpobrotus edulis (Ice Plant)NN
Castilleja subinclusa ssp franciscana (Franciscan Paint Brush)
Castilleja wightii (Seaside Indian Paint Brush)
Chamomilla suaveolens (Pineapple Weed)NN
Conium maculatum (Poison Hemlock)NN
Dudleya farinosa (live-for-ever)
Eriogonum latifolium (Coast Buckwheat)
Erodium moschatum (White Stemmed Filaree)NN
Eschscholzia californica (Ca. Poppy)
Eriophyllum staechadifolium (Lizard Tail)
Frankenia salina (Alkali Heath)
Gnaphalium stramineum (Chilean Cudweed)
Grindelia hirsutula (Hairy Gumplant)
Helenium puberulum (Sneeze Weed)
Heracleum maximum (Cow Parsnip)
Heterotheca sessiliflora var bolanderi (Golden Aster)
Heliotropium curassavicum (Salt Heliotrope)
Jaumea carnosa (Jaumea)
Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker Plant)NN
Lathyrus latifolius (Sweet Pea)NN
Lotus corniculatus (Bird’s Foot Trefoil)NN
Lupinus arboreus (Bush Lupine)
Madia sativa (Tarweed)
Mimulus aurantiacus (Sticky Monkey Flower)
Myoporum laetum (Ngaio Tree)NN
Navarretia squarrosa (Skunkweed)
Plantago lanceolata (English Plantain)NN
Potentilla anserina (Pacific Silverweed)
Pseudognaphalium ramosissimum (Pink Everlasting)
Raphanus sativus (Wild radish)NN
Rubus ursinus (Ca. Blackberry)
Scrophularia californica (Bee Plant)
Senecio glomeratus (Australian Fireweed)NN
Sonchus asper (Prickly Sow Thistle)NN
Sonchus oleraceus (Smooth Sow Thistle)NN
Stachys chamissonis (Giant Hedge Nettle)
Symphyotrichum chilense (Coast Aster)
Triteleia laxa (Ithuriel’s Spear)



Ferns & Allies Not Photographed:
Dryopteris arguta (Wood Fern)
Equisetum telmateia var braunii (Giant Horsetail)
Polystichum munitum (Sword Fern)
Pteridium aquilinum car pubescens (Bracken Fern)