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  • Mt. Tamalpais Lessingia (Lessingia micradenia): A native which is classified as rare, threatened or endangered by the CNPS. width:640;;height:514
  • Rosin Weed (Calycadenia multiglandulosa): Notice the brown resin spots on this native plant which give it the name. width:432;;height:604
  • Another view of Roy's southern trail. width:640;;height:480
  • Golden Aster (Heterotheca sessiliflora ssp. bolanderi): Although these natives are common at Roy’s Redwoods, we don’t see them much of them in other areas. width:494;;height:604
  • Common Madia (Madia elegans): Not all of the native Common Madia’s have the red ring, some are all yellow. width:595;;height:604
  • Heading north on the Loop Trail. width:454;;height:604
  • Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum): These plants originated in Europe. In former days they were used to raise the nap on wool. width:552;;height:604
  • Nightshade (Solanum xanti): Every part of this native plant is extremely poisonous–especially the root. width:640;;height:555
  • At higher elevations, there is just enough humidity to keep everything green pretty much year around. width:454;;height:604
  • Fair Well to Spring (Clarkia amoena): These natives were numerous in sunny spots throughout the hiking trails. width:640;;height:600
  • The Acomon Blue is a west coast butterfly found mostly in dry areas. It has a wing span of about 1" and is most often seen March to October. width:493;;height:600
  • Gumplant (Grindelia hirsutula var. hirsutula): There wasn’t much gum on these native Gumplants as the gummy parts are on new buds which weren’t around this late in the season. width:640;;height:532
  • Heading up the Nature Trail. width:454;;height:604
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