LAND TRUST OF NAPA  COUNTY
FOOTE BOTANICAL PRESERVE

January 29,  2009
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Trail Description:
The 770 acre preserve is located about 3 miles east of Napa off of Monticello Road, at the base of the 1877' Mt. George. The Chaparral landscape is dominated by Chamise and Manzanita on a bed of igneous volcanic rock with beautiful views of Napa and the surrounding wine country. Make sure you get permission from the Land Trust.
For more information click here.

Trail Location:
See the Land Trust page above or click here for a Google link.

Blooming Plants Not Photographed:
NN=Non Native
Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) NN
California Bay (Umbellularia californica)
Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris)NN
Common Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. manzanita)
Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis)
Milk Maids (Cardamine californica var. californica)
Vinca (Vinca major) NN


Ferns and Allies Not Photographed:
Bird’s Foot Fern (Pellaea mucronata)
Giant Chain Fern (Woodwardia fimbriata)
Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii)
Goldback Fern (Pentagramma triangularis)
Nested Polypody Fern (Polypodium calirhiza)

Hikes:
March 8, 2012
March 16, 2017

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Sand Pigmy Weed (Crassula connata): Each succulent leaf is only about 1/ 64 inch across on this tiny mat like native plant.