Location: 37.5779° N, 122.4757° W

Site Description: There are a lot of blue-gum eucalyptus trees. It is a windy trail uphill with a great view of the ocean and mountains.

Species Description:

Family – Cornaceae, Species – Dogwood; Head-like terminal inflorescences. Red stems. Leaves are entire, fuzzy, and there is strong venation on the underside. Bracts are colorful.

Family – Garyaceae, Species – Coast Silk Tassel; Leaves are thick with wavy margins. The underside of the leaves are hairy. Catkins are green.

Family – Ranunculaceae, Species – Meadow Rue; Highly dissected leaves. Stamens hanging and pendulous with terminal inflorescences. Annual herbaceous plant.

iNaturalist Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150528523

Narrative: 

We drove around 45 minutes south of San Francisco to San Pedro Valley near Pacifica. It was cold but sunny so it was a nice day to hike. There was a lot of poison oak along the trail so we had to be careful when looking at the other plants. When we got to the top of the mountain, the view was amazing. I took a ton of pictures along the way as well. I was exhausted by the end of the hike so I took a nap in the car on the way back.