Field Journal Entry 2- Presidio
Date of trip: 2/23/2023 at from 12:45pm-4:30pm
Location: San Francisco California, the Presidio. Specifically the Battery to Bluffs trail. The distance is about 10 miles from the University of San Francisco which is about 12 minutes
Site Description: The Batteries Buffet Trail is a scenic hiking trail located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California. The trail is approximately 1.5 miles long and offers stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay. The trail is considered an easy to moderate hike, with some sections being a bit steep, but generally manageable.
Species Description:
Wallflower (genus ervsimum): The leaves of wallflowers are narrow and lance-shaped, with a slightly toothed or smooth margin. The flowers are produced in dense clusters at the ends of stems and can be quite showy, with four petals that are bilaterally symmetrical . The petals are white in colored.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150043844
California Poppies (genus eschscholzia): bright orange or yellow-orange in color, have four petals that are wrinkled and crumpled in appearance. The petals are obovate in shape, with a slightly rounded tip, and are 1 to 2 inches in diameter. The center of the flower is prominent, yellow-orange stigma surrounded by a ring of stamens with bright yellow anthers.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150057846
Periwinkles (genus Vinca): The leaves of periwinkles are evergreen and glossy, with a dark green color. They are ovate to lanceolate in shape, opposite in arrangement, and grow up to 5 cm long. The leaves are also leathery in texture and have a prominent midrib. The flowers of periwinkles are solitary, and they appear at the tips of the stems. Funnel-shaped with five petals, in the color white and purple.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150043745
Narrative: Well, the trip was a rollercoaster ride of weather, with us experiencing all four seasons in just about four hours. But despite that, we were having a blast until Professor Paul decided to play daredevil and stand on the edge of a high cliff just to show us some plants. I mean, who knew botany could be so extreme? I guess Paul lives by the motto “you’re not hardcore unless you live hardcore”. Also I want in include the snack of the day from now on, so m y snack of day was chocolate covered almonds!
