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Available Reviews Circle X Ranch |
Date of Review 11-26-11 |
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Things have turned green and lush and
we are beginning to see the first of the new season’s annuals just beginning
to bloom. Some of the early perennials have been blooming for almost a month
now. Yesterday I saw my first bigpod ceanothus in bloom. Let me know what you encounter and I’ll
see you on the trails. – ed. |
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Circle X Ranch |
Canyon View Trail |
Date: 11/26/2011 |
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This trail passes
through several different ecosystems and has several exposed south-facing sections
which ramp up to the blooming season quite fast. Consequently I hike this
trail frequently early in the blooming season when I am most eager to see the
new arrivals. Things have greened up quite nicely and there is a lot of our
old favorites in leaf, but not too much in bloom yet. Some of the early perennials
are in bloom and of course several of last season’s late bloomers are still
around, but we did not see any of the new season’s annuals yet. California fuchsia, telegraph weed, woolly
aster, wild morning glory, sawtooth golden bush, wishbone bush, twiggy wreath
plant, white hedge nettle, narrow-leaved bedstraw, chaparral current and bush
mallow. – ed. |
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 401 West
Hillcrest Drive 805-370-2301 |
If you
would like to contribute to the wildflower report you can e-mail the
editor at: or phone
Tony at 310-457-6408 |
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What’s Blooming on the web at www.researchlearningcenter.com/bloom or go to www.nps.gov/samo and click on “What’s Blooming”
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