Plant Thing
@s2woodward.bsky.social
I study Botany, native plant landscaping, and other beautiful things.
October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
More August Beach Flowers
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
More August Beach Flowers
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Eriogonum parvifolium - Sea cliff buckwheat
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
More August Beach Flowers
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 2, 2025 at 12:41 AM
More August Beach Flowers
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Cleomella arborea - Bladderpod
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August Flowers!
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 2, 2025 at 12:39 AM
August Flowers!
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia, Beach evening-primrose
on the dunes at Redondo Beach, CA
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy has done a fantastic job of replacing the invasive non-native Carpobrotus (Ice plant)
www.southbayparks.org
#CaliforniaNative
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
August 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Yes, this Salvia apiana - White Sage is still blooming and feeding pollinators.
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Yes, this Salvia apiana - White Sage is still blooming and feeding pollinators.
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Fantastic aroma from this plant, so strong!
Look up California native plants at calflora.org and calscape.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Bloom bloom bloom. Flowering now:
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Bloom bloom bloom. Flowering now:
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
This thing is a monster. I can't slow it down.
Malacothamnus fasciculatus -
Chaparral bushmallow
See more at calflora.org
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Flowering Now!
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 27, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Flowering Now!
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Hard to see, but this is
Eriogonum cinereum - Ashyleaf buckwheat
I often see this growing mingled with Rhus integrifolia - Lemonade berry.
Go to calflora.org to see more photos and more about these California Natives.
#CaliforniaNative in the summer
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Flowering Now!
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
July 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Flowering Now!
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
Great hummingbird plant.
Epilobium canum - California fuchsia
#CaliforniaNative in the summer :)
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Go to calscape.org and search for this plant, look at the map to see if it is happy in your part of California.
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
Wonderful shrub, native to the Channel Isalnds.
Malva assurgentiflora Island mallow
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Summer Bloomer:
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Some #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer:)
The blossoms look like little trees; I have heard they paint them green and use them as trees in miniature film sets.
Malosma laurina - Laurel sumac
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Summer: Blooming Now
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
July 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Summer: Blooming Now
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Which #CaliforniaNative plants flower in the summer?
Grindelia camporum - Gumplant
#CNPS
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Summer: Blooming Now
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
July 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Summer: Blooming Now
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
It's a myth that #CaliforniaNative plants look bad in the summer. Yes, some dry out. Some don't.
Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat
#CNPS
This is the latest iteration of the garden "arms race" against hungry creatures.
July 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This is the latest iteration of the garden "arms race" against hungry creatures.
Calflors's Annual Photo Contest
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
May 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Calflors's Annual Photo Contest
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Calflora is an excellent resource for learning about West Coast Plants, native and non-native.
View or enter their annual photo contest:
conta.cc/43ipZIw
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniaNativePlants
Found a big patch of Galium (Cal native) among endless non-native invasive species today. Common name "Bedstraw"; it used to be used as matress stuffing because it kept its shape.
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
May 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Found a big patch of Galium (Cal native) among endless non-native invasive species today. Common name "Bedstraw"; it used to be used as matress stuffing because it kept its shape.
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
#CNPS
#CalNative
#CaliforniNatives
What's worse than doggie-doo on the trail?
Putting it in a plastic bag and leaving it.
Oh People!
@algalita #plasticpollution #plastic
Putting it in a plastic bag and leaving it.
Oh People!
@algalita #plasticpollution #plastic
May 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
What's worse than doggie-doo on the trail?
Putting it in a plastic bag and leaving it.
Oh People!
@algalita #plasticpollution #plastic
Putting it in a plastic bag and leaving it.
Oh People!
@algalita #plasticpollution #plastic
The Sage is really looking and smelling good right now. It is also loved by the Sonoran Bumble Bee (Bombus sonorus).
#CaliforniaNativePlants #CNPS #Spring
#CaliforniaNativePlants #CNPS #Spring
May 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Sage is really looking and smelling good right now. It is also loved by the Sonoran Bumble Bee (Bombus sonorus).
#CaliforniaNativePlants #CNPS #Spring
#CaliforniaNativePlants #CNPS #Spring
Monarch butterfly counts way down (among other wildlife). We know pesticides are killing them. There are better ways to do this folks!
Article on how: linkcuts.com/3nf7msgg
Article on how: linkcuts.com/3nf7msgg
January 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Monarch butterfly counts way down (among other wildlife). We know pesticides are killing them. There are better ways to do this folks!
Article on how: linkcuts.com/3nf7msgg
Article on how: linkcuts.com/3nf7msgg
How you can help the world learn about Climate by using @iNaturalist and recording flowers...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=57te...
By adding just a couple of details to your observations, you can greatly assist those who study cycles in nature.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=57te...
By adding just a couple of details to your observations, you can greatly assist those who study cycles in nature.
January 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
How you can help the world learn about Climate by using @iNaturalist and recording flowers...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=57te...
By adding just a couple of details to your observations, you can greatly assist those who study cycles in nature.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=57te...
By adding just a couple of details to your observations, you can greatly assist those who study cycles in nature.
The Amargosa Basin is home to several endemic, unique, or charismatic plant and wildlife species.
January 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The Amargosa Basin is home to several endemic, unique, or charismatic plant and wildlife species.
January 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM