Salix petrophilaAlpine willow, which previously had at least six other names. When plant names change, Calflora automatically crosswalks the old name to the current name.
As we hiked, we took photos or used Observer Pro to add our plant observations to Calflora. No connectivity is needed to use Observer Pro phone app in the field.
Abies magnifica, or red fir, has needles shaped like hockey sticks, and the cones sit upright on the branch like other firs. Photo by Bob Case.
Two Cynthias on one hike!
Cynthia A. (left) from CNPS, and Cynthia Powell, the ED Calflora. While Calflora and CNPS are two separate nonprofits, we collaborate, hike together, and share sunscreen.
* While Pinus monticola (western white pine) andPinus albicaulis (whitebark pine) are both 5-needle pines, the cones are very different. Western white pine cones are elongate, smaller versions of sugar pine cones (P. lambertiana), and fall to the ground whole, like most pine cones. Whitebark pine cones are short and stubby, and are torn apart while still on the tree by Clark's nutcrackers and other animals seeking the seeds. It's rare to find a whole intact cone on the ground. The bark is very different between the two as well.
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