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purple_starthistle_4.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail, NE (downhill) from Woodrat Trail junction
  • Description: Centaurea calcitrapa (Purple Starthistle) abundant on the trail
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • western_fence_lizard_1.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail at the junction of Woodrat Trail
  • Description: Sceloporus occidentalis (Western fence lizard), sunning on a fence post.
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • purple_starthistle_5.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail at Vista Point spur junction
  • Description: Centaurea calcitrapa (Purple Starthistle)
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • yellow_starthistle_2.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail at Vista Point spur junction
  • Description: Centaurea solstitialis (Yellow Starthistle) and Centaurea calcitrapa (Purple Starthistle) growing together in tough competition.
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • purple_starthistle_6.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail at Vista Point spur junction
  • Description: Centaurea calcitrapa (Purple Starthistle), very large bushes
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • purple_starthistle_7.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail at Vista Point spur junction
  • Description: Centaurea calcitrapa (Purple Starthistle)
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • dsc02689.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Meadowlark Trail W from Vista Point spur trail, facing S
  • Description: Stand of unidentified tall slender green plants
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • black_rattlesnake_1.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Juan Batista de Anza Trail, near Arastradero Lake
  • Description: Legendary Arastradero black rattlesnake
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • black_rattlesnake_2.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Juan Batista de Anza Trail, near Arastradero Lake
  • Description: Legendary Arastradero black rattlesnake, closeup of head
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino
  • black_rattlesnake_3.jpg

  • Date: 07-18-2007
  • Location: Juan Batista de Anza Trail, near Arastradero Lake
  • Description: Legendary Arastradero black rattlesnake, closeup of tail. Zoom in to view at least 13 rattle segments.
  • Copyright 2007 Tom Carlino