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Taraxacum

Photo by AlexVictoria
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Field Notes

Description:

Small plant with a sporophyte generation in which wind blows its seeds carried by a parachute-like structure. Not much foliage on the main bulk of the plant.

Habitat:

Tecolote canyon

Notes:

Taken at 8:02 pm. 24 April 2013
With Audrey Olchondra

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Taraxacum

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Comments (1)
ktronboll
My tortoises love to eat these: leaves, stems, and all! Please describe Tecolote Canyon habitat for people not familiar with San Diego, and multiple photos that allow you to get flowers and leaves in focus would be great.

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BIOL 221L - Tecolote Canyon
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PublishedApril 25, 2013

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