Plant and Animal List

Plants:
-Whipple Yucca
-Horseweed
-California Buckwheat
-Pine Goldenbush
-Laurel Sumac

Animals:
-Great Basin Fence Lizard
-Southern Alligator Lizard
-Western Scrub Jay
-Lark Sparrow
-Dragonfly
-Ants

Scenic 2

Another scenic  picture, taken at approximately 12:02. In the bottom of the picture there is dry Pine Goldenbush, a native Southern Californian shrub that is very tall. The weather at this time was slightly windy.

Whipple Yucca

This is a semi-dried out Whipple Yucca plant, which is native to Southern California. A very tall plant. This particular Yucca measured around 7 feet. It is a plant native to mainly chaparral and oak woodland plant communities.

Laurel Sumac

This is a Laurel Sumac plant which is also known as the "Taco Plant" due to its somewhat folded leaves that resemble a taco. The leaves and stems of this plant are very fragrant. It blooms from June to July.

Growing Whipple Yucca

This is a Whipple Yucca plant in the early stages of growth. In 9 years or less, this plant will shoot up a stalk that can grow up to a foot a day. It will most likely stop growing its stalk when it reaches 10 feet.

Mountain Scenery

This picture contains many plants. At this time, 11:45 AM, there was a slight breeze felt when sitting in the shade. There is Laurel Sumac in this picture and a hill in the back with  many bushes and trees on it.

Sketch

This is a sketch drawn of our area by Corinne Dyson. Some of the plants shown are Pine Goldenbush on the far right, a younger Whipple Yucca in the center left and some Laurel Sumac coming in on the right.

Site Description

Site Description

Location: Across river bed, on the opposite side from the parking lot and nature center
Habitat Type: Desert
Dimensions: 13 paces x 6 paces

     The ground and its soil in this area is dry and rocky. This area is in the sun so it is hot and dry as well. Some plants have spiky leaves and look dried up because of their color. There are small trees in the area that have clumps of seed blossoms. There is a lot of animal activity too. Many birds, bees, and lizards inhabit the area. The birds eat the seeds out of the blossoms on the small trees. There also are dragonflies which suggests there is water nearby. The birds are constantly calling to each other and have gray feathers that can be found on the ground near the trees they eat the seeds off of.

Observations Log

Observations Log

10/29/12 Monday
 11:15 A.M.- 11:45 A.M.
Temperature: hot, sunny, slight breeze
 Observations:
-lots of bushes in the area that are brown in color
-a few yucca plants, they have very sharp leaves
-dry soil
-little trees in this particular area
-dragonflies
11:30
-bees taking pollen and nectar from plants
-ants moving around on the dirt and rocks, they seem to be in search of food
- birds eating seeds off of the blossoms on one type of tree
11:40
-bird is sitting on a nearby tree
-bees are flying around plants
-different birds are chirping in the trees
-lizard is moving around in a nearby bush
-dragonfly just flew overhead