Common name: Westerm sycamore
Scientific Name: Platanus racemosa
Time of Observation: 7:50:22
Date: 2014-05-27
Weather: Sunny, no wind
Temperature: 18 C
Location: Eaton Canyon Park, Pasadena, CA, US
Habitat: Alluvial savannah
Slope: flat terrain/depression surrounded by slight slope
Sun: complete exposure to sunlight
Water: no surrounding water seen
Soil: alluvial- sandy, gravelly soils
NOTES:
The Western Sycamore was found off the main walking trail in a dry, desert-like, and alluvial area filled with stones. This North American native tree is found abundantly in the Eaton Canyon community. The trees were about 100 feet high and 5 feet in diameter.
Common name: Milk Thistle
Scientific Name:
Time of Observation: 1058 HRS
Date: 05-22-14
Weather: Overcast
Temperature: 64 F
NOTES:
There were only four of these plants, slightly off the trail on a hill with a shallow incline. The leaves are sharp on the edges and stabbed me a few times. There is a liquid substance inside the leaf, which is shiny and smooth on top. The plant looks like a flower from the bird's eye view. It grows directly on the ground, and there were a few of them kind of growing in a small area. I did not see any other plants like this one around during my hike up the hill. This one was a rare find.