redwood sorrelOxalis oregana
Oxalidaceae
As the name suggests, I often see massive carpets of shamrock-shaped redwood sorrel under redwoods. The pic above shows leaf litter from coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) which is a beech, not a true oak. Most of the redwood sorrel flowers I've seen in the area are white like shown here, not deep pink like is commonly pictured online.
2 comments:
Katie, I just found your blog. I love redwood sorrel, and we're so lucky to have a LOT of it growing here. Like you, we're trying to familiarize ourselves with the flora and fauna of the Central Coast, especially the lifeforms we find here at the farm. I love your blog. I've added you to our blog roll so we can find you again! Looking forward to future postings!
Thanks! I've been following your very stylish blog for a while and already have you listed under other CA blogs, too. I find it really helpful following "local" blogs to help me ID things I see.
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