Presidio Coastal Prairie Plants

1
Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
Photo: Dan Osipov
CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Dan Osipov
Cropped to fit the frame.
2
California oatgrass
Danthonia californica
Photo: D Defreese
CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
D Defreese
Cropped to fit the frame.
3
Common western wild rye
Elymus glaucus
Photo: Ryan Donnelly
CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist
Ryan Donnelly
Cropped to fit the frame.
4
Purple needlegrass
Nassella pulchra
Photo: iNaturalist observer
CC0 · iNaturalist
iNaturalist observer
Cropped to fit the frame.
5
Hairy gumweed
Grindelia hirsutula
Photo: iNaturalist observer
CC0 · iNaturalist
iNaturalist observer
Cropped to fit the frame.

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Ithuriel’s spear, California oatgrass, blue wild rye, purple needlegrass and San Francisco gumplant: five plants from the National Park Service’s Presidio prairie and serpentine-grassland guide.

Source: https://www.nps.gov/prsf/learn/nature/coastal-prairie-serpentine-grassland-community.htm

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

Photo credits

Ithuriel's Spear: photo by Dan Osipov · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
California oatgrass: photo by D Defreese · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
Common western wild rye: photo by Ryan Donnelly · CC BY 4.0 · cropped · iNaturalist
Purple needlegrass: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist
Hairy gumweed: photo by iNaturalist observer · CC0 · cropped · iNaturalist

Plant species: Catalogue of Life (CC BY 4.0) · names also from Wikidata (CC0).