California Blog October 9, 2017 A native grassland with a curious absence of invasive grasses, dominated by Deschampsia elongata. Ben Anderson. Local botanists Nancy Morin and Julia Larke lend their expertise. Ben Anderson. All-yellow form of Layia platyglossa. Ben Anderson. Stachys chamissonis lit up some of the wettest areas. Ben Anderson. Johnny tuck, Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea, a hemiparasitic annual abundant in some of the flat, open areas. Ben Anderson. Wind-sculpted manzanita and shore pine. Ben Anderson. Lilium maritimum, a CNPS rank 1B.1 rare plant that was locally abundant in some wet meadows. Ben Anderson. A rich assortment of sedge and rush-family taxa often dominated low areas and drainages. Ben Anderson. Stands of Pinus contorta ssp. contorta were common in the wetter areas near the bluffs. Ben Anderson. Holly Forbes scans the bluffs for rare plants. Ben Anderson. Gentiana sceptrum looked like purple torches lighting up the wet meadows. Clare Al-Witri.