Orange bush monkeyflower spotted on a Bay Area hiking trail
iNaturalist: manzanita1997
Native Plants
If you're planting a drought-tolerant native garden in the Bay Area, this shrub's confirmed presence on a local trail shows it's thriving in exactly the rocky, dry conditions your yard probably has.
Someone out hiking Black Point Trail near Clayton, California spotted a orange bush monkeyflower and logged it on iNaturalist, where other naturalists verified the identification, making it 'research-grade.' It's a small but useful confirmation that this hardy, orange-flowered native shrub is still growing wild in that part of the East Bay hills.
Key Findings
Observation verified as research-grade on iNaturalist, meaning the ID was confirmed by community consensus
Location documented as Black Point Trail in Clayton, California
Species confirmed: Diplacus aurantiacus, a California-native evergreen shrub
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A citizen scientist confirmed a research-grade sighting of orange bush monkeyflower growing along Black Point Trail in Clayton, California, adding a verified data point for this native shrub's range.
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orange bush monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus) observed in Black Point Trail, Clayton, CA, US
Research-grade observation of orange bush monkeyflower in Black Point Trail, Clayton, CA, US.
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