Identificaciones de ramblinghobbit

Western Goldenrod (Euthamia occidentalis), a.k.a. Grass-leaved Western Goldenrod, is native, erect, slender plant in the Asteraceae family that grows 0.6–2 m (up to 6.5 ft) tall in marshes, meadows, vernal pools, along stream banks, riparian habitats and other damp places near water, throughout California. Leaves are generally erect, alternate, narrow, and linear to lance-linear. Inflorescence is clusters of yellow ray and disk flowers. Peak bloom time: August-September. Compare to similar-looking Velvety Goldenrod (Solidago velutina) A.k.a. California Goldenrod: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/188061327

My favorite observation of Western Goldenrod (Euthamia occidentalis) in full bloom in September: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95146143

Calflora (includes species distribution map in CA): https://www.calflora.org/app/taxon?crn=3565

Jepson eFlora https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=2933

Plants of Monterey County: an Illustrated Field Key, 2nd edition, Matthews and Mitchell, 2015, pp. 42-43.

Flora of Fort Ord: Monterey County, California, David Styer, 2019, p. 43.

Monterey County Wildflowers: a Field Guide, Yeager and Mitchell, 2016, p. 296.

Monterey County Wildflowers https://montereywildflowers.com/asteraceae-golden/

Flora of North America: http://beta.floranorthamerica.org/Euthamia_occidentalis

5-minute video of Fort Ord Flora and Fauna, produced by David Styer: https://fortordcleanup.com/archives/2020/natural-treasures-of-fort-ord-90-amazing-photographs/

Fort Ord A Love Story, Dorothy E. Denning, 2024 (1,000+ color photos, trail maps)

Native American Ethnobotany: A database of plants used as drugs, foods, dyes, fibers, and more by Native People of North America. http://naeb.brit.org/ (species not listed)

Irene's (aparrot1) Profile Page on INaturalist listing Nature Resources (includes online references with links) for Plants, Birds, Fungi, Lepidoptera, Arachnids, Reptiles, Amphibians, Marine Life, Plant Galls, and more: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/3188668