2015-01-09-16.24.38 ZS PMax Ceanothus megacarpus-1

Ceanothus megacarpus—bigpod ceanothus. The species often forms nearly pure stands in the Southern California Chaparral. These stands are the result of spectacular germination in burnt-over areas following a fire. Most of the little flowers have a distinctive, though not unique, dark disk to which the stamens are attached. The plant photographed is at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.

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