At first glance, this hillside near the Sunnyvale, CA water treatment plant and the Baylands looked very bare. Goats were brought in to "mow" the hillside in mid-April:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42234313
But it was interesting to see what plants are the first to sprout on this seemingly barren hillside: ribwort plantain, shortpod mustard, bristly oxtongue, mallow, yellow starthistle, bird's foot trefoil, and wild oats, all of which attracted bees, butterflies, and wasps.
Not so barren after all.
Growing on a very dry hillside.
Flowers and seed pods on the same plant.
Unusual pale yellow color.
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