Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) with Mistletoe
Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) has a small beachhead here, growing up the tree. On the hill beyond, coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) and other chaparral plants colonize the grassland; hayfield tarweek grows in the hollow. A valley oak crowns the ridge. From Road F, 8:49 am.