Phenology Exercise

I took these observations while walking around the areas near my home in Berkeley. This was after it had rained a bit and the plants had grown in the days after, seeming reinvigorated. They were plants that seemed natural and were growing on their own, like weeds or shrubs. The first plant I saw was the Sweet Fennel. I knew it was fennel from the smell and look of it, because my aunt used to gather fennel by the shoreline in Burlingame. It was healthy looking and leafy, but didn't seem to be flowering.The Spreading Pellitory was the next plant I saw. At first I thought it was mint or something, because the leaves look similar. The leaf phenology is bright green and vibrant. The third plant I observed were the Wood Sorrels. I thought these were clovers at first. But after doing some research (and getting more confused), I figured out they weren't. The leaf phenology was green, but slightly off color, like they had received too much sun and not enough water. The final plant I observed was the Sweet Alyssum. It was growing out of the dirt on the side of a church. The land around it was unlandscaped, so I think it was growing naturally. I was drawn to it because of its cute flowers.

Posted on April 4, 2014 03:44 AM by turmiyah