Torrey Pines State Reserve | January 2020
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The vegetation at the Torrey Pines State Reserve is a mixture of coastal sage scrub and chaparral and contains many interesting and rare plant species. Especially interesting is the Torrey Pine itself (Pinus torreyana) which is a very rare specie of five-needled pine that grows only here and on Santa Rosa Island. These are probably relics from populations that were once much more widespread.
Another rare plant of Torrey Pines State Reserve is Agave shawii - named after Henry Shaw founder of the Missouri Botanic Garden, St. Louis.
Agave shawii is a very are plant in this part of California (also in Baja, Mexico). It was introduced into Torrey Pines State Reserve were it is now naturalized and flourishing.
The fleshy red leaves of Carpobrotus on the bluffs at Torrey Pines State Reserve - this is an invasive species - probably Carpobrotus edulis from South Africa (but another species Carpobrotus chilensis - from Chile is also invasive in California.
A low growing succulent with remains of last year's flowering stalks.
An aromatic herb with a variety of traditional medicinal uses - also a focus of modern medical research .
A fern growing in shaded, slightly damp north facing habitats at Torrey Pines State Reserve
Manroot, Wild Cucumber, Chilicothe, Mock Cucumber - a member of the cucumber family that has a massive underground tuber.