SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN PARK
SADDLE LOOP TRAIL

April 18,  2016
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Hike/Park Description:
San Bruno Mountain is a ubiquitous sight from much of the peninsula. The mountain has survived numerous development attempts and is now one of the bay areas unique parks. The park entrance is just off of Guadalupe Canyon, with most of the trails within a half mile of the parking lot . A short drive south along Radio Road shouldn’t be missed. Not only for the scenery and a few additional hikes, but it has one of the best antenna collections in the area... for those of you who also appreciate technology.

Park information:
Park website: here

Trail information:
Park trail map here.

Blooming Plants Not Photographed:
NN=Non Native

Acacia longifolia (Acacia)NN
Arctotheca calendula (Cape Weed)NN
Bellis perennis (English Daisy)NN
Brassica nigra (Black Mustard)NN
Calendula arvensis (Field Marigold)NN
Carduus pycnocephalus (Italian Thistle)NN
Carpobrotus edulis (Ice Plant)NN
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus (Ceanothus)
Chasmanthe floribunda (African Corn Flag)NN
Claytonia perfoliata (Miner's Lettuce)
Dichelostemma capitatum (Blue Dicks)
Eschscholzia californica (Ca. Poppy)
Eriophyllum staechadifolium (Lizard Tail)
Erodium cicutarium (Red Stemmed Filaree)NN
Erodium moschatus (White Stemmed Filaree)NN
Fragaria chiloensis (Beach Strawberry)
Geranium dissectum (Cut Leaf Geranium)NN
Geranium molle (Dove's Foot Geranium)
Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Horkelia californica (Ca. Horkelia)
Hypochaeris radicata (Rough Cat's Ears)NN
Iris douglasiana (Douglas Iris)
Lathyrus vestitus (Hillside Pea)
Lobularia maritima (Sweet Alyssum)NN
Lupinus albifrons (Silver Bush Lupine)
Lupinus bicolor (Miniature Lupine)
Lupinus nanas (Sky Lupine)
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel)NN
Marah fabacea (Wild Cucumber)
Medicago polymorpha (Bur Clover )NN
Melilotus indicus (Yellow Sweet Clover)NN
Mimulus aurantiacus (Sticky Monkey Flower)
Myosotis latifolia (Forget-Me-Not)NN
Oxalis corniculata (Creeping Wood Sorrel)NN
Phacelia imbricata (Imbricate Phacelia)
Phacelia malviflora (Stinging Phacelia)
Plantago lanceolata (English Plantain)NN
Potentilla anserina (Silverweed)
Pseudognaphalium californicum (Ca. Cudweed)
Ranunculus californicus (Ca. Buttercup)
Raphanus sativus (Wild Radish)NN
Rubus armeniacus (Himalayan Blackberry)NN
Rubus ursinus (Ca. Blackberry)
Rumex acetosella (Sheep Sorrel)NN
Sanicula crassicaulis (Snake Plant)
Scandix pecten-veneris (Shepard's Needle) NN
Senecio sylvaticus (Woodland Groundsel)NN
Sisymbrium officinale (Hedge Mustard)NN
Sisyrinchium bellum (Blue Eyed Grass)
Solanum americanum (Small Flowered Nightshade)
Solanum umbelliferum (Blue Witch)
Sonchus oleraceus (Smooth Sow Thistle)NN
Spergularia rubra (Purple Sand Spurrey)NN
Stachys ajugoides var. rigida (Hedge nettle)
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion)NN
Toxicodendron diversilobum (Poison Oak)
Vicia gigantea (Giant Vetch)
Vicia sativa (Vetch)NN
Zantedeschia aethiopica (Calla Lily)NN
Zeltnera muehlenbergii (Muehlen's Century)

Ferns & Allies Not Photographed:
Dryopteris arguta (Wood Fern)
Polypodium scouleri (Leather Fern)
Polystichum imbricans (Narrow Leaf Sword Fern)
Polystichum munitum (Sword Fern)
Pteridium aquilinum var. Pubescens (Bracken Fern)