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    Plants

    These plants can be found within the Whittier Narrows Area and if you have trouble spotting one, just ask the friendly volunteers for help.

    Yerba Santa (Holy Plant)

    Yerba Santa was widely used as a medicinal plant by Native Americans  and Spanish priests in the area.

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    California wild grape

    The California wild grape (Vitis californica) is a native climbing vine, producing edible fruit.

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    White Sage

    White sage (Salvia apiana) is considered the most sacred plant for Native Americans, with lots of practical uses as well, as food and medicine.  

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    Purple Sage

    Purple sage (Salvia leucophylla) is easily confused with black sage and sometimes hybridize with other species.

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    Prickly Pear Cactus (beaver tail)

    A valuble and well used member of the Cactus family.

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    Pond

    Man made feature to add moisture for plants and drinking water for animals.

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    Juncus - Common Rush

    Juncus, also called basket rush, (Juncus textilis) is a slim sturdy blade, and a very useful member of the family. 

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    Common Gourd

    Coomon Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is known by other names, such as Stinking Gourd or Calabazilla.

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    Common Gourd Fruit

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    Cholla Cactus

    Teddy bear cholla  (Opuntia bigelovii) is just one of a large family of opuntias with easkily dettached spines.

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    Black Sage

    Black sage (Salvia mellifera)  is abundantly found throughout the area, full of light blue flowers from March to June.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

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