coast silk tassel

Garrya elliptica

Member of silktassels (genus Garrya)
silktassel family (family Garryaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
cream, white, other colors in flowering plants

abaxial leaf hairs dense, curly-wavy, interwoven, felt-like, not appressed toward leaf tip

Chris’s observations: 9 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

San Pedro Valley CP: 3
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Almaden Quicksilver CP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
McNee Ranch / Montara Mountain SP
Sierra Azul OSP

Months:

Jan.: 2
Feb.: 2
Mar.: 0
Apr.: 0
May: 1
Jun.: 1
Jul.: 2
Aug.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora