Phenology Exercise

My first observation exemplifying bare leaf phenology was an elm (?) tree right outside McCone hall. The dormancy of the tree is apparent by the lack of leaves, distinguishing the species as deciduous surrounded by the foliage of evergreens. My second observation was observed in Strawberry Canyon, just off the side of the winding road. The specimen--which I believe is a Japanese cherry-- is distinguished as flowering by the white flowers produced along its branches, which make the tree stand out from the surrounding monotonous foliage. My third and fourth observations were encountered at Tilden Regional Park, and exemplify the leafed-out phenology and bare flowering phenology respectively. My third observation was (I believe) a Western Red Cedar, that is technically a leafed-out specimen as it never loses its leaves. My fourth and final observation was a Coyote Brush plant that exemplifies the bare flowering phenology we were looking for, as the plant seasonally flowers but has yet to manifest anything of the sorts.

Posted on February 14, 2014 02:45 AM by dlimandri