This was a fairly dull and unproductive hike along a trail that should be called the Poison Oak Trail. Not much is blooming in this part of Topanga State Park, although there are interesting species which will flower later in the season such as coast boykinia and cream-bush. Not much maintenance has been done on this trail and there are places where it is a bit difficult to proceed. One branch of the trail leads to a waterfall, almost dry now, and the other eventually climbs out of the canyon to reach the Park HQ and the Dead Horse Trail.

Wild rose
Rosa californica
Rosaceae

Heartleaf penstemon
Keckiella cordifolia
Plantaginageae
[Named for David Daniels Keck, 1903-1995]

California hedge nettle
Stachys bullata
Lamiaceae

Spanish broom *
Spartium junceum
Fabaceae

Black sage
Salvia mellifera
Lamiaceae

Canyon sunflower
Venegasia carpesioides
Asteraceae
[Miguel Venegas, 1680-1764]

Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Nymphalidae

Hedgerow hairstreak
Satyrium saepium
Lycaenidae

Bush monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
Phrymaceae

Bur-chervil *
Anthriscus caucalis
Apiaceae

Caterpillar phacelia
Phacelia cicutaria var. hispida
Boraginaceae

Umber skipper
Poanes melane
Hesperiidae