Native Plants of Placer County, CA Archives

What is that green stuff floating on the water? – all about Azolla AKA Mosquito Fern

August 9, 2024August 9, 2024 Native Plants of Placer County, CA

During warmer days in CA, you might notice a green colored (or reddish in full sun) carpet covering the surface of some ponds, lakes, & slow-moving waterways. Ever wonder what it is?

Beaver chewing willow bark, Monte Verde Wetlands, 2022

One Willow Tree that fed the Beavers for YEARS.

August 24, 2022August 25, 2022 Beaver, Monte Verde Beaver, Native Plants of Placer County, CA, Video

Can one Willow tree feed several generations of a beaver family?

Salix Species – Willows of the Wetlands

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Native Plants of Placer County, CA, Uncategorized

Willows are the backbone of the wetlands. They are the last of the deciduous plants to drop their leaves and the first to bloom before winter changes into spring.