Green Lake, Seattle WA 5/16
Following Ravenna down the opposite direction from Ravenna Park towards Green Lake is also an area rich with native plant species. It was another warm sunny day in Seattle and the whole walk I could hear birds chirping. Most of the plants we observed grow on the ground or are trees. This area is full of colorful flowering plants in the springtime like the heart leaf bergenia and many types of rhododendron's. There were lots of maples planted and also a few Japanese Maples. The majority of plants identified on the walk are ground plants like several species of ivy, the lesser periwinkle and ferns. Urban areas like this contain a lot of flowering plants because of their aesthetically pleasing quality and the color they add to the area in the spring and summer. I saw the most birds on this walk than in other areas, besides the Union Bay Natural Area. In one of the maples on the edge of lake was a Black-capped Chickadee high in the tree eating a worm. We could hear several other chickadees the whole afternoon flying around when the sun was beginning to set. We also saw several mallards swimming in the water and crows on the grass looking for worms.
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楓樹屬 (屬 Acer)觀察者
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The leaves are oval shaped and were felt like to the touch. Also there were thinner leaves mixed in that were more elongated and not soft. There were brownish berry looking things hanging off the branches as well
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藤楓 (Acer circinatum)觀察者
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Because of the leaves I think this tree is some sort of maple. It has red and pink flowers on the end of the branch.
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西方蒲公英 (Taraxacum officinale)觀察者
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Dandelions are very common in this area in lawns, the bases of trees and sidewalk edges.
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厚葉岩白菜 (Bergenia crassifolia)觀察者
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This plant has large leaves that have a leathery feel to them and the flowers in the middle have a long stem and the petals are purple.
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栒子屬 (屬 Cotoneaster)觀察者
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Also known as kinnikinnick this plant is easily identified by the small leaves and bright red berries.
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巖薔薇屬 (屬 Cistus)觀察者
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This bush has pink flowers with leaves placed opposite of each other. The bush was dense and could not be looked through.
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南天竹 (Nandina domestica)觀察者
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The tree these berries were found on had some green leaves and others that were red. All of them are pointy and alternate in placement. The berries are a bright red and grow in clumps at the end of the branch. There were several of these trees around the area.
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水龍骨綱 (綱 Polypodiopsida)觀察者
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The Fraglile Fern is distinct from other ferns because it grows in rock crevices and ledges and tends to start smaller, pan out and then shrink in width at the tips. The leaves themselves are thinner than a sword fern.
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小蔓長春花 (Vinca minor)觀察者
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The bush has pointy leaves with a few purple flowers at the end of the stems. Each flower has five petals.
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森林蔥蝸牛 (Cepaea nemoralis)觀察者
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This type of snail is commonly found in gardens and has brown coloring on its shell.
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雞爪槭 (Acer palmatum)觀察者
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This bush has completely red leaves that are very thin and are alternately placed. It is a very common plant for this area and is only about 4 meters tall.
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臺灣馬醉木 (Pieris japonica)觀察者
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This bush seems to resemble the columbia manzanita because of the bell shaped flowers and the coloring. Also the way they hang vertically off the ends of the branches
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鐵筷子屬 (屬 Helleborus)觀察者
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This flower is a light pink with purple spots on it and the leaves of the plant are opposite.
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I heard this chickadee before spotting it because of the distinct call it makes. Also the coloring of the white and black on its head are specific to the black-capped chickadee. This bird had just caught a worm and was sitting in the tree eating it when I took this picture.
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鷗屬 (屬 Larus)觀察者
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Seagulls are extremely common around the northwest and can be found in flocks. They are mostly around bodies of water, such as Green Lake, and in parks or other urban areas.
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Crows are found just about anywhere, especially parks. This bird was on the ground scavenging for food.
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On this leaf there is some kind of fungus growing through the bottom of the leaf and sticking up through the top. The fungus is red and pointy at the tip and covers the whole surface of the leaf. Not all of the leaves on this plant had the fungus but at least five did.
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落葉松屬 (屬 Larix)觀察者
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I believe this is some kind of fir tree because of the bark and needles, however the pine cones are reddish and the branches hand down lower instead of sticking straight out like other fir trees.
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雛菊 (Bellis perennis)觀察者
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Daisies like these white ones are found all over the grassy lawn around green lake and in the median along Ravenna. They grow in clusters.
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奧立岡白櫟 (Quercus garryana)觀察者
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This kind of tree was found in several places around Ravenna and Green Lake and has leaves that look like an arugula plant.
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勿忘我屬 (屬 Myosotis)觀察者
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This flower resembles a daisy but the petals are more round and are purple. They have long stems and grow in the crevices of rocks.
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