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Cannabis ( / ˈkænəbɪs /) [ 2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis.
Encino Oak Tree. / 34.160249; -118.509873. The Encino Oak Tree, also known as the Lang Oak, was a 1,000-year-old California live oak tree, Quercus agrifolia, in the Encino section of Los Angeles, California. It was designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #24) in 1963.
The San Fernando Valley, [ 1] known locally as the Valley, [ 2][ 3] is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, California. Situated northwards of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the incorporated cities of Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills and San Fernando, plus several unincorporated areas. [ 4]
Prunus ilicifolia flowers. It is an evergreen shrub [4] or small tree approaching 15 metres (49 feet) in height, [12] with dense, hard leaves [4] ( sclerophyllous foliage). The leaves are 1.6–12 centimetres ( – inches) long with a 4–25 millimetres ( –1 in) petiole [12] and spiny margins, somewhat resembling those of the holly.
t. e. The history of the San Fernando Valley from its exploration by the 1769 Portola expedition to the annexation of much of it by the City of Los Angeles in 1915 is a story of booms and busts, as cattle ranching, sheep ranching, large-scale wheat farming, and fruit orchards flourished and faded. Throughout its history, settlement in the San ...
Quercus lobata, commonly called the valley oak or roble, is the largest of the California oaks. It is endemic to the state, growing in interior valleys and foothills from Siskiyou to San Diego counties. [ 4] Deciduous, it requires year-round groundwater, [ 5][ 6] and may live up to 600 years. Its thick, ridged bark (resembling alligator hide ...
Laura J. Nelson. June 1, 2024 at 4:51 PM. A biologist examines a mosquito in Utah after health officials confirmed a human death from West Nile virus. (Associated Press) Los Angeles County has ...
List of California native plants. Native wildflower blazing star ( Mentzelia lindleyi) Gentiana algida in the Sierra Nevada. California native plants are plants that existed in California prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in the late 18th century. [ 1] California includes parts of at least three phytochoria.