Flora
Plants That Don’t use Photosynthesis in the Bay Area
Caitlin Dempsey
Some Bay Area plants survive without photosynthesis, relying on host roots or fungi for nutrients—including rare albino redwoods and striped coralroot.
Identifying Poison Oak Through the Seasons: A Hiker’s Guide
Caitlin Dempsey
Learn how poison oak changes seasonally, and distinguish it from Himalayan blackberry to hike safely year-round.
