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vernal pools

Photo Gallery One
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California poppy Tarweed San Diego horned lizard Bladderpod Northern red snake
Goldfields Yellow bellied racer Goldfields and Canchalagua Golden yarrow Parish's nightshade
Toothed downingia Orange throated whiptail Tidy tips San Diego County viguiera San Diego goldenstar
Mesa brodiaea Longhorn fairy shrimp Ramona lilac Deerweed Johnny jump-up
Pacific chorus frog Purple owl's clover San Diego coyote thistle Typical vernal pool flora San Diego mesa mint

Photos by Kathryn Wild and NAS Miramar Natural Resource Department, except where otherwise noted.
Plants and animals are identified in the following way in the captions:

"Native American names," when known, are enclosed in quotes.
Botanic names are in italics.
Common names are in regular type.