On Tue, 20 May 2003, mel turner wrote:

I am working with my daughter (5th grade), to complete a science project,

There are two that I recognize as very common native plants, but simply

_Anagallis arvensis_ [family Primulaceae]. Better known as "scarlet
pimpernel". [not native to California]

Erodium sp. [family Geraniaceae] Called "cranesbill" or "filaree"
[More than one species are often weedy in California. Also not
a California native]

Best wishes for her project.

cheers

Thank you very much for your help, Mel! I'll have her check out those
sites, as well.

I'm not surprised they aren't native; I've seen them all my life, and
never realized they were imports...

Dave