diego4nature's Identifications

San Gabriel Dam area
Making two observations--this one for the eagle---hope to get an ID on the fish

Caught on a drop shot dry fly

Dry sunny conditions. dirt is hard and dry. Soft leaves with waxy texture. many other plants of this kind in immediate vicinity. located in area with high foot traffic.

The field was full of tall grasses and had several of this specimens species nearby it in flower. Most of the flowers were white but a few were purple.

Annual or biennial. Seems to hybridize. Variable flower color, this one purple with dark veins. 4 petals. Pinnately lobed leaves with dentate margins.