Exposed roots of the Mediterranean shrub Daphne gnidium, it's can be massive
#botany #belowground #plant #roots #Thymelaeaceae

Found today! Sequence of #Dirca occidentalis (western #leatherwood) blooming at Jasper Ridge. It is the only species of the family #Thymelaeaceae indigenous to California. The displays of pendulant yellow flowers are a sign of their rejuvenation after the recent fall rain events