Griffith Park native plant tour
Professor Jorge Ochoa, who teaches agriculture at Long Beach City College, reaches for a suncup flower while leading a guided tour of native plants in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)White sage can be found at the park.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)From left, a wild Canterbury bells plant, a stingy lupine plant and Western lupine plant.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)A California bay plant on the tour.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Professor Jorge Ochoa, second from right, leads a tour titled “Griffith Park Native Plant Identification Course.”
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)A telegraph weed plant.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)A bee collects pollen from a Sacred Datura plant in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)A California everlasting plant on the tour.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)The tour is in association with the Friends of Griffith Park. The next tour will take place on March 20, 2016. Admission is $25 per adult and free for children.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Needle grass can be found in Griffith Park.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)A California sunflower bush.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)People participate in a guided tour of native plants in Griffith Park.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)A dodder plant in Griffith Park.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Fruit from a wild cucumber plant found during the native plant tour.
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)Purple fountain grass in Griffith Park.
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