iNaturalist Journal Observation #1 Magnoliophyta
I noticed that the first 10 observations I made for Phylum Magnoliophyta, or flowering plants, were not actually flowering. Buckwheat fell under the Magnoliophyta category. I found interesting plants such as legumes, Cenizo, sea lavenders, and ferns. Most of these first observations were found in nature near Glendale, Ca. I found it interesting that these plants were less finicky; they could sustain in the heat and survive without water for a while. For example, the buckwheat and the round-leafed navel-wort have probably not been watered since the last time it had rained but they looked reasonably healthy. These plants were found in the same geographic location, or at least by a couple of blocks. I can assume that the heat of summer prevented these plants from being totally healthy or blooming. Perhaps these plants retain water during hot times. I do have a couple of cactus-like flowers like the Aeonium or the navel-wort.