CA, Southern California, 20070816
Madison Heights, few flowers. 

Close-up of glandular-tipped spreading hairs, at 30x.  Underside of leaf. Close-up of anthers, at 30x.  Shows the terminal slits characteristic of this genus. Plant in flower and fruit. Flowers.  Overexposed. Flowers and fruits.  Overexposed. 

Solanum nigrum [] 

NW corner of Raymond and Fillmore. 
 GEN peren herb
 LF ov-lance, shallowly toothed or lobed, d unbr spread gland bristly
 INFL short d racemes, unbr
 SEP 5, join, small, not enlarging in fr
 PET 5, join, white, corolla 10mm, lobed > halfway, reflexed
 STAM 2-2.2mm, weakly joined, yell, open via pores/slits at end
 FR 9mm, black, berry
 SEED ov, flattened, ~2mm

Well-developed leaves, closer. Well-developed leaves. 

Dichondra donelliana [] 

W side of Raymond between Fillmore and Pico.  Just nice plant to photo.

At base of oak. At base of oak, closer. 

Phellinus gilvus [] 

NE corner of Magnolia and Fillmore, at base of live oak just to east. 
 PORE K+ black

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