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Sea thrift (Armeria maritima<\/em>) Photo: D. Antonaccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dan Antonaccio hosted a stroll along the bluffs and beaches of Bean Hollow State Beach. They looked for coast- and dune-loving plants like varied lupine (Lupinus variicolor<\/em>), sea thrift\u00a0 (Armeria maritima<\/em>), Nuttall’s milkvetch\u00a0 (Astragalus nuttallii<\/em>), Davy’s centaury (Zeltnera davyi<\/em>), coast morning glory (Calystegia soldanella<\/em>) and many more.<\/p>\n

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Davy’s centaury (Zeltnera davyi<\/em>) Photo: Dan Antonaccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The hike was along a coastside bluff to a small beach with a seasonal creek and some sand dunes. Total mileage was less than 3 miles, mostly along level ground.<\/p>\n

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Nuttall’s milkvetch (Astragalus nuttallii<\/em>) Photo: Dan Antonaccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Varied lupine (Lupinus variicolor<\/em>) Photo: Dan Antonaccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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