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Shrubs/Vines in Santa Cruz County
Poison Oak
Distincitves
Leaves of three, rounded like a cloud around edges.
California BlackBerry
Distincitves
Small dark thorns on the vines stem and red or black berries in spring and summer. Coarse toothed ridges on edges of leaves. 
Thimbleberry
Distincitves
5-pedaled white flowers, large leaves, slightly fuzzy stems
Beaked Hazelnut
Distincitves
Round leaves with coarse toothed edges, 3-5 foot tall shrub
Common Holly
Distincitves
Dark green very poky leaves (similar to the coast live oak but more pronounced spikes on leaves, darker green, and a bit bigger) 
Pink Honeysuckle
Distincitves
Uppermost pairs of leaves are fused at the bases to surround the stem and are followed by the pink honeysuckle blossoms or red fruits.
Evergreen Huckleberry
Distincitves
Small little pinnate leaves the turn whitish and then purple at the very tips (new growth) Little blue berries when ripe. Little pink bell flowers before berries. 
Interior Live Oak
Distincitves
Leaves are slightly smaller than the coast live oak and the plant can look far more shrub-like, also found commonly in the sandhill areas of Henry Cowell. 
Silverbush Lupine
Distincitves
Small (12inch) stems with small purple flowers jutting out of a mint-green/silver bush. 
Yellow Yarrow
Distincitves
Large clump of very small yellow flowers with almost fuzzy looking center 
California Broom
Distincitves
Small stems of yellowish flowers carpeting direct sun sandhill areas. 
Himalayan BlackBerry
Distincitves
Larger leaves than the California blackberry bush with a very thick stem at parts. 
California Goldenbush
Distincitves
When blooming, small yellow flowers at the end of each stalk, wide bush low to the ground. 
Blue Elderberry
Distincitves
Ends of this large shrub are covered with a puffy blast of small white flowers or blue elderberries dependent on the season. 
California Wild Rose
Distincitves
Open faced flat 5-petal flowers (often pink) with characteristic rose leaves. 
Chaparral Pea
Distincitves
Unique shaped pink flowers, tall stems of a pale/mint green with small leafs jutting our opposite each other. 
Chamise
Distincitves
Stick like branches with small small leaves pointing upwards. Small white tubular flowers when in bloom. 
California Yerba Santa
Distincitves
Leathery long leaves leading up to deep but small bell shaped purple flowers. 
Coffeeberry
Distincitves
Red stems with longer green downturned (in the shape of a U) leaves. Dark blue or purple berries when in bloom. 
Sensitive Manzanita
Manzanita (maybe brittle leaved)
Seaside Buckwheat
Distincitves
Milky white small flowers with same color stem. 
French Broom
Distincitves
Small yellow flowers growing throughout stem, can grow tall and in big patches. 
Sea Bindweed
Distincitves
Growing in the sand, light purple flowers with white streaks and dark green heart shaped flowers.
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