Tiny Tendrils with Spines

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    trobinson41 New Member

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    I saw this in Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego County on 5/1/2017. I took a number of photos of the lizard shown in the second attachment. While examining the photos, I noticed these weird, tightly coiled shoots or tentrils sprouting from the surrounding ground. The first attachment shows a closeup of a couple of them, just above the right hind leg of the lizard. They are very tiny and covered with spines. Anybody have any idea what these could be?
     

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    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    These are not shoots or tendrils, but seeds, - Erodium seeds.
     
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    That is amazing! Thanks for the id. I just googled it and found this video:
     
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    Silver surfer Generous Contributor 10 Years

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    The video is amazing .
    Well done Tyrlych on an accurate id..
     
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