chaparral
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Yes, some of the green was invasive species, but some was made up of native grasses and shrubby chaparral plants.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Other chaparral plants do not rely on fire but instead simply tolerate it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025
Villanueva also said that L.A. has chaparral that goes 15 to 25 feet down into the ground, but that the depth reached by the department’s thermal imaging cameras is only a foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
Villanueva downplayed the effectiveness of the thermal imaging cameras, noting that some chaparral in the city extends 15 to 25 feet underground, while the depth of the department’s cameras is only a foot.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
Bright emerald grass contrasts with the brown chaparral that hovers above it.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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Western Europe - Introductory
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