| Flower species seen on the OWCH loop in Big Basin
State Park (Also see OWCH.redwood trail.htm). |
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Observed in
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| Flowers: White. |
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| Alum root (a.k.a. crevice heuchera or
small-flowered heuchera) (Heuchera micrantha). (Petals curl back.) |
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| Angelica: Henderson's angelica (Angelica
hendersonii); pompom flowers; thick stem; pinnate
leaves. |
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| Anemone: Western wood anemone (a.k.a. Wind
flower or Oregon anemone) (Anemone oregana). |
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| Azalea: Western Azalea (Rhododendron
occidentale). |
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Cream. Gorgeous perfume. |
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| Bedstraw a.k.a. Cleavers (Galium
aparine). |
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| Blackberry: California (or Pacific)
blackberry (Rubus ursinus). |
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| Blackberry: Himalaya berry (Rubus procerus). |
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| Boykinia: Coast Boykinia (a.k.a. brook foam) (Boykinia elata). (5 open white petals;
red branching stems.) |
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| Boykinia: Mountain Boykinia (Boykinia major ssp. intermedia). (Green branching stems.) |
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| Buck brush (Ceanothus cuneatis) |
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| Buckeye (California buckeye or California horse chestnut) (Adenostoma californica) |
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| Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis). |
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Dogwood family; 4 white sepals around tiny flowers. |
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| Bur chervil (Anthriscus
caucalis). [ALIEN] 5 small white wedge-shaped
petals with straight wide ends. |
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| Chamise (Adenostoma
fasiculatum) |
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| Clover: Elks Clover (a.k.a. Spikenard). White flowers, huge
leaves, always near water |
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| Clover: White lawn clover. ALIEN. (Trifolium
repens) |
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| Coastal onion (Allium dichlamydeum). |
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| Coffee berry. 5-pointed small white star. |
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| Coltsfoot (Petasites
frigidus). |
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| Cow parsnip (Heracleum lanatum). |
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>1-foot leaves; almost 1-foot umbrels of balls on stems. |
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| Coyote brush flowers (Baccharis pilularis ssp. consanguinea). |
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White often tinged yellowish or greenish. |
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| Elderberry |
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| Hairy star tulip a.k.a. Fuzzy pussy
ears (Calochortus tolmiei) |
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| Hawkweed: White hawkweed (Hieracium
albiflorum). |
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Not the hairy and flower-clustered Western hawkweed. |
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| Hemlock: Poison hemlock ALIEN (Conium
maculatum). |
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To 10 ft. tall; delicate fernlike leaves; purple blotches on
stem. |
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| Hill star (Lithophragma heterophylla). |
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U-shaped ovary base. [Compare
with the V-shaped ovary base of the Hill star (Lithophragma
affinis).] |
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| Hooker's fairy bell (Disporum
hookeri). Flowers and berries are hidden in pairs
under the ends of the twin leaves at the end of the stalks. |
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| Huckleberry. |
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Flowers like upside-down hurricane lanterns (like manzanita)
but leaves small and shiny. |
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| Inside-out flower (Vancouveria planipetala). |
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Not a fern, but its
leaves are similar to Maiden Fern. |
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| Lily: Fremont's star lily (Calochortus albus a.k.a. Zygadenus fremontii). |
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| Lily: Globe lily (Calochortus albus). |
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Tinged with peach. |
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| Madrone |
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| Manazanita: Brittle-Leaved
manzanita: showy flowers. |
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| Manzanita: Heart-leaved manzanita (a.k.a. Santa Cruz Mountains
manzanita) |
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| Manzanita: Sensitive manzanita
(a.k.a. Small-leaved manzanita). |
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| Miner's Lettuce (Montia perfoliata). |
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| Montia: Small-leaved montia (montia
parvifolia). |
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White, 5 petals, small alternate leaves and basal rosette. Looks
similar to (few-seeded) (Western) Bittercress, but has a 5-petaled flower. |
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| Morning glory: Western morning glory
(Convolvulus occidentalis). |
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| Nightshade: Douglas' Nightshade ALIEN (Solanum
douglasii). |
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| Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor). |
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Cream. |
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| Orchid: Elegent Rein Orchid (Piperia Elegans) |
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| Orchid: Royal Rein Orchid (Piperia transversa) [thanks to Scott P for id-ing] |
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Piperia transversa is the most common Orchid
I've found in our part of the world [Scott P] |
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| Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea). |
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White bracts with darker center
(the flower). [The alien cudweed is similar but pinkish and more compact.] |
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| Phacelia: Rock phacelia (Phacelia imbricata) |
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| Popcorn flower (Plagiobothrys
nothofulvus). |
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Ground-hugging plant in sunnier spots. Small flower; five
rounded petals. |
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| Queen Anne's Lace ALIEN (Daucus carota) |
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June |
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Flat umbel of flowers. |
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| Potato vine. |
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| Pussy ears: Tolmie's pussy ears (Calochortus
tolmiei). |
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Petal surface hairy, tinged with peach. |
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| Soap plant: Common soap plant (Cholorogalum
pomeridianum) |
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Flowers open in low light, close in bright light. |
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| Solomon's seal: Branched (or Fat)
Solomon's seal (Smilacina racemosa). |
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Dense infloresence on each
branch of the inflorescence. Leaves clasp stem. Red berries. |
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| Solomon's seal: Star (or Slim) Solomon's
seal (Smilacina stellata). |
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White 6-petaled flowers on
separate stems. Leaves don't clasp stem. Green berries striped with red. |
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| Stitchwort |
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| Strawberry: California strawberry (Fragaria californica). |
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| Sugar-scoop (a.k.a. saxifrage or False mitrewort)
(Tiarella unifoliata). |
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Stamens protrude. |
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| Summer aster (Aster radulinus). |
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Large daisy-like three-quarter-inch flower with thin white
petals. |
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| Sweet cicely (Wood or Mountain or Western
sweet cicely) (Osmorhiza chilensis). |
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| Thimbleberry |
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| Toyon. Greenish white. |
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| Tradescantia: River Spiderwort, Small-Leaf Spiderwort, Wandering
Willie, Wandering Jew (Tradescantia fluminensis). |
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A species of spiderwort: 3 bright white petals; dark green
waxy leaves. |
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| Trail Plant (Adenocaulon
bicolor). |
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The tiny flower at the top of this plant is a cluster of
5-petaled flowers. |
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| Two-eyed violet (Viola
ocellata). |
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| Western bittercress (Cardamine
oligosperma). |
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4-petal
small flower. Leaves mainly in basal rosette. Straight erect seedpods. |
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| Woodland star (Lithophragma
affinis). |
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V-shaped ovary base. [Compare
with coastal area Hill star (Lithophragma heterophylla), whose ovary base is rounded or squared.] |
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| Yarrow: common yarrow. Achillea millefolium. |
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| Yerba buena (Satureja douglasii). |
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Pleasant mint smell. |
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| Yerba de selva (Weed of the woods) (Whipplea modesta). |
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| Flowers: Red. |
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| Bee plant: California bee plant or figwort (Scrophularis
californica). |
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Short
red-brown snapdragon-like flowers with overbite (2 upper petals project);
stems square and coarse; leaves large and square; height to 6 feet. |
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| Bleeding heart: Dutchmans breeches (Dicentra
cucullaria). |
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| Burning bush (Euonymus occidentalis). |
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| Clintonia: Red clintonia (Clintonia andrewsiana). |
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| Clover: Common owl's clover (Castilleja
densiflora). |
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| Clover: Tomcat clover (Trifolium willdenovii) |
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| Columbine: Crimson columbine (Aqueligia
formosa). |
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| Foxglove |
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Also white. |
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| Helleborine: Broad Leaved Helleborine ALIEN (Epipactis
helleborine) |
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Pink with lower lip or tongue; in dry area. |
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| Honeysuckle: Hairy vine honeysuckle (Lonicera
hispidula). |
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| Milkwort: California milkwort (Polygala californica). |
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| Pacific star flower (Trientalis
latifolia). |
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The flower hovers on an almost-invisible stem 1.5 inches above
the leaf cluster. |
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| Paintbrush: (Castilleja ssp.) |
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| Pea: Chaparral pea (Lathyrus torreyi (or Pickeringia montana?)). |
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Small bush with spines. |
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| Wild ginger (Asarum
caudatum). |
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Maroon. |
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| Western wake robin (Trillium
Ovatum). |
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| Wintergreen (Pyrola picta
var. aphylla). |
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| Flowers: Pink, Mauve, Purple. |
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| Aster: Common California Aster (Aster
chilensis). |
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Aug |
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Oct |
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Dec |
Large daisy-like three-quarter-inch flower with thin purple
rays. |
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| Clover: a pale pink clover with round leaves |
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| Collomia: Varied leaved Collomia. (Collomia
heterophylla). |
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Lacy-leaved small plant with a small purple flower. |
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| Eriogonum: Coast eriogonum (Eriogonum
latifolium) |
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To 2 feet. Stem mainly bare. Clusters of oblong leaves near
base. Pink tinge to flowers. |
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| Eriogonum: Onion-head eriogonum (Eriogonum
latens) |
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| Mystery plant -- probably not Lianthus. |
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Native
Annual in the Phlox Family. Mauve flowers have 5 petals (sometimes 6 or 8!)
laying open (a plate flat) about quarter-inch diameter; the stamens stick up
from the center of the plate. The flowers grow singly on the ends of skinny
thread-thin stems, alternate-branched, tough, and reddish (not at all green).
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| Lupine: Sky Lupine (Lupinus nanus). |
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| Lupine: Valley lupine and others. |
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| Mint: Coyote mint (Monardella odoratissima). |
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| Pea: Torry's or redwood pea (Lathyrus torreyi). |
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| Radish: Wild radish. ALIEN (Raphanus sativus). |
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| Rose: California rose (Rosa californica) |
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Dark pink petals. Curved (not
straight) spines; hairy underside of leaf. |
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| Rose: Wood rose (Rosa
gymnocarpa). |
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Pale pink petals. Short,
straight, thin spine (as opposed to curved spine of Rosa
californica). Smooth underside of leaf (as opposed
hairy underside of Rosa californica). |
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| Sorrel: Redwood sorrel (Oxalis
oregana). |
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Mauve, pinkish, bluish, and white. |
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| Thistle: Bull thistle ALIEN (Cirsium vulgare). |
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Spines extend from leaf petiole down the stem. |
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| Thistle: Milk thistle ALIEN (Silybum marianum). |
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White blotches on leaves. |
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| Thistle: pale, scraggly, multibranched. |
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| Toothwort (Dentaria californica, var.
integrifolia) and/or Milkmaids (D. californica, var. californica). |
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Dec |
Pale mauve, blue, pink.
D. californica, var. integrifolia and D. californica, var. californica
interbreed. |
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| Vetch: Spring vetch ALIEN (Epilobium
brachycarpum). |
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| Willowherb: Weedy willowherb (Epilobium
brachycarpum). |
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July |
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Thread-thin stem and minumum of leaves; 4 deeply notched
petals look like 8. |
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| Woodmint: common woodmint; also
called (California) hedge nettle (Stachys bulleta). |
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| Flowers: Bluish. |
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| Blue Dicks (Brodiaea
pulchella). |
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Closely related to the Forktooth and Roundtooth Ookow , Lily
Family. |
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| Blue Witch. |
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May |
June |
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Oct |
Nov |
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Dark blue flower with bright yellow center. |
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| California harebell/bluebell (Asyneuma prenanthoides). |
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| Ceanothus: a.k.a. California wild lilac or Blue bush lilac (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus). |
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June |
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| Dannie's Skullcap (Scutellaria
tuberosa). |
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5-petaled, 2-lipped tubular flower (mint family). |
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| Flax: Western blue flax probably (Linum
perenne). |
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May |
June |
July |
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Dec |
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| Forget-me-not (ALIEN). |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Hound's tongue |
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
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| Lemon balm |
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Sep |
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| Lupine: Bush lupine. |
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| One-leaved onion (Allium unifolium). |
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Bluish or purplish. |
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| Verbena: Western verbena ALIEN (Verbena
lasiostachys). |
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May |
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July |
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Spike with a band of 5-petal, 2-lipped flowers. |
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| Yerba Santa (Holy Herb) (a.k.a. California
mountain balm) (Eriodictyon californicum). |
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June |
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| Flowers: Green or brown. |
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| Artemesia (aka sagewort) |
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Sep |
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| Bull rush. Greenish-brown. |
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May |
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Aug |
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| Big-leaf maple. |
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Mar |
Apr |
May |
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Drooping slim clusters of green blossoms with red-tinged
center. |
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| California Fetid Adder's Tongue (Scoliopus
bigelovii). |
Jan |
Feb |
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Greenish slim-petalled. |
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| Cicely: Western sweet cicely (Osmorhiza
occidentalis) |
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Greenish flowers; long, smooth, sharp-pointed seeds. |
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| California hazel [or hazelnut] (Corylus
cornuta, ssp. californica). |
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Greenish-brownish male catkins and small reddish female
flowers. |
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| Checker lily (a.k.a. mission bells). (Fritillaria affins; corrected from
previous designation, Fritillaria lanceolata). |
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Mar |
Apr |
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Greenish-yellow with purple spots. |
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| Oak: California scrub oak |
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June |
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| Plantain: English plantain |
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Sep |
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| Poisoned Oak |
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May |
June |
July |
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| Red alder catkins |
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Mar |
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| River sedge
(a.k.a. Purple nutsedge). |
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June |
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Greenish-brown. |
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| Rush. |
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June |
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Greenish-brown. |
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| Stinging nettle ALIEN (Urtica dioica). |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
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Nov |
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Painful: don't touch! |
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| Tan oak. |
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| Flowers: Yellow. |
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| Brass buttons (Cotula coronopifolia) |
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June |
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| Buttercup: California buttercup |
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Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
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To 16+ shiny petals; erect branched stem; paired pinnate
leaves. |
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| Cats
ear: Hairy cats ear. A.k.a. Spotted cats ear. |
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May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
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It looks like a 'tall
dandelion'. It is not a dandelion but, like the dandelion, is in the 'Chicory
Tribe'. |
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| Clover: Bur clover. ALIEN. (Medicago aribica). |
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May |
June |
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| Clover: Yellow sweet clover. ALIEN. (Melilotus
indica). |
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June |
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Tiny flowers in long spikes above a smooth stem; trifolate
leaves. |
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| Deerweed or California Broom (Lotus scoparius). |
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May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
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| Sedum: a.k.a. dudleya or stonecrop (Sedum
spp.). Includes Pacific sedum (Sedum spathulifolim). |
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June |
July |
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5-petal flowers on solo succulent stem; flat basal rosette of
leaves. |
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| Fiddle neck (Amsinckia intermedia). |
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June |
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Yellow 5-petal along the top of
an uncoiling stem. |
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| Golden Brodiaea (a.k.a. Pretty face or
Golden Tritelia) (Brodiaea Lutea
) |
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| Groundsel: Common groundsel/butterweed. ALIEN. (Senecio vulgaris). |
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June |
July |
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Common groundsel (Senecio
vulgaris) has black-tipped bracts; California butterweed/groundsel (Senecio aronicoides) has broader
non-lobed leaves and squatter flowers. |
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| Honeysuckle: Prostrate honeysuckle. Green-cream scaly flowers
from the leaf axis. |
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| Iris: Douglas's Iris (Iris
douglasiana). |
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High ovary; top "nipplelike". Creamy yellow to
indigo petals; purple veins on pale petals. |
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| Iris: Fernald's Iris (Iris
fernaldii). |
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Apr |
May |
June |
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Low ovary: corolla or perianth
tube (above ovary) very long funnel, much longer than pedicel (below ovary).
Pale creamy yellow petals; indistinct veins. Narrow dusky leaves. |
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| Lotus: birdsfoot lotus. ALIEN. (Lotus
corniculatus). |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
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| Lupine: yellow bush lupine (Lupinus arborius). |
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Feb |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Madia: Common madia (Madia elegans). |
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Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
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Disk flower anthers black. Alternate leaves. |
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| Madia: Woodland madia (Madia madioides) |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
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Flat flower head. Sparse, opposite leaves. |
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| Poppy: Bush poppy. |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Poppy: California poppy. |
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Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
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Coast poppy may be a 2-tone variation, darker in the center. |
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| Sanicle: Yellow sanicle (a.k.a. snakeroot) Sanicula
arctopoides. |
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Apr |
May |
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| Tarweed: Common (or coast) tarweed (Madia
sativa) |
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June |
July |
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Rounded heads cluster atop a stout stem; alternate linear
leaves crowded on stem. |
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| Triplet lily: a.k.a. Common triteleia, Grass nut, or Ithuriel's
Spear (Brodiaea laxa). |
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June |
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| Violet: Redwood violet (a.k.a. Evergreen violet) (Viola sempervirens). |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
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Dec |
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| Violet: Smooth yellow violet or Stream
violet (Viola glabella). |
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Feb |
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Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
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Nov |
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| Yellow composite: Common Sow Thistle. ALIEN. (Sonchus oleraceus). |
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Sep |
Oct |
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Dec |
Smooth branched stem; leaves clasp stem and have non-prickly
margins. |
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| Yellow composite: Prickly Sow Thistle. ALIEN. (Sonchus asper). |
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Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Hairy branched stem; leaves clasp stem and have prickly
margins. |
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| Yellow composites: MYC's: Mystery Yellow Composites (to be
determined but including the Alien False Dandelion (Hypochoeris
radicata)). |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Yarrow: Golden yarrow. Eriophyllum
confertiflorum. |
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June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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| Flowers: Orange. |
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| Leopard lily (Lilium pardalinum). (Orange with leopardish spots) |
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July |
Aug |
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| Monkey Flower: Orange Sticky
Monkey Flower (Diplacus aurantiacus). |
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Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
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| Total
species |
13 |
25 |
28 |
32 |
68 |
98 |
62 |
52 |
46 |
37 |
31 |
27 |
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| Garden flowers (excluded from
the above list) include: |
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| Boysenberry flowers |
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| Calla lily |
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| Daffodil |
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| Jubata grass (related to
Pampas grass) |
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| Naked Lady |
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| Nasturtium |
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| Oxalis |
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| Paperwhite narcissus |
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| Red hot poker |
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| Rambling rose |
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| Vinca |
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| Watsonia |
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| etc, etc. |
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