(organized alphabetically by binomial)
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet pimpernell
Anisocarpus madioides
Woodland maddia
Asarum hartwegii
Hartweg’s wild ginger or Wild ginger
This species occurs only farther north and east of here but it flowers this time of year.
Cardamine californica var. integrifolia
Coast milkmaids
Calochortus species
The Mariposa lillies
There are many different species of these in California and a couple of them live near here.
Calypso bulbosa
Calypso orchids
Cichorium intybus
Common chicory
Claytonia perfoliata subsp. perfoliata
Miner’s lettuce
Corallorhiza maculata
Spotted coralroot orchid
Cynoglossum grande
Hound’s-tongue
Dudleya cymosa
Canyon live-forever
Eriophyllum ambiguum
Beautiful Woollysunflower
Erythronium californicum
Trout lilly or California fawn-illy
Eschscholzia californica
California poppy
Fragaria vesca
Wild strawberry
Genista monspessulana
French broom
Hypericum perforatum
Common St. Johnswort or Klamath Weed
Iris douglasiana
Coast Iris or Douglas’ Iris
possible hybrid with I. purdyi?
Iris fernaldii
another local wild iris
Iris purdyi
another local wild iris
natural Wild Iris Hybrids are very common.
This bearded Iris is not a native Iris species
Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus
Woodland pea
Lupinus bicolor
Miniature Lupine
Maianthemum racemosum ssp. racemosum
False Solomon Seal
Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey Flower
Monardella purpurea
Siskiyou monardella, serpentine monardella & Serpentine Coyote Mint
Pelargonium sp.
some sort of wild Geranium
Piperia unalascendis
Alaska rein orchid
Pleuricospora fimbriolata
“fringed pine-saps”
I’ve only seen this mycoparasitic species one time (deer ate this one within a few minutes of being photographed).
Polygonum californica
California milkwort
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas-fir
We only rarely get snow here unless counting this annual pollen fall from this plant.
Pyrola asarifolia subsp. bracteata
Pink wintergreen
Is just beginning to flower.
Pyrola picta
White-veined wintergreen
Is also just beginning at the end of May and will be flowering as we move into June.
Rhus diversiloba
Poison oak
This is an underappreciated beauty.
The north has maples for Fall color; we have poison oak — starting in late Summer.
another image from earlier
Ribes sangineum var. glutinosa
Pink-Flowered Currant
Rosa californica
California Wild Rose
Silene laciniata ssp. californica
California Indian Pinks
Spartium junceum
Spanish broom
Tanacetum parthenium
Feverfew
Tolpis barbata
European Umbrella Milkwort
Trientalis latifolia
Pacific Starflower
Trifolium hirtum
Rose clover
Along the nearest road.
Trifolium incarnatum
Crimson clover
Along the nearest road.
Trillium ovatum
Pacific Trillium
Triteleia laxa
Ithuriel’s spear
Veronica persica
Birdseye Speedwell
Whipplea modesta
Yerba del Selva
