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Wildflowers by Common Name

Ash, Mountain

Mountain Ash
Sorbus californica
Rosaceae

Aster, Long-leaved

Long-leaved Aster
Aster ascendens
Asteraceae

Baby Blue-eyes, Small

Small Baby Blue-eyes
Nemophila heterophylla
Hydrophyllaceae

Beardtongue, Bush

Beardtongue, Bush
Keckiella breviflora
Scrophulariaceae

Blackberry, California

California Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
Rosaceae

Bleeding Hearts

Bleeding Hearts
Dicentra formosa
Papaveraceae

Bluebells, Mountain

Mountain Bluebells
Mertensia ciliata
Boraginaceae

Blue-Eyed Mary, Torrey's

Torrey's Blue-Eyed Mary
Collinsia torreyi
Scrophulariaceae

Brodiaea, Harvest

Harvest Brodiaea
Brodiaea elegans
Liliaceae

Broom, California

California Broom
Lotus scoparius var. scoparius
Fabaceae

Buckwheat, Hoary

Hoary Buckwheat
Eriogonum incanum
Polygonaceae

Buckwheat, Wright's

Wright's Buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii
Polygonaceae

Catchfly, Common

Common Catchfly
Silene gallica
Caryophyllaceae

Ceanothus, Buck Brush

Buck Brush Ceanothus
Ceanothus cuneatus
Rhamnaceae

Chamise

Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
Rosaceae

Cherry, Bitter

Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
Rosaceae

Chicory, California

California Chicory
Rafinesquia californica
Asteraceae

Chinese Houses, Sticky

Sticky Chinese Houses
Collinsia tinctoria
Scrophulariaceae

Clarkia, Diamond

Diamond Clarkia
Clarkia rhomboidea
Onagraceae

Clarkia, Elegant

Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
Onagraceae

Clover, Mustang

Mustang Clover
Linanthus montanus
Polemoniaceae

Clover, Tomcat

Tomcat Clover
Trifolium longipes
Fabaceae

Coralroot, Spotted

Spotted Coralroot
Corallorhiza maculata
Orchidaceae

Currant, Sierra

Sierra Currant
Ribes nevadense
Grossulariaceae

Dandelion, Common

Common Dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceae

Deerbrush

Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
Rhamnaceae

Draperia

Draperia
Draperia systyla
Hydrophyllaceae

False-gilia, Blue

Blue False-gilia
Allophyllum gilioides
Polemoniaceae

Fiesta Flower

Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
Hydrophyllaceae

Filaree, Red-stemmed

Red-stemmed Filaree
Erodium cicutarium
Gentianaceae

Fivespot

Fivespot
Nemophila maculata
Hydrophyllaceae

Flax, Western Blue

Western Blue Flax
Linum lewisii
Linaceae

Aster, Western Mountain

Western Mountain Aster
Aster occidentalis
Asteraceae

Azalea, Western

Western Azalea
Rhododendron occidentale
Ericaceae

Bay, California

California Bay
Umbellularia californica
Lauraceae

Bistort, Western

Western Bistort
Polygonum bistortoides
Polygonaceae

Blazing Star

Blazing Star
Mentzelia laevicaulis
Loasaceae

Blue Dicks

Blue Dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum
Liliaceae

Blue-Eyed Mary, Child's

Child's Blue-Eyed Mary
Collinsia childii
Scrophulariaceae

Brodiaea, Golden

Golden Brodiaea
Triteleia ixioides
Liliaceae

Brodiaea, Twining

Twining Brodiaea
Dichelostemma volubile
Liliaceae

Buckeye, California

California Buckeye
Aesculus californica
Hippocastanaceae

Buckwheat, Redding's Spurry

Redding's Spurry Buckwheat
Eriogonum spergulinum var. reddingianum
Polygonaceae

Carnation, Wild

Wild Carnation
Petrorhagia dubia
Caryophyllaceae

Catchfly, Lemmon's

Lemmon's Catchfly
Silene lemmonii
Caryophyllaceae

Ceanothus, Littleleaf

Littleleaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus parvifolius
Rhamnaceae

Checker Bloom

Checker Bloom
Sidalcea glaucescens
Malvaceae

Chia

Chia
Salvia columbariae
Lamiaceae

Chinese Houses, Purple

Purple Chinese Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
Scrophulariaceae

Cinquefoil, Sticky

Sticky Cinquefoil
Potentilla glandulosa
Rosaceae

Clarkia, Dudley's

Dudley's Clarkia
Clarkia dudleyana
Onagraceae

Cleavers

Cleavers
Galium aparine
Rubiaceae

Clover, Red

Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Fabaceae

Columbine, Crimson

Crimson Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Ranunculaceae

Cream Bush, Small-leaved

Small-leaved Cream Bush
Holodiscus microphyllus
Rosaceae

Daisy, Sierra

Sierra Daisy
Erigeron algidus
Asteraceae

Dandelion, Mountain

Mountain Dandelion
Agoseris retrorsa
Asteraceae

Dogwood, Mountain

Mountain Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
Cornaceae

Elderberry, Blue

Blue Elderberry
Sambucus mexicana
Caprifoliaceae

Fiddleneck, Common

Common Fiddleneck
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia
Boraginaceae

Filaree, Long-beaked

Long-beaked Filaree
Erodium botrys
Gentianaceae

Fireweed

Fireweed
Epilobium angustifolium
Onagraceae

Flannel Bush

Flannel Bush
Fremontodendron californicum
Sterculiaceae