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Wildflowers by Common Name

Madia, Common

Madia elegans ssp. elegans
Asteraceae

Manroot, California

Marah fabaceus
Cucurbitaceae

Manzanita, Pinemat

Arctostaphylos nevadensis
Ericaceae

Mariposa Lily, Butterfly

Calochortus venustus
Liliaceae

Milkweed, California

Asclepias californica
Apocynaceae

Miner's Lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata
Portulacaceae

Monkeyflower, Bush

Mimulus longiflorus
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Harlequin

Mimulus whitneyi
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Mountain

Mimulus tilingii
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Primrose

Mimulus primuloides
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Scarlet

Mimulus cardinalis
Scrophulariaceae

Mountain Misery

Chamaebatia foliolosa
Rosaceae

Nettle, Hedge

Stachys albens
Lamiaceae

Onion, Sierra

Allium campanulatum
Liliaceae

Orchid, Sierra Rein

Platanthera leucostachys
Orchidaceae

Paintbrush, Applegate's

Castilleja applegatei
Scrophulariaceae

Parsnip, Cow

Heracleum lanatum
Apiaceae

Pea, Snub

Lathyrus sulphureus
Fabaceae

Penstemon, Scarlet

Penstemon rostriflorus
Scrophulariaceae

Penstemon, Sierra

Penstemon heterodoxus var. heterodoxus
Scrophulariaceae

Phacelia, Foothill

Phacelia egena
Hydrophyllaceae

Pincushion, Yellow

Chaenactis glabriuscula
Asteraceae

Pinedrops

Pterospora andromedea
Ericaceae

Pipestems

Clematis lasiantha
Ranunculaceae

Popcorn Flower, Pacific

Plagiobothrys tenellus
Boraginaceae

Poppy, Bush

Dendromecon rigida
Papaveraceae

Poppy, Tufted

Eschscholzia caespitosa
Papaveraceae

Pussy Paws

Calyptridium monospermum
Portulacaceae

Madia, Common

Madia elegans ssp. vernalis
Asteraceae

Manzanita, Greenleaf

Arctostaphylos patula
Ericaceae

Manzanita, Whiteleaf

Arctostaphylos viscida
Ericaceae

Microseris, Nodding

Microseris nutans
Asteraceae

Milkweed, Purple

Asclepias cordifolia
Apocynaceae

Miner's Lettuce, Miniature

Claytonia parviflora ssp. parviflora
Portulacaceae

Monkeyflower, Floriferous

Mimulus floribundus
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Lewis'

Mimulus lewisii
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Musk

Mimulus moschatus
Scrophulariaceae

Monkeyflower, Seep-spring

Mimulus guttatus
Scrophulariaceae

Morning Glory, Western

Calystegia occidentalis
Convolvulaceae

Mountain Pride

Penstemon newberryi
Scrophulariaceae

Nightshade, Purple

Solanum xanti
Solanaceae

Onion, Swamp

Allium validum
Liliaceae

Owl's-clover, Purple

Castilleja exserta
Scrophulariaceae

Paintbrush, Giant Red

Castilleja miniata
Scrophulariaceae

Pea, Sierra Nevada

Lathyrus nevadensis
Fabaceae

Pennyroyal

Monardella odoratissima
Lamiaceae

Penstemon, Showy

Penstemon speciosus
Scrophulariaceae

Peppergrass, Shiny

Lepidium nitidum
Brassicaceae

Phacelia, Timberline

Phacelia hastada ssp. compacta
Hydrophyllaceae

Pineapple Weed

Chamomilla suaveolens
Asteraceae

Pink, California Indian

Silene californica
Caryophyllaceae

Poison Oak

Toxicodendron diversilobum
Anacardiaceae

Popcorn Flower, Rusty

Plagiobothrys nothofulvus
Boraginaceae

Poppy, California

Eschscholzia californica
Papaveraceae

Prince's Pine, Little

Chimaphila menziesii
Ericaceae