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Wildflowers of Open Spaces

Here are some common Wildflowers of the foothills and fields of the Bay Area.
With a few exceptions (noted), these are natives. From January through June
there is always something blooming. The peak of the season is March and April.

Recommended areas: Monte Bello Open Space Preserve (Russian Hill, Long Ridge, Windy Hill,
Picchetti Ranch, etc), Edgewood Preserve, Caņon del Oro, Sunol Wilderness, among others.

Edgewood Preserve, especially in March and April should not be missed.

Dwarf Flax, Hesperolinon congestum
Dwarf Flax, Hesperolinon congestum		 Ithuriel's Spear, Triteleia laxa
Ithuriel's Spear, Triteleia laxa		 Yellow Mariposa Lily, Calochortus luteus
Yellow Mariposa Lily, Calochortus luteus		 Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculata
Elegant Clarkia, Clarkia unguiculata		 Red Ribbons Clarkia, Clarkia concinna
Red Ribbons Clarkia, Clarkia concinna
Cream Sacs, Castilleja rubicundula
Cream Sacs, Castilleja rubicundula		 Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii atomaria
Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii atomaria		 Cream Cups, Platystemon californicus
Cream Cups, Platystemon californicus		 Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii
Baby Blue Eyes, Nemophila menziesii		 Dwarf Brodiaea, Brodiaea terrestris
Dwarf Brodiaea, Brodiaea terrestris
Four-spot Clarkia, Clarkia purpurea
Four-spot Clarkia, Clarkia purpurea		 Calypso Orchid, Calypso bulbosa
Calypso Orchid, Calypso bulbosa		 Tomcat Clover, Trifolium willdenovii
Tomcat Clover, Trifolium willdenovii		 Owls Clover, Castilleja densiflora
Owls Clover, Castilleja densiflora		 Blue-eyed Grass, white var
Blue-eyed Grass, white var
Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium bellum
Blue-eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium bellum		 Fringed Checkerbloom, Sidalcea diploscypha
Fringed Checkerbloom, Sidalcea diploscypha		 California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica		 Wind Poppy, Stylomecon heterophylla
Wind Poppy, Stylomecon heterophylla		 Golden-yarrow, Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Golden-yarrow, Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Silver Bush Lupine, Lupinus albifrons
Silver Bush Lupine, Lupinus albifrons		 Blow-wives, Achyrachaena mollis
Blow-wives, Achyrachaena mollis		 Bird's-eye Speedwell, Veronica persica
Bird's-eye Speedwell, Veronica persica		 Cream Sacs, Castilleja rubicundula
Cream Sacs, Castilleja rubicundula		 California Aster, Symphyotrichum chilense
California Aster, Symphyotrichum chilense
Coyote Mint, Monardella villosa
Coyote Mint, Monardella villosa		 Royal Larkspur, Delphinium variegatum
Royal Larkspur, Delphinium variegatum		 Flax-flowered Linanthus, Linanthus liniflorus
Flax-flowered Linanthus, Linanthus liniflorus		 Arroyo Lupine, Lupinus succulentus
Arroyo Lupine, Lupinus succulentus		 Milk Maids, Cardamine californica
Milk Maids, Cardamine californica
Sticky Monkey-flower, Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkey-flower, Mimulus aurantiacus		 Blue Nightshade, Solanum umbelliferum
Blue Nightshade, Solanum umbelliferum		 Pink Plectritis, Plectritis ciliosis
Pink Plectritis, Plectritis ciliosis		 Padre's Shooting Star, Primula clevelandii
Padre's Shooting Star, Primula clevelandii		 Tidy Tips, Layia platyglossa
Tidy Tips, Layia platyglossa

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Pieter C. Brouwer23-Jun-2009 04:56
Nice macro photography
Guest 09-May-2009 17:52
Nice gallery!
Jean-Claude Liehn31-Mar-2009 04:24
A beautiful collection.
Michal Leszczynski13-May-2008 05:05
Onderful gallery and beautiful wildflowers. V.
Guest 25-Apr-2008 17:36
A very impressive collection. Many show excellent depth of field. I appreciate how difficult it is to get just the flower without all of the background clutter.
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