Wildflowers, NPS, SAMO NRA - Featured Species 2

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

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Plants to watch for: Selected "Later Spring" bloomers

50 species matched this search criteria

Family Asteraceae (radiate) (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Asterales)

Woolly Aster
Corethrogyne filaginifolia
TJM1: Lessingia filaginifolia.

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: cudweed aster, common California aster, California aster, common sandaster, cud-aster.
Generic common name: LESSINGIA, CALIFORNIA-ASTER, SAND-ASTER.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, chaparral, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Blue, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

This name refers to a complex group that has been recently simplified through consolidation.

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Marsh Jaumea
Jaumea carnosa

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: fleshy jaumea.
Generic common name: JAUMEA.

Malibu Lagoon State Beach: salt marsh, September 2006.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Coast Goldfields
Lasthenia californica ssp. californica
TJM1: Lasthenia californica.

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: California goldfields, common goldfields, valley goldfields.
Generic common name: GOLDFIELDS.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Tidy Tips
Layia platyglossa

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: coastal tidytips, common tidy tips.
Generic common name: TIDYTIPS.

Leo Carrillo State Park: Nicholas Flat, grassland, April 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Common Madia
Madia elegans

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Generic common name: TARWEED.

West Lake Road shoulder: June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Late Spring, Summer.

Lyon's Pentachaeta
Pentachaeta lyonii

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Lyon's pygmydaisy.
Generic common name: PYGMYDAISY.

Triunfo Canyon Park: sage scrub, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Status: CNPS List 1B.

Bush Senecio
Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii

Family: Asteraceae (radiate) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Douglas' groundsel, shrubby butterweed, Douglas' ragwort, Douglas' threadleaf ragwort.
Generic common name: GROUNDSEL, RAGWORT, BUTTERWEED.

Circle X Ranch: Sandstone Peak Trail, sage scrub, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Asteraceae (discoid) (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Asterales)

California Thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. californicum

Family: Asteraceae (discoid) (SUNFLOWER).
Other common names: Coulter’s thistle, cobweb thistle, Bigelow thistle.
Generic common name: THISTLE.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Members of this group tend to coexist and intergrade..

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Family Campanulaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Campanulales)

Southern Blue-cup
Githopsis diffusa

Family: Campanulaceae (BELLFLOWER).
Other common names: San Gabriel bluecup.
Generic common name: BLUECUP.

NPS lands west of Malibu State Park: oak woodland, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

This collection of images likely has both G. diffusa ssp. diffusa and ssp. robusta.

Family Caprifoliaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Dipsacales)

Chaparral Honeysuckle
Lonicera subspicata var. denudata

Family: Caprifoliaceae (HONEYSUCKLE).
Other common names: southern honeysuckle.
Generic common name: HONEYSUCKLE.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Apocynaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Gentianales)

California Milkweed
Asclepias californica

Family: Apocynaceae (DOGBANE), Asclepiadaceae (MILKWEED).
Other common names: round-hooded milkweed.
Generic common name: MILKWEED.

Malibu Creek State Park: Crags Road, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Gentianaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Gentianales)

Canchalagua
Zeltnera venusta
TJM1: Centaurium venustum.

Family: Gentianaceae (GENTIAN).
Other common names: beautiful centaury, charming centaury, California centaury.
Generic common name: CENTAURY.

Paramount Ranch: Medea Creek Trail, valley grassland, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Boraginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Lamiales)

Whispering Bells
Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: WHISPERINGBELLS.

Circle X Ranch: New Backbone Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Baby Blue-eyes
Nemophila menziesii var. menziesii

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: BABY BLUE EYES.

Stunt Ranch: Stunt High Trail, riparian woodland, March 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Parry's Phacelia
Phacelia parryi

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Generic common name: PHACELIA.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Fiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum var. auritum

Family: Boraginaceae (BORAGE), Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF).
Other common names: desert christmas tree, scaly stemmed sand plant, desert pholisma.
Generic common name: FIESTAFLOWER.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Lamiaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Lamiales)

Pitcher Sage
Lepechinia fragrans

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: fragrant pitcher sage, island pitchersage.
Generic common name: PITCHER SAGE.

Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

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Chia
Salvia columbariae

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Generic common name: SAGE.

Circle X Ranch: Yerba Buena Road shoulder, chaparral, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Crimson Pitcher Sage
Salvia spathacea

Family: Lamiaceae (MINT).
Other common names: hummingbird sage, pitcher sage.
Generic common name: SAGE.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Medium, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Plantaginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Plantaginales)

Rose Snapdragon
Antirrhinum multiflorum
FNA: Sairocarpus multiflorus.

Family: Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: withered snapdragon, chaparral snapdragon, sticky snapdragon, bush snapdragon.
Generic common name: SNAPDRAGON.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, chaparral, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

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Family Phrymaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Scrophulariales)

Scarlet Monkey Flower
Mimulus cardinalis

Family: Phrymaceae (LOPSEED), Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT).
Other common names: cardinal monkey flower.
Generic common name: MONKEYFLOWER.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, riparian woodland, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Family Polemoniaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Solanales)

Globe Gilia
Gilia capitata ssp. abrotanifolia

Family: Polemoniaceae (PHLOX).
Other common names: bluehead gilia, blue field gilia.
Generic common name: GILIA.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Blue, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Solanaceae (Magnoliopsida | Asteridae | Solanales)

Datura
Datura wrightii

Family: Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE, POTATO).
Other common names: sacred thorn-apple, toluaca, toloache, western Jimsonweed, hairy thorn-apple, devils trumpet.
Generic common name: JIMSON WEED, THORN-APPLE.

Mulholland Highway roadside: chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Blue, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

Family Cactaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllidae | Caryophyllales)

Coast Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera
TJM1: Opuntia prolifera.

Family: Cactaceae (CACTUS).
Other common names: cholla.
Generic common name: CHOLLA.

Wildwood Park: coastal sage scrub, May 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Prickly Pear
Opuntia oricola

Family: Cactaceae (CACTUS).
Other common names: chaparral pricklypear.
Generic common name: PRICKLY PEAR, CHOLLA.

Potrero Road shoulder: coastal sage scrub, June 2007.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Family Caryophyllaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllidae | Caryophyllales)

Indian Pink
Silene laciniata var. laciniata
TJM1: Silene laciniata ssp. major.

Family: Caryophyllaceae (PINK).
Other common names: cardinal catchfly, Mexican pink.
Generic common name: CATCHFLY, CAMPION.

Backbone Trail between Latigo and Corral Trailheads, oak woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Nyctaginaceae (Magnoliopsida | Caryophyllidae | Caryophyllales)

Pink Sand Verbena
Abronia umbellata ssp. umbellata

Family: Nyctaginaceae (FOUR O'CLOCK).
Other common names: purple sand verbena, beach sand verbena.
Generic common name: SAND VERBENA.

Point Mugu State Park: Thornhill Broome Beach, coastal strand, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

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Family Papaveraceae (Magnoliopsida | Magnoliidae | Papaverales)

California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica

Family: Papaveraceae (POPPY).
Generic common name: CALIFORNIA POPPY.

Backbone Trail between Zuma Ridge Trail and Kanan Trailhead: chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Red, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Cream Cups
Platystemon californicus

Family: Papaveraceae (POPPY).
Generic common name: CREAMCUPS.

Triunfo Canyon Park: sage scrub, April 2007.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Onagraceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosidae | Myrtales)

Elegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata

Family: Onagraceae (EVENING PRIMROSE).
Other common names: woodland clarkia.
Generic common name: CLARKIA, GODETIA.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, May 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Clusters, Solitary, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Hooker's Evening Primrose
Oenothera elata ssp. hirsutissima

Family: Onagraceae (EVENING PRIMROSE).
Other common names: hairy evening primrose.
Generic common name: EVENING PRIMROSE.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, intermittent streambed, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Crassulaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosidae | Rosales)

Chalk Live-forever
Dudleya pulverulenta

Family: Crassulaceae (STONECROP).
Other common names: chalk dudleya, California chalk lettuce.
Generic common name: DUDLEYA, LIVEFOREVER.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, intermittent streambed, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Saxifragaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosidae | Rosales)

Woodland Star
Lithophragma affine

Family: Saxifragaceae (SAXIFRAGE).
Other common names: San Francisco woodland-star.
Generic common name: WOODLAND STAR.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Fabaceae (Magnoliopsida | Rosidae | Fabales)

Brauton's Rattle-weed
Astragalus brauntonii

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: Braunton's milkvetch.
Generic common name: MILKVETCH.

Topanga State Park: Temescal Ridge Trail, coastal sage scrub, May 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Status: CNPS List 1B.

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Leather Root
Hoita macrostachya

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: California hemp, large leather-root.
Generic common name: LEATHER-ROOT.

Point Mugu State Park: Waterfall Trail, riparian woodland, Aug 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Broad-leaved Lupine
Lupinus latifolius

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: bigleaf lupine.
Generic common name: LUPINE.

Hidden Valley: oak woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

Chaparral Pea
Pickeringia montana var. montana

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Other common names: Montana chaparral pea.
Generic common name: CHAPARRAL PEA.

Backbone Trail between Trippet Ranch and Will Rogers State Parks: chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Tomcat Clover
Trifolium willdenovii

Family: Fabaceae (PEA, LEGUME).
Generic common name: CLOVER.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Annual, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Brassicaceae (Magnoliopsida | Dilleniidae | Capparales)

Western Wallflower
Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
TJM1: Erysimum capitatum ssp. capitatum.

Family: Brassicaceae (MUSTARD).
Other common names: sanddune wallflower.
Generic common name: WALLFLOWER.

Malibu Creek State Park: valley grassland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Cleomaceae (Magnoliopsida | Dilleniidae | Capparales)

Bladderpod
Peritoma arborea var. arborea
TJM1: Isomeris arborea.

Family: Cleomaceae (SPIDERFLOWER), Capparaceae (CAPER).
Other common names: coastal bladderpod.
Generic common name: BLADDERPOD.

Leo Carrillo State Park: coastal strand, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Clusters, Odd, Woody, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Fall.

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Family Malvaceae (Magnoliopsida | Dilleniidae | Malvales)

Bush Mallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus var. fasciculatus

Family: Malvaceae (MALLOW).
Other common names: chaparral mallow, Mendocino bushmallow, Santa Cruz Island bush mallow.
Generic common name: BUSH MALLOW.

Point Mugu State Park: Serrano Canyon Road shoulder, chaparral, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

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Family Cistaceae (Magnoliopsida | Dilleniidae | Violales)

Peak Rush Rose
Helianthemum scoparium
Other scientific names: Crocanthemum scoparium.

Family: Cistaceae (ROCK-ROSE).
Other common names: common sun rose, rock-rose, rushrose, Bisbee Peak rushrose.
Generic common name: SUN-ROSE, RUSH-ROSE, FROSTWEED.

Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Small, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Woody, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer.

We follow the TJM2 name here, but the Jepson Interchange for California Floristics lists Crocanthemum scoparium as the current name for this species.

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Family Cucurbitaceae (Magnoliopsida | Dilleniidae | Violales)

Calabazilla
Cucurbita foetidissima

Family: Cucurbitaceae (GOURD).
Other common names: Missouri gourd, mock orange, coyote gourd.
Generic common name: GOURD, SQUASH.

Point Mugu State Park: Big Sycamore Canyon Trail, oak woodland, July 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Yellow, Large, Solitary, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Male and female blossoms.

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Family Agavaceae (Liliopsida | Liliidae | Liliales)

Soap Plant
Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum

Family: Agavaceae (AGAVE, CENTURY PLANT), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: amole, soaproot, wavyleaf soap plant.
Generic common name: SOAP PLANT, AMOLE.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

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Our Lord's candle
Hesperoyucca whipplei
TJM1: Yucca whipplei.

Family: Agavaceae (AGAVE, CENTURY PLANT), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: chaparral yucca.
Generic common name: SPANISH BAYONET, YUCCA.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, sage scrub, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Medium, Large, Clusters, Simple, Woody, Perennial, Late Spring.

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Family Alliaceae (Liliopsida | Liliidae | Liliales)

Red-skinned Onion
Allium haematochiton

Family: Alliaceae (ONION, GARLIC), Liliaceae (LILY).
Generic common name: ONION, GARLIC.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, riparian woodland, April 2004.

Characteristics: Native, White, Red, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Liliaceae (Liliopsida | Liliidae | Liliales)

Plummer's Mariposa Lily
Calochortus plummerae

Family: Liliaceae (LILY), Calochortaceae (MARIPOSA LILY).
Generic common name: MARIPOSA LILY.

Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, chaparral, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Large, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

Status: CNPS List 1B.

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Family Themidaceae (Liliopsida | Liliidae | Liliales)

Blue Dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum ssp. capitatum

Family: Themidaceae (BRODIAEA), Liliaceae (LILY).
Other common names: wild hyacinth.
Generic common name: SNAKELILY.

Circle X Ranch: Grotto Trail, valley grassland, March 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Simple, Herbaceous, Perennial, Early Spring, Late Spring.

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Family Orchidaceae (Liliopsida | Liliidae | Orchidales)

Denseflower Rein Orchid
Piperia elongata

Family: Orchidaceae (ORCHID).
Generic common name: PIPERIA, REIN ORCHID.

Circle X Ranch: Mishe Mokwa Trail, chaparral, July 2005.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring, Summer.

Family Typhaceae (Liliopsida | Commelinidae | Typhales)

Broad-leaved Cattail
Typha latifolia

Family: Typhaceae (CATTAIL).
Other common names: common cattail, soft flag.
Generic common name: CATTAIL.

Circle X Ranch: Canyon View Trail, intermittent streambed, June 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Green, Small, Large, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Late Spring.

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