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Wildflowers Of Southern California (1)

See Southern California's Most Unusual Wildflower

Arranged Alphabetically By Common Name

1. California Poppies (Eschscholzia californica)

Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)

See More Poppies And Fire-Follower Wildflowers

2. Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria biflora)

Lily Family (Liliaceae)

3. Desert Beauty (Linanthus bellus)

Phlox Family (Polemoniaceae)

See Another Lovely Species Of Linanthus
See A Lovely & Rare Species Of Linanthus
A Lovely Species Of The Related Genus Phlox

4. Desert Five-Spot (Eremalche rotundifolia)

Hibiscus Family (Malvaceae)

See Another Five-Spot From Central California

5. Devil's Claw (Proboscidea althaeifolia)

Martynia Family (Martyniaceae)

See Other Species Of Devil's Claws

6. Humboldt Lily (Lilium humboldtii ssp. ocellatum)

Lily Family (Liliaceae)

7. Pygmy Poppy (Canbya candida)

Poppy Family (Papaveraceae)

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8. Southern Bitterroot (Lewisia brachycalyx)

Purslane Family (Portulacaceae)

See The True Purslane: A C-4 Plant
See Another Purslane Native To Chile

9. Scarlet Locoweed (Astragalus coccineus)

Pea Family (Fabaceae)

See Another Locoweed From Death Valley
See Other Alkaloid-Producing Locoweeds

10. Weed's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus weedii var. weedii)

Lily Family (Liliaceae)

More Mariposa Lilies On Palomar Mountain

Another Beautiful California Wildflower: The Scarlet Larkspur

A Rare San Diego Vernal Pool Wildflower: The Mesa Mint

Mesa mint (Pogogyne abramsii), a rare and endangered wildflower endemic to vernal pools of San Diego County, California. Like other members of the mint family (Lamiaceae) it is an aromatic herb with a pleasant "minty" aroma. The flowering stem in photo is surrounded by another diminutive vernal pool plant called toad rush (white arrow). Toad rush (Juncus bufonius) is a member of the rush family (Juncaceae).

Vernal Pool Wildflowers
California Wildflower Hotsheet
Theordore Payne Wildflower Hotline
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