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California Native Flowering Plants and Wildflowers

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California BlackberryCalifornia Blackberry
Rubus ursinus
California BuckwheatCalifornia Buckwheat
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Catalina Mariposa LilyCatalina Mariposa Lily
Calochortus catalinae
chamiseChamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
Western Virgin’s BowerWestern Virgin’s Bower – Flower
Clematis ligusticifolia
Western Virgin's BowerWestern Virgin’s Bower – Gone to seed
Clematis ligusticfolia
Miner's LettuceMiner’s Lettuce
Claytonia perfoliata
Sticky PhaceliaSticky Phacelia
Phacelia viscida var. albiflora
Wild CucumberWild Cucumber
Marah macrocarpus 
Wild Morning GloryWild Morning Glory
Calystegia macrostegia
PopcornflowerPopcornflower
Plagiobothrys collinus
Blue Elderberry Blue Elderberry
Sambucus nigra
Holly-Leafed-CherryHolly-Leafed-Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
SilverpuffsSilverpuffs
Uropappus lindleyi
Cliff-MalacothrixCliff Malacothrix
Malacothrix saxatilis
Caterpillar-PhaceliaCaterpillar Phacelia
Phacelia cicutaria
Alkali-MallowAlkali Mallow
Malvella leprosa
Narrowleaf-MilkweedNarrowleaf Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
Turkey-mulleinTurkey-mullein
Euphorbiaceae croton
Jimson WeedJimson Weed
Datura wrightii
Mule FatMule Fat
Baccharis salicifolia
Fairy LanternFairy Lantern
Calochortus albus
Mugwort width=Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Buck Brush=Buck Brush
Ceanothus cuneatus

Yellow & Orange

Bush PoppyBush Poppy
Dendromecon rigida
California SuncupCalifornia Suncup
Dendromecon rigida
Mustard Evening Primrose
Eulobus californicus
California ButtercupCalifornia Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus
Common FiddleneckCommon Fiddleneck
Amsinckia intermedia
DeerweedDeerweed
Acmispon glaber
Whispering BellsWhispering Bells
Emmenanthe penduliflora
Common Goldfields Common Goldfields
Lasthenia californica
Johnny-Jump-UpJohnny-Jump-Up
Viola pedunculata
Pacific SaniclePacific Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
Sticky MonkeyflowerSticky Monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
Tidy-TipsTidy-Tips
Layia platyglossa
California PoppyCalifornia Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
TarweedTarweed
Deinandra fasciculata
Golden-YarrowGolden Yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
Common-GoldenstarCommon Goldenstar
Bloomeria crocea
Bush Sunflower
Encelia californica
Hooker's Evening PrimroseHooker’s Evening Primrose
Oenothera elate subsp. Hookeri
Telegraph WeedTelegraph Flower
Heterotheca grandiflora
Western Goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis

Pink & Red

Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
Turkish RuggingTurkish Rugging
Chorizanthe staticoides
California Hummingbird SageCalifornia Hummingbird Sage
Salvia spathacea
Fringed Indian PinkFringed Indian Pink
Silene laciniata
Fuchsia-Flowered GooseberryFuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum
Scarlet BuglerScarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
Indian PaintbrushIndian Paintbrush
Castilleja affinis
Stinging Lupine
Lupinus hirsutissimus
LiveforeverLiveforever
Dudleya cymosa
Heartleaf-PenstemonHeartleaf Penstemon
Keckiella cordifolia
California PeonyCalifornia Peony
Paeonia californica

Blue & Purple

Baby Blue EyesBaby Blue Eyes
Nemophila menziesii
Black SageBlack Sage
Salvia mellifera
Blue DicksBlue Dicks
Dichelostemma capitatum
Western Blue-Eyed-Grass Western Blue-Eyed-Grass
Sisyrinchium bellum
Woolly Blue CurlsWoolly Blue Curls
Trichostema lanatum
California Hedge NettleCalifornia Hedge Nettle
Stachys bullata
ChiaChia
Salvia columbariae
Chinese-HousesChinese-Houses
Collinsia heterophylla
Punch Bowl Godetia Punch Bowl Godetia
Clarkia bottae
Danny's SkullcapDanny’s Skullcap
Scutellaria tuberosa
Fiesta FlowerFiesta Flower
Pholistoma auritum
Hairy-Leaf CeanothusHairy-Leaf Ceanothus
Ceanothus oliganthus
Large Flowered-PhaceliaLarge Flowered-Phacelia
Phacelia grandiflora
LupineLupine
Lupinus spp.
Arroyo Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
Common PhaceliaCommon Phacelia
Phacelia distans
Prickly PhloxPrickly Phlox
Leptodactylon californicum
Purple ClarkiaPurple Clarkia
Clarkia purpurea
Purple NightshadePurple Nightshade
Solanum xanti
Wishbone Bush
Mirabilis laevis
Purple Owl's-CloverPurple Owl’s-Clover
Castilleja exserta
Red MaidsRed Maids
Calandrinia ciliata
Twining SnapdragonTwining Snapdragon
Antirrhinum kelloggii
Elegant-ClarkiaElegant Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
SacapelloteSacapellote
Acourtia microcephala
Fleabane-DaisyFleabane Daisy
Erigeron foliosus
California CheckerbloomCalifornia Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora subsp. californica
California-LoosestrifeCalifornia Loosestrife
Lythrum californicum
VinegarweedVinegarweed
Trichostema lanceolatum
Bush MallowBush Mallow
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
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