There are a LOT of plants blooming now. These are some of the new flowers!
silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifrons)bush lupine close-upspider lupine (Lupinus benthamii)hollowleaf annual lupine (Lupinus succulentus)hollowleaf annual lupine (Lupinus succulentus) pink variationharlequin annual lupine (Lupinus stiversii)Lupines! This is their peak!Bolander’s woodland-star (Lithophragma bolanderi)Sierra plum (Prunus subcordata)buckbrush (Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus)q-tips (Micropus californicus)q-tips grouping a little longer and you will see why they are called this!
White flowers
coast Indian paintbrush (Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis)snub pea (Lathyrus sulphureus var. sulphureus)Red and orange flowersexserted Indian paintbrush (Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta) lighter variationcaterpillar phacelia (Phacelia cicutaria var. cicutaria)Bridges’ brodiaea (Triteleia bridgesii)western waterleaf (Hydrophyllum occidentale)miniature gilia (Navarretia capillaris)California yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum)Larkspur (Delphinium)Pink to purple flowerswild oat (Avena fatua)ripgut brome (Bromus dianadrus)Pacific woodrush (Luzula comosa) Note hairs where leaves join stemsmallflower melicgrass (Melica imperfecta)Pacific woodrush whole plantGrasses & graminoids (grass-like)brittle bladderfern (Cystopteris fragilis)coastal woodfern (Dryopteris arguta)FernsWildflower views