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Seen late May

The clarkias are in full bloom. There are still lots of pollinators. I hope you are enjoying the trail in the cool of the morning or evening. The light can be lovely both times!

Two lobe clarkia (Clarkia biloba ssp. biloba)
Dudley’s clarkia (Clarkia dudleyana)
Fort miller clarkia (Clarkia williamsonii)

The Clarkias that started blooming

Lewis’ mock orange (Philadelphus lewisii)
plain Mariposa lily (Calochortus invenustus)
Tincture plant or sticky Chinese houses (Collinsia tinctoria) will dye your hand golden
plain Mariposa lily (Calochortus invenustus) pink variant
Narrowleaf plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
bush beardtongue (Keckiella breviflora)

Mostly white flowers

cobwebby thistle (Cirsium occidentale var. californicum)
Ewan’s larkspur (Delphinium hansenii ssp. ewanianum)
Shieldplant (Streptanthus tortuosus)
Ewan’s larkspur (Delphinium hansenii ssp. ewanianum) color varies
Foothill clover (Trifolium ciliolatum)

Pink to purple flowers

Silver hairgrass (Aira caryophyllea)
bristly dog’s tail grass (Cynosurus echinatus)
Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides)

Grasses

Tocalote (Centaurea melitensis)
Suckling clover (Trifolium dubium)

Yellow flowers

Caterpillar phacelia (Phacelia cicutaria)
Spearleaf agoseris (Agoseris retrorsa)
Foothill clover (Trifolium ciliolatum)
Tomcat clover (Trifolium willdenovii)

Sometimes the later season forms are more distinctive!

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