The day started out chilly but soon warmed up and turned out to be a beautiful clear day. My sharp eyed compnions Leslie, Kate, Nancy and myself saw many wildflowers, including Bedstraw (Galium aparine), Blue eyed marys (Collinsia grandiflora), Blue dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum), Celery leaf lomatium (Lomatium californicum), Delphinium (Delphinium menzesii). Fiddleneck (Amsinckis intermedia), Gentners fritillar (Fritillaria gentnerii) (Yes!), Red fritillaria (Frillaria recurva),Wakerobin (Trillium albidum), Fawn lily (Erythronium hendersonii), Shooting star [masses] (Dodecatheon hendersonii), Hounds tongue (Cynoglossum grande), Milk maids (Cardamine nutallii), Miners lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), Biscuit root (Lomatium triernatum), Cat's ears (Calichortus tolmei), Honeysuckle (Lonicera hipidula), Buttercup (Ranunculus occidentalis), Meadow Saxafrage (Saxafraga integrifolia), Woodland star (Lithophragma affine). Flowering shrubs: Buck brush (Ceanothus cuneatis), Ossoberry (Olemlaria cerasiforma), Whiteleaf manzanita (Arcostophilos), Oregon grape (Berberis aquafolium), Red currant (Ribes sanguinium).
We had a great time!
David