Apr 092025
 

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– Blue eyed grass (Sisyrinchium bellum), in the Iris family, are blooming blue in meadows.

– California acaena (Acaena pinnatifida v californica) is blooming with red tipped clusters in meadows on the ridge.

– California goldfields (Lasthenia californica) is blooming in a yellow carpet in meadows.

– California plantain (Plantago erecta), is blooming in meadows with minute translucent flowers.

– Canyon nemophila (Nemophila heterophylla) is blooming small and white near seaps

– Coast manroot (Marah oregana) a climbing vine with white flowers is blooming in forests.

– Crimson columbine (Aquilegia formosa) is blooming with red and yellow blooms at forest edge.

– Feathery false lily of the valley (Maianthemum racemosum), larger and much less common than the other maianthemum is blooming with white bushy flowers in forests. Very fragrant.

– Hill lotus (Acmispon parviflorus) with their small peach colored pea flowers are blooming in meadows.

– Meadow rue (Thalictrum fendleri v. polycarpum) is blooming with pink fronds at forest edge.

– Narrowleaf mule ears (Wyethia angustifolia) is blooming with big yellow sunflowers in meadows.

– Owl’s clover (Castilleja densiflora) is blooming purple in meadows.

– Pacific bleeding heart (Dicentra formosa) is blooming with pink heart-shaped flowers under redwoods.

– Pacific star flower (Lysimachia latifolia) is blooming with pink star flowers in forests.

– Pacific pea (Lathyrus vestitus var vestitus) is blooming pink at forest edge.

– Purple western morning glory (Calystegia purpurata s. purpurata) is blooming white in meadows.

– Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is blooming white up on the ridge.

– Redwood sorrel (Oxalis oregana) is blooming pink under redwoods.

– Shortspur seablush (Plectritis congesta s brachystemon)

– Silver lupine (Lupinus albifrons) is blooming purple on large shrubs in meadows.

– Sky lupine (Lupinus nanus) is blooming blue in meadows.

– Spotted coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata) with a red spike and white spotted flowers is blooming in forests.

– Wild cucumber (Marah fabacea) a climbing vine with white flowers is blooming in forests.

Gallery of wildflowers and plants found in Homestead

 

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