December 27, 2021

Fairy bells
Prosartes hookeri

Fetid adder's tongue
Scoliopus bigelovii

Pacific hounds tongue
Adelinia grandis

NEW
– Fairy bells (Prosartes hookeri) is hard to spot as its bell flower hangs below the leaves of this small forest plant seen blooming near 11a.
– Fetid adder’s tongue (Scoliopus bigelovii), usually the first flower of the season, has company this year. This lily blooms with small chocolate flowers surrounded by bright green mottled leaves right near the 5 junction on the Homestead Trail.
– Pacific hound’s tongue’s (Cynoglossum grande) foliage is emerging all over the forest edge habitat on north facing slopes. First blue blooms were seen near 11a.

Gallery of wildflowers and plants found in Homestead.