Prosartes hookeri
Micranthes californica
Cardamine californica
– Fairy Bells will bloom for months. The plants are up and fresh but only a few have blooms. Flower bells hang under the leaves and are usually impossible to see from our vantage, so turn over the leaves and peak underneath.
– Saxifrage blooming now with lots of budding plants near by.
– Milkmaids are just starting. This is a member of the mustard/radish family (edible).
– Checker Lily is still just budding.
– Fetid Adder’s Tongue is blooming in force. The plants are small and the flowers delicate but they grow in clusters so when you find one there will be more nearby. They only bloom for a few weeks.
– Indian Warrior is blooming in a large patch on the Homestead Trail at 9j (we cleared this hill of broom last October so the flowers will be on display as never before this spring).
– Iris, still only blooming down low.
– Pacific Hound’s Tongue is up all over, just starting to bloom and will bloom for weeks to come.
– Trilium is popping up all over
Key to map:
c – Checker Lily (Fritillaria affinis)
d – Iris (Iris)
f – Fetid Adder’s Tongue (Scoliopus bigelovii)
g – California saxifrage (Micranthes californica)
i – Indian Warrior (Pedicularis densiflora)
m – Milkmaids (Cardamine californica)
p – Pacific Hound’s Tongue (Cynoglossum grande)
s – Fairy Bells (Prosartes hookeri)
t – Trillium (Trillium ovatum)
Gallery of wildflowers and plants found in Homestead.
