Solidago velutina ssp californica
NEW
– California goldenrod with its bright yellow plume is blooming on the Homestead Trail near the Indian warrior site.
Forests
Fading
– Rosilla is blooming with its backwards facing yellow fringe is blooming along the creek between 11 and 12.
Forest edges
Fading
– Roughleaf aster is blooming in the forests.
– Sticky monkeyflower is blooming orange on bushes in meadows. It will bloom throughout the summer heat when its dark leaves will become sticky.
Meadows
Peaking
– Common California aster blooms tall and purple at meadow edges.
– Coyote bush, the male and female bushes are blooming in meadows.
– Pennyroyal, native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is blooming with lavender tufted flowers below Cowboy Rock. Crushed pennyroyal has a strong minty smell and is a traditional folk remedy, emmenagogue, abortifacient, and culinary herb.
– Yampah with its tall white umbels at the end of a naked stalk is blooming in meadows.
Fading
– California everlasting with its white paper-like flowers blooms in meadows.
– California poppy, one of the longest bloomers, is bright orange in meadows up on the ridge.
– Common yarrow with its white cluster is blooming up on the ridge.
Key to map:
I haven’t located plants on on the map if they are very prolific. Find them by their habitat.
Gallery of wildflowers and plants found in Homestead.
*Non-native
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