- Island Bush Monkeyflower (Diplacus parviflorus) - Channel Islands Section - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Toothed Calicoflower (Downingia cuspidata) popping up all over the vernal place now! - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Great Basin Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis longipes) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Orcutt’s Brodiaea (Brodiaea orcuttii) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Great Valley Gum Weed (Grindelia camporum) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Island Ceanothus (Ceanothus arboreus) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Coville’s Lip Fern (Myriopteris covillei) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Woolly Marbles (Psilocarphus brevissimus) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Fairy Lantern (Calochortus albus) in full effect! - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- California Orcutt Grass (Orcuttia californica) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Island Snapdragon (Antirrhinum nuttallianum) - Channel Islands Section - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Toothed Calicoflower (Downingia cuspidata) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- We have three very healthy colonies of California Harvester Ants (Pogonomyrmex californicus) and they are busy, busy, busy! - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- San Diego Ceanothus (Ceanothus cyaneus) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Desert Holly (Atriplex hymenelytra) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
A desert black swallowtail waiting for the sunrise on a California native plant called Baja Fairy Duster (Calliandra californica) People have used the roots of Calliandra. californica as red dye for leather. Folk decoctions from the Baja fairy duster have been used to treat cystitis, kidney ache, urethritis, prostate inflammation, cramps, fever, and toothache. This plant is heat & drought hardy and has survived many years of neglect from yours truly 😄 #butterfly #nativeflora #pollinators #mothernature #mariposas #vlinder #chrysalis #butterfliesofinstagram ##バタフライ #Californianativeplants #pollinatorfriendly #raisingbutterflies #americanbutterfly #perhonen #motyl #anaheimhillsbuzz #蝴蝶 #Calliandra #calflora #sommerfugl #fjäril #anaheimhillsbutterflies #California #schmetterlinge #butterflylovers #blackswallowtail #butterfliesoftheworld #desertblackswallowtail #papiliopolyxenes #bajafairyduster
- California Lettuce/Rooreh (Claytonia perfoliata) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
Inside Out Flower, Redwood Ivy 🤍 Vancouveria planipetala
Behold Nemacladus rubescens, the desert threadplant! Nearly invisible against the sandy, gravelly soils it inhabits, this diminutive desert-dweller is quite the charmer up close, and I mean really up close—each flower is 2-3mm across. @bothrops_et_al and I spent forever trying to find these, and in the final hour before I had to leave for home, we managed to spot a few in flower. I think I cried a little. We almost certainly passed by more and just missed them; in fact, looking through my other photos I noticed some budding ones in some shots of Diplacus bigelovii. I think this is probably one of those plants that I might never have noticed on my own unless I was literally crawling on all fours actively looking for tiny desert organisms; they blend in so well. It's honestly astonishing how much near-invisible life suddenly comes into focus when you decide to get down on your knees and simply observe. The way they appear from seemingly nothing—it's like suddenly finding the right words to voice what you've been meaning to say. They were always there, though maybe you didn't know until they were right in front of you. - Anza Borrego, March 2024. #nemacladusrubescens #nemacladus #desertthreadplant #threadplant #springbotany #desertwildflowers #campanulaceae #anzaborrego #plantphotography #calflora #cnps
Do you recognize the plant this pipevine swallowtail is perched on? It is a rare California native snapdragon called Island Snapdragon (Gambelia speciosa) Island Snapdragon (Gambelia speciosa) is a somewhat vine-like perennial plant native to the Channel Islands and to Guadalupe Island, Mexico. It has trumpet-shaped red flowers that attract birds, especially hummingbirds. Under the right conditions it can bloom almost year round. Island Snapdragon is easy to grow, fast growing and beautiful, a perennial widely available in native California nurseries. It prefers sun or part shade (more shade inland), but you will get more flowers in full sun. It likes rocky slopes and seaside conditions and will tolerate a variety of soils. It tolerates occasional summer water, up to twice a month. Good in containers. The best part of this plant is that it is also a host plant to buckeye butterfly caterpillars and a favorite of the hummingbirds hanging out in my yard. The flowers are so heavy I have to prop it up with a metal garden stake so the flowers aren't laying on the ground making it difficult for the hummingbirds to feed. #butterfly #pipevineswallowtail #pollinator #butterfliesoftheworld #mothernature #mariposas #vlinder #فراشة #butterfliesofinstagram #Californianativeplants #pipevineswallowtailbutterfly #raisingbutterflies #swallowtailbutterfly #americanbutterfly #perhonen #πεταλούδα #anaheimhillsbuzz #蝴蝶 #तितली #fiðrildi #ig_butterfly #sommerfugl #fjäril #anaheimhillsbutterflies #California #butterflylover #calflora #islandsnapdragon #pollinatorfriendly #Gambeliaspeciosa
Lathyrus vestitus var. alefeldii | San Diego Pea Hard to miss the bright colors of this species of native wild pea where it is mostly found in the forests, woodlands, and chaparral of California. #terrawild #shotoncanon #teamcanon #canativeplants #californianativeplants #californianativeplant #cnps #californianativeplantweek #wildpea #flora #calflora #californiadreaming #santarosaplateau #spring #april #blooms #latimesplants
Do you recognize the plant this pipevine swallowtail is perched on? This is one of the dudleyas endemic to California. This one has funny names like Lady Fingers or Dead Man's Fingers 🤔🫣 It was in the news a couple of years back, because of its rarity, a couple of Chinese nationals were arrested removing hundreds from the wild & shipping them back to China for sale to the plant collectors. This is a succulent plant known by the common name Fingertips, Lady Fingers, and Dead Man's Fingers. This plant is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in rocky sandstone soils of the coastal and inland areas. The fingertips are made up fleshy, snakelike leaves growing vertically from just below ground level. The finger-like leaves are pale green or yellow green, cylindrical and pointed, growing up to 8 inches tall. The tips of the fingers often turn orange or red during the summer. The plant bears a branching flower cluster with several terminal branches each bearing up to 10 or 11 flowers. The flowers have pointed white petals about 0.5 inch long. It is a host plant to Sonoran Blue butterflies, Moss' Elfin butterflies & Orange Tortrix Moth. #butterfly #pipevineswallowtail #pollinator #butterfliesoftheworld #mothernature #mariposas #vlinder #فراشة #butterfliesofinstagram #Californianativeplants #pipevineswallowtailbutterfly #raisingbutterflies #swallowtailbutterfly #americanbutterfly #perhonen #πεταλούδα #anaheimhillsbuzz #蝴蝶 #तितली #fiðrildi #ig_butterfly #sommerfugl #fjäril #anaheimhillsbutterflies #California #butterflylover #calflora #Dudleyaedulis #Dudleya #pollinatorfriendly
- Desert Beardtongue (Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #canativeplantweek
- Island Pitcher Sage (Lepechinia fragrans) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #canativeplantweek
I am more excited about the plant this handsome male pipevine swallowtail butterfly is on than the butterfly itself. This is a California native lilac called Ceanothus ‘Concha’. It is a big and arching evergreen shrub that becomes an unbelievable sea of ultramarine blue flowers in April. It supposedly grows very quickly in full sun and well drained soil. Amenable to clay if unwatered in summer. Once established NO summer water at all. Such a perfect plant for me since my yard is full of clay soil & I'm lazy. Grows quickly to its ultimate size give it room. Leaves burn below about 12ºF but recovery is rapid in spring and seldom sacrifices blooms. Rapid growing in our climate it consorts well with native wildflowers and especially bulbs. Completely drought adapted in our climate. One of the most stunning wild lilacs ever released. And believe it or not, I saw many California lilac during my trip to London last year. Its tough cold hardiness makes it a perfect addition to London's climate. #calflora #californianativeplants #Ceanothus #ceanothusConcha #swallowtailbutterfly #pipevineswallowtail #pipevineswallowtailbutterfly #anaheimhillsbuzz #anaheimhillsbutterflies
- First Fairy Lantern (Calochortus albus) blossom! - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #canativeplantweek
- More Splendid Mariposa Lily (Calochortus splendens) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #canativeplantweek
- Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #canativeplantweek
- Happy California Native Plant Week! Southern California Black Walnut (Juglans californica) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #canativeplantweek
Did you know..... In yellow butterflies, the brightest yellow is usually the male. The palest yellow is female? In pipevine swallowtail butterflies, the bluest is the male. The darkest black is often female. Do we see a trend here? 🤔 #butterfly #pipevineswallowtail #pollinator #pillangó #mothernature #mariposas #vlinder #فراشة #butterfliesofinstagram #Californianativeplants #pipevineswallowtailbutterfly #raisingbutterflies #swallowtailbutterfly #beautifulmatters #americanbutterfly #perhonen #πεταλούδα #anaheimhillsbuzz #蝴蝶 #तितली #fiðrildi #ig_butterfly #sommerfugl #fjäril #anaheimhillsbutterflies #California #butterflylover #calflora #Lavateraassurgentiflor #MalvaRosa
- The green citizens of a drying vernal basin. Orcutt’s Quillwort (Isoetes orcuttii), Toad Rush (Juncus bufonius), San Diego Button Celery (Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii), Woolly Marbles (Psilocarphus brevissimus), and Otay Mesa Mint (Pogogyne nudiuscula). - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Chaparral Brodiaea (Brodiaea jolonensis) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
California Peony (Paeonia californica), a lovely native flower that can be found hiding amongst the coastal sage and chaparral. Smells great too, quite similar to black licorice. . . . #californiapeony #paeoniacalifornica #peony #paeoniaceae #calflora #canativeplants #cnps #santaanamountains
- This plant is fifteen years old and always puts on quite the show! Woolly Paintbrush (Castilleja foliolosa) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Lighting by Partial Solar Eclipse Another generation of San Diego Fairy Shrimp (Branchinecta sandiegonensis) hatched out from significant spring rain two weeks ago. Their antics are delightful to observe! - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- School Bells (Dipterostemon capitatus) ringing in the Spring! - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Golden Spined Cereus (Bergerocactus emoryi) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Happy California Poppy Day! So many wonderful moments with this species on the daily! Eschscholzia californica #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Desert Tobacco (Nicotiana obtusifolia) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Rain makes everything better! Sacred Rainy Day Datura (Datura wrightii) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Vernal pools renewed! 2.8 inches of rain since last Sunday. Fairy Shrimp watch once again! #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Calico or Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus engelmannii) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Rooreh (Claytonia perfoliata) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- First Calochortus Bloom! Splendid Mariposa Lily (Calochortus splendens) - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
Gilmania luteola, golden carpet! This beautiful little Eriogonum relative is one of Death Valley’s rarest plants! It is endemic to Death Valley, and just a tiny portion of it and nowhere else on earth, though it can be locally abundant! That makes it rare enough due to its minuscule geographic range, which could be traversed by car in less than 20 minutes. Then comes the temporal rarity of Gilmania luteola. This plant only germinates and grows during years of heavy, well timed rains. So it may just stay dormant in the seed bank for many years, being completely absent from the landscape. This is the first time I’ve seen it since March of 2020, and as far as I can tell from iNat records, Calflora, and herbarium collections, that was the last time the species was seen until this year. Four years longing for moisture… over 1400 days of toasty, dry slumber in the hottest place on the earth, the seeds like little genies, patiently awaiting the rubbing the lamps. These are the kind of plants that fuel my passion for botany and learning about how incredibly hardy desert plants can be. I love it! #Gilmanialuteola #Gilmania #goldencarpet #Eriogonoideae #polygonaceae #deathvalley #rareplants #desertwildflowers #desertplants #mojavedesert #botany #botanizing #calflora #californianativeplants #nativeplants #seedbank
- Island White Felted Paintbrush (Castilleja hololeuca) seedlings taking off! Soon to join the Channel Islands section of the Chaparral Habitat Garden. - E.L.C. Native Plant Nursery #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
Castilleja exserta Purple Owl’s Clover Native annual with clustered flowers that look like small white owls. #californianatives #calflora #endangeredplant #botany
Chloroprene maritimum ssp. maritimum Salt Marsh Bird’s Beak Endangered plant found in salt marshes across the California Coast, from Morro Bay down to San Diego. This plant sticks out among salt marsh flora due to its hemiparasitic characteristics, it’ll attatched itself to neighboring plants and steal nutrients without having to go through the process of photosynthesis. This explains the lack of green foliage on the plant. And like other salt adapted plants, it excretes excess salt crystals that give it this dewy look. #californianatives #calflora #endangeredplant #botany
- Cobra Lilies (Darlingtonia californica) waking up from dormancy and sending out lots of new growth! This species likes its toes wet and COLD. So, to mimic the snowmelt conditions found at seeps, bogs and fens, only refrigerated distilled water will do. - In-Class Cultivation #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora #darlingtoniacalifornica
Ground iris (Iris macrosiphon) and a California golden violet (Viola pedunculata) are two California native flowers I found today while on a wildfire mitigation project. #cnps #calflora #marincounty @calfloradatabase @marincnps @northcoastcnps @californianativeplantsociety @california_native_plants
Lomatium mohavense, Mojave desert parsley! This is one of those awesome plants that I have to share every year that I see it! Flowers so dark maroon that they almost look black make it stand out against the bright sandy desert floor that it likes to grow on. Some individuals can also have yellow flowers, and mixed populations of the two color morphs are common! This is one of those examples of how fortunate we are that such an uncommonly beautiful plant is so common in the right habitat! #Lomatiummohavense #Lomatium #desertspringparsley #mojavespringparsley #apiaceae #carrotfamily #desertflowers #desertplants #californianativeplants #calflora #botany #botanizing #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantsplantsplants #plantsofinstagram
Here's a male western tiger swallowtail butterfly warming up on a California native tree mallow (Malva assurgentiflora) You can tell by its claspers that it is a male butterfly. Host plants are leaves of cottonwood and aspen (Populus), willows (Salix), wild cherry (Prunus), and ash (Fraxinus). #butterfly #californianativeplants #pollinator #pillangó #swallowtail #mariposas #vlinder #insectsofinstagram #فراشة #butterfliesofinstagram #butterflygarden #westertigerswallowtail #Papiliorutulus #raisingbutterflies #calflora #tigerswallowtailbutterfly #americanbutterfly #perhonen #πεταλούδα #anaheimhillsbuzz #蝴蝶 #तितली #fiðrildi #malvaassurgentiflora #sommerfugl #fjäril #anaheimhillsbutterflies #tigerswallowtail #islandmallow
Pale swallowtail butterfly sunbathing on its host plant California native Catalina cherry (Prunis ilicifolia ssp. lyonii) You can tell by its claspers that it is a male butterfly. He also has an inferct pair of tails. The Pale swallowtail is similar to the Western tiger swallowtail but lighter in color. Host plants include members of the Rose family including Prunus, Malus, Holodiscus, and Crataegus. Also the Rhamnaceae family , including Ceanothus, Rhamnus, and the Betulacea family, including Betula and Alnus. #butterfly #californianativeplants #pollinator #pillangó #swallowtail #mariposas #vlinder #insectsofinstagram #فراشة #butterfliesofinstagram #butterflygarden #PallidSwallowtail #papilioeurymedon #raisingbutterflies #calflora #paleswallowtailbutterfly #americanbutterfly #perhonen #πεταλούδα #anaheimhillsbuzz #蝴蝶 #तितली #fiðrildi #prunusilicifolialyonii #sommerfugl #fjäril #anaheimhillsbutterflies #California #paleswallowtail #prunusilicifolia
- Sacred Datura or Thorn Apple (Datura wrightii) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
The oak woodlands are on fire with warrior’s plume, Pedicularis densiflora. I’ve always noticed this plant in the sunlight mosaic beneath trees, but just learned its proximity to oaks is not coincidental—it a is partial root parasite (hemiparasitic)! While capable of photosynthesis, warrior’s plume taps into the roots of manzanitas and oaks to steal nutrients and water. #warriorsplume #pedicularisdensiflora
Turnstile botany of Anza-Borrego; some common players, and others less involved. 1: Justicia californica (chuparosa) (Acanthaceae), inhabiting almost every low to mid elevation sandy wash, putting on a spectacular display of red blooms, even the most careless drive by motorists can spot. 2: Hibiscus denudatus (rock hibiscus) (Malvaceae), found in rockier positions of canyons and narrower washes. 3: Lyrocarpa coulteri (Coulter’s lyrepod) (Brassicaceae) CRPR 4.3, of similar habitat to above Hibiscus, yet a much narrower range, essentially limited to ABSP within California, but also found in AZ, Sonora, and Baja. 4: Chylismia claviformis ssp. peirsonii (browneyes) (Onagraceae), abundant in low elevation sandy washes. 5: Adenophyllum porophylloides (San Felipe dogweed) (Asteraceae), widespread in mid elevation rocky washes, canyons, and slopes. 6: Ditaxis lanceolata (narrowleaf silverbush) (Euphorbiaceae), common in rocky habitats, often seen growing between boulders in protected patches. 7: Ditaxis neomexicana (common ditaxis) (Euphorbiaceae), same habitat as D. lanceolata, yet generally less encountered despite the common name at least within ABSP. 8: Helianthus petiolaris var. canescens (gray desert sunflower) (Asteraceae), very narrow range in CA restricted to sandy washes around Borrego Springs. Historically was likely more common in Coachella Valley pre-development. 9: Dalea mollissima (soft prairie clover) (Fabaceae), common in low elevation desert flats and washes. 10: Oenothera deltoides ssp. deltoides (birdcage evening primrose) (Onagraceae), abundant in loose sandy soils and dunes often growing alongside Abronia villosa.
Curiosities of the coastal strand. A collection of classic springtime plants, fungi, and animals found in the dunes of the Humboldt Coast. Some rare, some ubiquitous, all interesting. • Left to right, from the top: • Daisy Earthstar (Geastrum floriforme) Northern Pacific Treefrog (Psudacris regilla) Coastal Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) Humboldt Bay Wallflower (Erysimum menziesii eurekense) Coast Willow (Salix hookeriana) Earthball (Scleroderma sp.) Beach Tidytips (Layia carnosa) Yellow Faced Bumblebee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Verdigris Navel (Arrhenia chlorocyanea) June Beetle Cordyceps (Ophiocordyceps sp.) Deceiver (Laccaria laccata) Western Thatching Ant (Formica obscuripes) • • • #californianativeplants #nativeplants #calflora #humboldtcounty #californiawildlife #californiafungi #californiafloristicprovince #cordyceps #ophiocordyceps #erysimum #ascomycota
- Busy, busy, busy, as the water continues to recede! The atmospheric river this weekend offers a brief reprieve from the inevitability of desiccation. - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Apricot Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) stunning the senses with its origami-like crepe paper folded pedals! - Chaparral Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Climbing Milkweed (Funastrum cynanchoides var. hartwegii) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Halictid Bee (Lasioglossum tegulariforme) on Yellow Rayed Goldfields (Lasthenia glabrata) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
Silver Lupine (Lupinus albifrons) in the wild, common woody shrub hits all the high points for your garden. Early flowers, attracts butterflies, full sun, low water, deer resistant, likes good drainage, available in local nurseries, can reseed but isn’t invasive. #calscape #calfloranursery #calflora #cnps
- Truncate Leaf Lupine (Lupinus truncatus) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Desert Wishbone Bush (Mirabilis laevis) - Desert Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Baja Candle (Hesperoyucca peninsularis) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
- Sacred Datura or Thorn Apple (Datura wrightii) - Vernal Pools Habitat Garden #californianativeplants #rewilding #habitatgarden #schoolyardhabitat #californianativeplantsociety #socalbot #socalhorticulture #pollinatorgarden #californianativeplantgarden #biodiversity #nativeplantgardentour #growcareeverywhere #lausd #cudahy #SoutheastLA #cnps #carefortherare #calflora
Erythranthe marmorata, the Stanislaus monkeyflower! I spent much of the last week hunting down populations of this rare (CRPR 1B.1) little monkeyflower with the monkeyflower experts including @naomibot! It is a really cute, delicate little monkeyflower with very glandular vegetation, and with small yellow flowers that typically have a red splotch on the lower corolla lobe. After getting an eye for what this rarely reported species looks like, we were able to find it all over the place around its known range in proper habitat. That proper habitat typically being rocky areas. Cracks in cliffs, rock outcrops or simply under the shady sides of boulders. At first I thought it may be fond of limestone, because that’s where I first encountered it last year, but our team ended up seeing it on limestone, granite, basalt and even serpentine. Sooooo it seems to be more of a generalist of rocky terrain! Monkeyflowers are diverse, charismatic and easily recognized wildflowers in California, but they can also be notoriously difficult to identify to species, especially the yellow flowered species. Many of the traits to distinguish them are subtle. Because of this, Erythranthe marmorata is one of those species that has been hiding in plain sight! Erythranthe marmorata has actually been recorded many times on iNaturalist in the area, but the iNat AI usually spits out the suggestion of Erythranthe guttata, the common seep monkeyflower, for any yellow flowered monkeyflower, and most people just accept this suggestion for an ID. Because of this, there are tons of misidentified Erythranthe species with observations just waiting to be vetted! Naomi went through some of these and found lots of suspected Erythranthe marmorata observations that were misidentified as common species. We then went out and confirmed these observations in the field to be the rare one! A very fun and rewarding hunt! Who knows what other awesome discoveries lay dormant in old iNat observations!? #erythranthemarmorata #erythranthe #phrymaceae #monkeyflower #monkeyflowers #stanislausmonkeyflower #californianativeplants #calflora #botany #botanizing #rareplants #science #biology #ecology