Arctostaphylos 'Klamath River' (IB 679), Klamath River Manzanita A new introduction. Evergreen shrub with mahogany-colored bark and gray-green leaves. More to follow as information emerges. Mature size: 5 ft T x 8 ft W Minimum temperature: 10° F Properties/conditions: deer-resistant drought-tolerant evergreen hedgerow plants intermittent water pollinator-friendly sun well-draining soil
Hiking at Fort Ord State Dunes Park, Seaside, California. Nice weather: sunny, and windy. Gorgeous views of the ocean and the wild flowers 🌸 Best part is the company! And we get rewarded with my amazing culinary creations 👩🍳🫶 One month left until the summer big vacation 🇯🇵 Can you believe the triplets will be 10 years old soon and celebrate in Osaka? 😮 #hiking #lululemon #yogabodyfitness #sunnyday #vitaminsea #vitamind #ocean #pacificocean #marinadunes #seaside #fortorddunesstatepark #fortord #yogateacher #yogaoutfit #kidsarelife #triplets #family #sundayfunday #sixpackgirl #wildflowers #californianativeplants #california #montereybay #liveto100 #fitnessmotivation #fitfamily #pastrycheflife #verrinessucrées #verrines #naturelovers
Petit Arbre #driedflowers #dryflowers #driedflowers #californianativeplants #floralart #losfeliz #flowers #losangelesflorist
Carnaval #driedflowers #dryflowers #driedflowers #californianativeplants #floralart #losfeliz #flowers
Julietta #driedflowers #dryflowers #driedflowers #californianativeplants #floralart #losfeliz #flowers
Belle Semaine #driedflowers #dryflowers #driedflowers #californianativeplants #floralart #losfeliz #flowers
Le Americana #driedflowers #dryflowers #driedflowers #californianativeplants #floralart #losfeliz #flowers #flowerdecoration
Spring Bouquets 💐 #driedflowers #dryflowers #driedflowers #californianativeplants #floralart
Species: Alameda Thistle cirsium quercetorum Location: Undisclosed Location; San Mateo County, CA Date: Sunday June 12, 2022 #alamedathistle #californiaplants #bayareaplants . . Facts: Vulnerable species of thistle that’s endemic to coastal California. Although it looks like a common weed, it’s very much so a native species to California, and can be distinguished from other thistle species, from its ivory-brown to white flowers and the fact that it grows clumped low to the ground. Mostly found in coastal grasslands and open woodlands. . . . . . . . #alameda #thistle #californiathistle #thistleflower #whitethistle #endemic #vulnerablespecies #coastalcalifornia #cirsium #cirsiumquercetorum #sanmateocounty #naturephotography #trailing #californianativeplants #browniethistle #thornyplant #aster #asteraceae #asterales #asterids #eudicots #angiosperms #tracheophytes #plantae #sunflowerfamily #californiaflora #lowcoastthistle
This is a big week for CPC! 🌱 Our annual National Meeting is taking place in San Diego, where our offices are headquartered. So it's only fitting that our #RarePlantoftheWeek is the San Diego Thornmint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia), an annual aromatic herb in the mint family that is endemic to San Diego County and the tip of northwestern Baja California. This imperiled species is held in the CPC National Collection by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (@SanDiegoZoo) and California Botanic Garden (@CaliforniaBotanicGarden), both of which steward orthodox seed collections. As a fragile example of biodiversity in the natural tapestry of California, our conservation partners have shown commitment to saving this rare beauty from extinction. And you can, too! For every $5K raised per plant species, our Board of Trustees will provide $5K in matching funds to bring the species to the full sponsorship level of $10K–doubling the impact of your gift in support of rare and endangered plants! You can sponsor the San Diego Thornmint and take direct action to help conserve this rare plant! Visit SavePlants.org/40th-anniversary! 📸: San Diego thornmint by Joe Davitt. #CPCNationalMeeting2024 #RarePlantConservation #CaliforniaNativePlants #SavePlants #SanDiegoThornmint
This weekend, our wonderful volunteers helped our native plants move into their new Olympic Blvd. street address. ❤️ On the area where tough Bermuda grass remained, plastic sheeting was installed to begin solarization, an herbicide-free method of weed removal. We’re so proud to close out Earth Month 2024 by installing the United States’ first street median microforest! Thank you to our partners @cityofsantamonica, @sperbercompanies, @anawaltlumber, @boxedwater, and @donutfriend for all your support! #urbanforest #miyawakiforest #urbangreening #microforest #californianativeplants #forest #nativespecies #nativeplants #biodiversity #shrubs #plants #ecosystem #nature #environment #habitat #treehuggers #urbanbiodiversity #climateaction #communitygreening #conservation #greenfuture #santamonica #cityofsantamonica #streetmedian #volunteer #ProtectOurPlanet #sustainableliving #restorenature #naturebasedsolutions #greenliving
Calling all woodworkers and carpenters! CalBG is recruiting new members to our bench refinishing team: a dedicated volunteer crew that helps refurbish Garden tribute benches. Did you know that CalBG has over 100 tribute benches across our 86 acres? These benches provide garden visitors with shady places to rest, and they are also thoughtfully selected memorials to friends, spouses, and loved ones. Do you have woodworking experience and want to contribute to the Garden? Do you know a woodworker looking for a project? Tag your woodworking friend or reach out to [email protected] for more information. #CalBG #CaliforniaBotanicGarden #BotanicGarden #BotanicalGarden #PublicGarden #California #CaliforniaNativePlants #Research #Education #Conservation #Horticulture #Botany
On the Fence Wild Cucumber & Coast Morning Glory #chumashland #coastalgarden #floweringvines #nativeplants #nativeplantsofturtleisland #nativeplantsofcalifornia #californianative #californianativeplants #californianativegarden #californiagarden #morningglory #gardenhome #organicgardening #gardendesign #biophilic #biophilicdesign #naturalgarden #flowergarden #permaculture #permaculturegarden
How can you not love apricot mallow? Admittedly, I have a soft spot for native mallows and it might have to do with their soft and fuzzy foliage and flowers. Sure they look a little awkward when they’re first planted, but be sure to prune this pollinator plant’s spent flowers and soon you’ll have a beautiful mallow bush🌳 Like most California native plants, apricot mallow needs some water to establish the first year and then just a little supplemental irrigation in the summer - it is a very water wise plant!🤓💧 And you’ll be wise to select this plant to enjoy all the pollinators living it up in your yard!😎🤩🐝🦋 #californianativeplants #socalgarden #pollinatorgarden #turfreplacementprogram #turfreplacementrebate #apricotmallow #sphaeralceaambigua #landscapedesigner #landscapedesign #certifiedcalifornianativeplantlandscaper #sustainablegardening #qwel #waterwisegardening #waterwiseplants
My first Hooker's evening primrose of the season! Thank you @california_native_plants for the amazing seeds. #CaliforniaNativePlants #primrose #killyourlawn
Larkspur ID is complicated, and largely still above our pay grade. Fortunately, location can sometimes steer us in the right directiion. Endemic to California, royal larkspur is named for the deep royal blue of its flowers. But this is larkspur we’re talking about, and it likes to keep us on our toes; at China Camp, it appears in a rare albino form. Thanks to a helpful volunteer at the Turtle Back trailhead and the Friends of China Camp’s wildflower guide, we recognized this bloom as royal larkspur. Without all the help, we’d still be scratching our heads over yet another larkspur mystery! . . . . . . . #royallarkspur #delphiniumvariegatum #caendemic #caendemicplants #californiaendemic #canativeplants #californianativeplants #californiawildflowers #wildflowersofcalifornia #wildflowers #wildflowerseason #chinacampstatepark #chinacamp #castateparks #mycastatepark #marinnature #baynature #ignature #naturegram #naturephotography #naturejournal
California native vetch has taken over parts of the farm and we are perfectly happy about it. It adds beautiful color and because it’s part of the legume family, it introduces nitrogen to the soil. The extensive room system helps with erosion control. And, it’s edible! 🫛 #californianativeplants #californianative #california #californianature #wildflowers #vetch #edibleflowers #farm #nature
Panoramic view from the Pacific Crest Trail at Walker Pass last week (mid-April ‘24). 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼⛰⛰🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 #leptosyne #leptosynebigelovii #asteraceae #sunflowerfamily #walkerpass #kerncounty #southernsierra #californianativeplants
Picked some of these wildflowers and thought, "Wow they look like my ojo bracelet." 🧿 I looked up the flowers and they are called Baby Blue Eyes ☺️💠 . . . #californiawildflowers #californianativeplants #nativeplants #californianativeplantsociety #wildflowers #babyblueeyes
Linum lewisii, Prairie Flax, aka Western Blue Flax. Native to western North America, from the central continent's prairies, through the intermountain West, from Mexico north into the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. From sea level in the north to 11,000 feet elevation in the Sierra Nevada. I recall observing it some years ago in Kluane National Park and Reserve, Yukon; it is pictured here in San Diego County, California. Of late there is some interest in the possibility of domestication of Linum lewisii as a perennial oilseed crop. #wildflowersofwesternnorthamerica #floraofwesternnorthamerica
April brings the blooms of California native ceanothus, also known as California lilac 🌿🌸, a drought-tolerant shrub prized for its stunning blue or purple flowers. With its low-maintenance nature and ability to attract pollinators 🐝, it’s an ideal choice for water-wise landscaping projects and adds vibrant color to any garden. At Rubicon Landscape, we prioritize incorporating water-friendly and native plants like the ceanothus to ensure sustainability and beauty in every landscape we work on. 🌱💧 #WhatsInBloom #RubiconLandscape #CaliforniaNativePlants #DroughtTolerant #SustainableGardening #EcoFriendly #PollinatorGarden #WaterWise #LandscapeDesign #NativeGardening #GardenInspiration #EcoLandscaping
Baby Blues Eyes peeking up through Ceanothus ‘Anchor Bay’ watched over by Elegant Clarkia. I love all our plants, but these natives are beginning to have a special place in my heart. #clarkiaunguiculata #nemophilamenziesii #ceanothusanchorbay #californianativeplants #cnpssd #cnps
Super blooming! . . . #californianativeplants #wildflowers #superbloom #nps #nationalseashore #marin
Calochortus luteus never gets old 💛⭐️ #calochortus #calochortusluteus #yellowmariposalily #liliaceae #botany #botanist #californiabotany #californianativewildflowers #californianativeplants #nativeplantsofcalifornia #californiawildflowers #wildflowers #plants #plantsofinstagram #botanists #jepsonprairie
It’s time! The Lupine petals are drying up, making room for the seed pods. The last picture is the the dry pod, with seeds I can gather and save for the Fall 🌱☀️🪴 #californianativeplants
California brittlebrush // CA native wildflower series
Pollinators hard at work with Spring flowers at the @californiabotanicgarden #bloomsofcalbg #californianativeplants #pollinators #pollinatorgarden
You find some of the cutest plants in the the most hostile of places. Lewisia rediviva, bitterroot, in ultramafic gravel hanging out in full sun. #lewisia #lewisiarediviva #oathillmineroadtrail #aetnasprings #napacounty #rockgarden #ultramafic #botany #plants #wildflowers #californianativeplants #california
Some recent wildflower pictures from Placer, Nevada, and Sacramento counties. I'll be moving most of my plant photos (especially natives) to @cali.floristic -- follow me over there to keep up with what I've found. #wildflowers #california #norcal #superbloom #californianativeplants #macro #nativegardening #placercounty #flowers
Weekly volunteers🌿Propagating native plants🌿Good tribe to be in. #haiga #haiku #haikuaday #sketchbook #sketchaday #sketchbookjournal #santamonicamountains #ranchosierravista #californianativeplants
Dudleya pulverulenta near the northern limits of its range. I could look at these all day
Actually managed to get a shot of a butterfly! 🦋🌸🌿✨🎞️ #hiking #wildflowers #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #owlsclover #kodakgold #expiredfilm #carmelvalley #hiking
Blue dick, monkey flower, and owl’s clover in the Garland Ranch Reglional Park last weekend, shot on Kodak Gold, processed by @montclairphoto 💜🧡💕🌿✨🌸🎞️ #hiking #wildflowers #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #owlsclover #kodakgold #expiredfilm #carmelvalley #hiking
Wildflowers (owl’s clover —the pink ones, and monkey flower—orange) layered over the Santa Lucia range from a hike in the Garland Regional Park last weekend, an in-camera double exposure shot on expired Kodak Gold, processed by @montclairphoto ! ⛰️🌸🌿✨🌳🌼🎞️ #hiking #wildflowers #californianativeplants #monkeyflower #owlsclover #kodakgold #expiredfilm #carmelvalley #hiking
Fuzzy! Pussy ears, Calochortus tolmei. I really love finding any of the many species of Calochortus. There were hundreds of these, possibly more than I've ever seen blooming at one time. Up on a bluff overlooking Abbotts Lagoon at Point Reyes National Seashore, and I'm lucky I didn't get blown off by the very strong wind. But these flowers are low to the ground, so the wind wasn't affecting them. They were about as big as a half-dollar (does anyone ever see that coin any more?). That is a Goldfields photobombing, and there were a lot of those as well. 4/22/2024 #calochortustolmei #pointreyesnationalseashore #abbottslagoon #IBrakeForWildflowers #wildflowers #nativeplants #wildflowerphotography #californianaturalist #californiawildflowers #californiawildflowerhikes #californianativeplants #calnatshare
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park is one of those hidden gems in Napa County that features a perennial creek, feeding a remarkably lush inland redwood forest and some of the best expanses of spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis) we've seen anywhere. Almost the entire park burned in the Glass Fire, but nature is returning with a vengeance, helped by two wet winters in a row. We did a loop from the day use area, up to the end of Ritchey Canyon, back over Coyote Peak and over to the historic cemetery, for a 9 mile hike. 1) coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and Western spicebush (Calycanthus occidentlis) 2) Diogenes' lanterns (Calochortus amabilis) 3) star flower (Lysimachia latifolia) 4) Parry ceanothus (Ceanothus parryi) 5) bush monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus) 6) Texas paintbrush (Castilleja foliolosa) 7) redwood pea (Lathyrus torreyi) 8) moose horn violet (Viola lobata) 9) Fernald's iris (Iris fernaldii) 10) redwood ivy (Vancouveria planipetala) #bothenapavalleystatepark #bothenapa #californianativeplants #plantnative #nativeplants #nativegardening #californianative
This beautiful garden is the creation of my clients John and Heidi! Its design is inspired by Piet Oudolf, using native California plants instead of temperate wet meadow plants. Heidi has vegetables, fruits and cut flowers for drying also. I've helped them maintain it and given them some advice, but really it's straight out of their brains! So cool to work with plant people! . . . #plants #sacramentonativegardens #sacramentogardening #Sacramento #californianativeplants #smokebush #oolala #pietoudolf #cramscaping
Western Blue Eyed Grass on the seashore south of Mendocino. #californianativeplants #wildflowers
The Mount Diablo Bloom Report for this week contains 37 new additions and 8 subtractions with a total of 232 blooms on the mountain. https://www.mdia.org/wildflower-2-blooming Check out our online Wildflower Guide at https://www.mdia.org/wildflower-guide Photo: Oakland Star Tulip by Kevin Hintsa #mountdiablo #californianativeplants
I collected seeds from Romneya coulteri on a hillside high above Pasadena. The fried egg flower or Matilija poppy is a California favorite. They will begin to bloom in a couple weeks. Tissue-paper petals surround a bright yellow “yolk” against steely green-grey foliage. A real stunner. I’ll scatter these in my junky front yard and will have to remember to look out for them. #romneyacoulteri #friedeggflower #matilijapoppy #californianativeplants #californiawildflowers
Tidy tips are one of the prettiest little wildflowers. Love how they cover the hills in a blanket of yellow and white 😍🌼 . . . #wildflowers #tidytips #nativeplants #californianativeplants #bayarea #spring #hike #visitcalifornia #bayareahikes #hikingadventures #flowers #discovercalifornia #eastbay #ebrpd #walnut creek #getoutside #californiaadventure
“I must have flowers, always, and always” - Claude Monet @studiotuttola helped us create a stunning masterpiece inspired by our school gardens. The joy reflected in these sticky monkey flowers is undeniable! 💛 #nativeplants #californianativeplants @estockeagles #estockeaglessoar #wearetusd #thisistusd @arts.tustin.usd
I visited the Theodore Payne Foundation nursery yesterday to walk their grounds and snap some photos and came across this Cobweb Thistle (Cirsium occidentale) just growing casually in their parking lot. I think a lot of people would see this and classify it as a native "weed" but come on, even the "weeds" of California are beautiful. Just look at that color and the texture of the flowerhead! I would definitely take this plant over some of the non-native cacti that get thrown into the ground amidst a sea of white marble chips. It's very spiny but its sharpness is only matched by its beauty. The dusting of pollen across the anthers is also amazing. #cobwebthistle #cirsiumoccidentale #californianativeplants #californianativeplant #californianativegarden #spiny #pollinator #pollinatorgarden
Hey! It’s time to submit your favorite California native plant photo to the Friends of the Ahart Herbarium California Native Plant Photo Contest! Free to enter. $200 of cash prizes. Supports a vibrant regional herbarium. Check out the upcoming workshops on manzanitas, Calflora, monkeyflowers, or willows while you’re on the website. Follow the link in my profile. Photo of Caulanthus inflatus // desert candles in the Temblor Range last year. #ahartherbarium #californianativeplants #nativeplants #photocontest #naturephotography #wildflowers #botany #California #nature #desertcandle #Caulanthus
Very happy our front yard now resembles a mini native California nature preserve. #homegrownnationalpark #nativeplantsofcalifornia #californianaturalist #californianativeplants #clevelandsage #whitesage #palmersmallow #deergrass #stcatherineslace #buckwheat
volunteer seedling of now-dead 'Dark Star', bronzed after the January freeze but no serious damage. 'Dark Star' died winter 2022 following the December 2021 deep freeze/freezing rain. Location is View Ridge Seattle with direct exposure to northeast wind coming across Lake WA that feels like it's pouring off glaciers of Mt Baker and Glacier Peak. Two other 'Dark Star' I've got in SoDo near the Duwamish River survive to this day due to warmer microclimate and drier summer conditions. #ceanothus #californianativeplants #zone9a #zone8b
Farewell to spring! The clarkia are starting to bloom. I believe this is Clarkia unguiculata. I got the seeds from a neighbor, and he just labeled them as Clarkia. I have them in Zone 0, which is not supposed to have any vegetation. It's an area underneath wooden stairs connected to our deck. I pulled out a camellia and some other non-native plants last fall based on the recommendations of @calfire. For fire hazard, they recommend that you plant nothing in that zone. So technically I should put in base shale topped with crushed stone. But I have another plan. I had self-seeded Rooreh (Claytonia perfoliata) there, and last fall, I sowed the Clarkia seed I got from my neighbor. The Rooreh is almost finished setting seed. Then I'll pull it all out. When the Clarkia are finished setting seed, I will pull them out as well. So for Fire season, it will be bare. When the rains begin again in the fall, the annual seeds can begin sprouting again. #californianativeplants
Little critters everywhere ♥️ #pipevineswallowtail #californianativeplants #mygarden #healdsburg
RIP little flower patch that was so lovingly attended to by a mystery neighbor on my block. I guess the concrete sadly won this battle. We still ride at dawn to make more gardens, green space, and rain captures. I mean... I guess that's the start of a tree in there???? But it looks strangled by concrete 😕 🤷♀️ Why does the city do this???? . #socalnature #hiking #hikingLA #ecology #wildla #losangelesnature #walkinginLA #bloomcalifornia #losangelesoutdoors #ianhamiltonfinlay #nativeplantgarden #homegrownnationalpark #naturejournal #gardening #gardens #nativeplantgarden #littlesparta #gardener #superbloom #californiaflowers #flowers #losangelesnature #californianativeplantsociety #californianativeplants @mayorofla
Superb Mariposa Lily, Calochortus superbus! Another new one for me ! Love that intricate structure inside this flower! The Latin name is derived from the Greek word kallos for beautiful and chortus for grass. #favoriteflowers🌸 #calochortus #mariposalily #superbmariposalily #californianativeplants #californianativewildflowers
Twining Snakelily, Dichelosremma volubile is a California endemic to the mountain foothills. It was a new flower for me and I wasn’t sure what it was at first sight, so much fun to find new species. #twiningsnakelily #snakelilly #brodiaea #californianativeplants #californianativewildflowers
This Big Beautiful Bloom is a pleasant new surprise in the garden from chaparral yucca. The stunning bloom stalk over 10 feet tall shoots up quickly within 2 weeks and produces these beautiful flowers. “It is pollinated by the California Yucca moth (Tegeticula maculata); this relationship has become a classic example of symbiosis. Working at night, the female California Yucca moth collects up to a dozen sacks of pollen grains called pollinia and forms them into a massive ball. She then flies to another plant and lands on the ovary of a flower. Standing with her head near the stigma, she inserts her ovipositor into the ovary wall and lays a single egg. She then rubs her pollen mass against the central stigmatic depression, ensuring pollination. The pollinated ovary will now produce many seeds, ensuring an ample food supply for the larva. Although many associations of Yucca and Yucca moth exist, the California Yucca moth and the Chaparral Yucca form an exclusive relationship. After the flowers have been pollinated, the Chaparral Yucca dies, though the stalk will typically stay upright for several more years. Local Indigenous peoples use this plant extensively. Fiber from the leaves is used for sandals, cloth, and rope. Young flowers are edible but may be bitter. The Kumeyaay of San Diego County boil the flowers in water and then pour off the water three times before eating them. The stalk of the plant can be eaten. Fruits can be eaten raw, roasted, or pounded into meal. Seeds are roasted and eaten whole or ground into flour.” 📚- text information from Calscape https://calscape.org/Hesperoyucca-whipplei-(Chaparral-Yucca) 📷- photo by Derek Glas #syvbotanicgarden #californianativeplants
🌸Flowers of the Week🌸 Thank you for the beautiful native California Iris flowers from your garden!! #siliconvalleybeer #siliconvalleyfoodies #drink bay beer #craftier #southbaycraftbeer #siliconvalleycraftbeer #bayareacraftbeer #bayareamicrobreweries #southbaybeerhounds #southbaymicrobreweries #sunnyvaleca #silliconvalleylife #drinklocal #shakabrewing #アメリカンクラフトビール#シリコンバレー生活 #シリコンバレーグルメ #ベイエリアライフ #californianativeplants
#peritomaarborea #bladderpod #californianativeplants #botanicalart #acrylicpainting
Blooms and shadows and supervised Bean (Gilia tricolor,Eschscholzia californica var. maritima, Symphyotrichum chilense ‘Purple Haze’, Eschscholzia californica ‘Purple Gleam’, Eschscholzia californica ‘Alba’, Trichostema lanatum (woolly blue curls), penstemon foothill springs, erbena lilacina ‘De La Mina & CA poppy, Arctostaphylos manzanita ‘Dr. Hurd & Bean #nativeplants #plantnative #waterwisegardening #pollinatorgarden #homegrownnationalpark #californianativeplants
Come out to Long Beach this Sunday 4/28 from 1:30-4 pm to learn more about all things LA River with @riverparklb My LA River piece will be showcased for the first time since my takeover as part of the @lariverx set up at the event! I will have a few of the art print version of this artwork for sale in the large size and many more in the smaller print size. I'll have my SoCal inspired stickers and other art prints as well! This is my last market for a couple months (most likely) but hope to be back at it towards the end of the summer. Does your organization have events where you are looking for local artists focused on the biodiversity of SoCal? I love getting to meet and talk to others who are enthusiastic about LA and the plants and animals who live here. Reach out anytime! #thingsgrow #liveoutdoors #outdoors #natureart #nature #lariver #outside #nature #losangelesriver #wildfowers #californianativeplants #californiaflowers #hiking #lovelifeoutside #wildflower #staywild #losangelesisnotadesert #griffithpark #artistsoninstagram #socal #losangelesparks #californialove #arroyosecofoundation #california #beerock #mariposalily #friendsofgriffithpark #oaktrees #griffithparktrails #nativeplants #latimesplants