A Few Wildflowers from the California Sierra Nevada

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Orchidaceae

orchid Habenaria sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
orchid Habenaria sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
orchid Habenaria sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Liliaceae

#9227
Lily Lilium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
#9227Lily Lilium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

#0476
another lily (Lilium sp.)
near Yuba Pass, Plumas Co., CA
14 July 2007
#0476
another lily (Lilium sp.)
near Yuba Pass, Plumas Co., CA
14 July 2007

A different lily Lilium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
Lily Lilium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
Lily Lilium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)
Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA
13 July 2007
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)
Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA
13 July 2007

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)
Near Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007

Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (Calochortus leichtlinii)
Near Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007


Giant Blazinstar, Smoothstem Blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis)Just east of Sonora Pass, Mono Co., CA
12 July 2007
Giant Blazinstar, Smoothstem Blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis)Just east of Sonora Pass, Mono Co., CA
12 July 2007
Giant Blazinstar, Smoothstem Blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis)Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA
13 July 2007
Giant Blazinstar, Smoothstem Blazingstar (Mentzelia laevicaulis)Carson Pass, Alpine Co., CA
13 July 2007

Melanthiaceae


false hellebore sp. (Veratrum sp.)
near Yuba Pass in Plumas Co., CA
14 July 2007
false hellebore sp. (Veratrum sp.)
near Yuba Pass in Plumas Co., CA
14 July 2007
false hellebore sp. (Veratrum sp.)
near Yuba Pass in Plumas Co., CA
14 July 2007
false hellebore sp. (Veratrum sp.)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
false hellebore sp. (Veratrum sp.)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
false hellebore sp. (Veratrum sp.)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Iridaceae

Iris sp.
Mountain streamside west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Iris sp.
Mountain streamside west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

False Hellebore, Corn Lily Veratrum tenuipetalum
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
False Hellebore, Corn Lily Veratrum tenuipetalum
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

Ranunculaceae
Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007

Native to CA and the western US, despite the name!

Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007

Note that all parts of this plant, also known as wolfsbane, are highly toxic to humans. Do not ingest!

Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007
Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum) Columbian Monkshood (Aconitum columbianum)
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007

Flowers are typically violet like this but vary as seen above.


Saururaceae
Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica) Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica)
Lubken Canyon, Inyo Co., CA
19 July 2007

Native perennial found throughout much of California in wet habitats.

Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica) Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica)
Lubken Canyon, Inyo Co., CA
19 July 2007


Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) Western Columbine, Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007


Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens) Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens) Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens) Sierra Columbine (Aquilegia pubescens)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007


Most likely a hybrid between the above two species:
Aquilegia formosa X Aquilegia pubescens
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Most likely a hybrid between the above two species:
Aquilegia formosa X Aquilegia pubescens
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007


Onagraceae

Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata) Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
Chews Ridge, Monterrey Co., CA
9 July 2007

Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata) Elegant Clarkia (Clarkia unguiculata)
Chews Ridge, Monterrey Co., CA
9 July 2007


Asclepiadaceae

milkweed sp. (Asclepias sp.)
Chews Ridge, Monterrey Co., CA
9 July 2007

milkweed sp. (Asclepias sp.)
Chews Ridge, Monterrey Co., CA
9 July 2007

milkweed sp. (Asclepias sp.)
Chews Ridge, Monterrey Co., CA
9 July 2007


Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
Near the town of Bishop, Inyo Co., CA
18 July 2007

Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
Near the town of Bishop, Inyo Co., CA
18 July 2007

Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis) Narrowleaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis)
Near the town of Bishop, Inyo Co., CA
18 July 2007


Ericaceae

Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Little Prince's Pine, Pipsissewa (Chimaphila menziesii)
Plumas Co. near Round Lake, CA
15 July 2007

White-veined Wintergreen, White-veined Shinleaf (Pyrola picta)
Plumas Co. near Yuba Pass, CA
15 July 2007
White-veined Wintergreen, White-veined Shinleaf (Pyrola picta)
Plumas Co. near Yuba Pass, CA
15 July 2007

Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana) Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Grows in the western US from Alaska to CA, this is the reported to be the caterpillar host plant for the Heather Blue.

Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana) Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana) Western Moss Heather, White Mountain Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)
Saddlebag Lake in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007


Brewer's Mountain Heather, Purple Mountainheath (Phyllodoce breweri) Brewer's Mountain Heather, Purple Mountainheath (Phyllodoce breweri)
Saddlebag Lake area in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Brewer's Mountain Heather, Purple Mountainheath (Phyllodoce breweri)
Saddlebag Lake area in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007

Brewer's Mountain Heather, Purple Mountainheath (Phyllodoce breweri)
Saddlebag Lake area in Mono Co., CA
17 July 2007


Cornaceae

American Dogwood, Creek Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Plumas Co. near Round Lake, CA
15 July 2007

Common statewide in California, usually in wetlands or along creek edges.

American Dogwood, Creek Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Plumas Co. near Round Lake, CA
15 July 2007

Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanginea)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanginea)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Lamiaceae

one of the mints
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Gentianaceae

Swertia sp.
Sonora Pass, Mono Co., CA
12 July 2007
Swertia sp.
Sonora Pass, Mono Co., CA
12 July 2007

Polemoniaceae

Grand Collomia, Large-flowered Mountain Trumpet(Collomia grandiflora)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
Grand Collomia, Large-flowered Mountain Trumpet(Collomia grandiflora)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata)
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

Adoxaceae

#9772
one of the elderberries (Sambucus sp.)
West of Sonora Pass in Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
#9772
one of the elderberries (Sambucus sp.)
West of Sonora Pass in Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
#9772
one of the elderberries (Sambucus sp.)
West of Sonora Pass in Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

Phrymaceae

Scarlet Monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis)
near Lopez Canyon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007
Scarlet Monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis)
near Lopez Canyon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007
Scarlet Monkeyflower (Mimulus cardinalis)
near Lopez Canyon, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

Lewis's Monkeyflower (Mimulus lewisii)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
Lewis's Monkeyflower (Mimulus lewisii)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
unknown monkeyflower (Mimulus sp.)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
unknown monkeyflower (Mimulus sp.)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Crassulaceae

Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa) Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa)
near San Simeon, CA
8 July 2007
Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa) Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa)
near San Simeon, CA
8 July 2007
Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa) Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa)
near San Simeon, CA
8 July 2007
Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa) Sea-Lettuce, Sand-Lettuce, Live-forever (Dudleya caespitosa)
near San Simeon, CA
8 July 2007

Primulaceae

one of the Shooting Stars (Dodecatheon sp.)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007


Polygonaceae

#0030
buckwheat sp. (Eriogonum sp.)
Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007

#9855
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
#9855
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

#9858
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
#9858
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

#9543
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
#9543
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007
#9543
buckwheat sp. Eriogonum sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Sarraceniaceae

California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007

Endemic to southern Oregon and northern/central California, the Cobra Lily is known from only a handful of bogs and seeps.

California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007

Cobra Lilies are carnivorous, feeding on insects that get trapped inside the pitchers.

California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007
California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007
California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007

Old flower withering with young fruit developing inside.

California Pitcher Plant, Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia californica)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007

Fruit still unripe but a little more developed than above.


Fabaceae

Lupinus sp. #9913
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Lupinus sp. #9913
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Lupinus sp. #9913
West of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

Lupinus sp. #0879
Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA
16 July 2007
Lupinus sp. #0879
Tuolumne Meadows, Mono Co., CA
16 July 2007

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007


Droseraceae

Roundleaf Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007
Roundleaf Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
Bog near Quincy in Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007

Asteraceae

Helenium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Helenium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Helenium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007

Helenium sp.
Near Fresno Dome, Madera Co., CA
10 July 2007


Seaside Daisy (Erigeron glaucus)
Piedras Plancas, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
#0159
Cirsium sp.
west of Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007
#0159
Cirsium sp.
west of Sonora Pass, CA
12 July 2007
#9067
Piedras Plancas, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007
#9067
Piedras Plancas, San Luis Obispo Co., CA
8 July 2007

#1418
Perhaps Cirsium undulatum or C. mohavense
Lubken Canyon, Inyo Co., CA
19 July 2007
#1418
Perhaps Cirsium undulatum or C. mohavense
Lubken Canyon, Inyo Co., CA
19 July 2007
#1418
Perhaps Cirsium undulatum or C. mohavense
Lubken Canyon, Inyo Co., CA
19 July 2007

Sonora Pass, CA
11 July 2007
Sonora Pass, CA
11 July 2007
Sonora Pass, CA
11 July 2007
Sonora Pass, CA
11 July 2007

#0707
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007
#0707
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007
#0707
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007

#0753
A different unidentified composite
Plumas Co., along Round Lake Loop Trail, CA
15 July 2007

Unidentifieds

#0682
In a bog in Plumas Co., near Quincy, CA
15 July 2007
>#0682
In a bog in Plumas Co., near Quincy, CA
15 July 2007
>#0682
In a bog in Plumas Co., near Quincy, CA
15 July 2007

#9710
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007
#9710
Eagle Meadows west of Sonora Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA
11 July 2007

#1359
One of the asters
Campito Mountain, Mono Co., CA
18 July 2008
#1359
One of the asters
Campito Mountain, Mono Co., CA
18 July 2008

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