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California Poppy Eschscholzia californica Sunny, dry areas Poppy Family Native	· Blooms February – September. · Yellow/orange flower about 2” across. · 4 petals at the end of roughly 6” stems. · Divided leaves branch out from the stem. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Douglas Iris Iris douglasiana Shady, damp areas Iris Family Native	· Blooms April – June · Flower cream to purple, about 2.5” across. · One to three flowers on a stem, 6” – 18” tall. · Leaves narrow and long, with parallel veins. · [3] [5] [6] [7] Common
Milk Maids Cardamine caifornica All areas Cabbage Family Native	· Blooms January to April. · 4 white petals. · Small flowers, about ½”, in groups at the end of the stem. · Leaf shape is odd, with a few serrations, and ovals cut out between them. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade, but only in early Spring.
Bush Lupine Lupinus albifrons var. douglasii All areas Pea Family Native	· Blooms April - July · Many pea-shaped flowers, arranged in groups at the end of a stem. · Leaves finger like, often hairy · Fuzzy pea pods 2” to 4”, May – August. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Chaparral Pea Pickeringia montana Sunny, dry areas Pea Family Native	· Brilliant flowers April to June · Tiny oval leaves, in threes. · Almost right-angled short pointy branches. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Sticky Monkey Flower Mimulus aurantiacus All areas Lopseed Family Native	· Bright orange trumpet flowers March - August · Dark seed coverings obvious after blooming. · Thin glossy opposite leaves with indented veins · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Yerba Santa Eriodictyon californicum Sunny, dry areas Borage Family Native	· White blooms, April to June. · Leaves, 3 to 5 inches long, often darker than other plants. · Leaves long and skinny with serrations. · Leaves often have black moldy-looking spots on them. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Chamise Adenostoma fasciculatum Sunny, dry areas Rose Family Native	· Tiny flowers bloom June to August. · Stems often more apparent than leaves. · Leaves tiny, look like needles. · Often paler in color/texture than plants around it. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
French Broom Genista monspessulana Sunny, dry areas Pea Family Not native	· Brilliant sprays of yellow pea flowers bloom March to May. · Short oval leaves, in 3s · Fuzzy pea pods · Lots of space between branches. · [7] Common on Gravity Car Road
Spanish Broom Spartium junceum Sunny, dry areas Pea Family Not Native	· Brilliant sprays of yellow pea flowers bloom March to May. · Flowers larger and deeper yellow than French Broom, · Flowers at end of straight branches · Leaves not noticable. · [7] Less common on Gravity Car Road
Golden Fleece Ericameria arborescens Sunny, dry areas Aster Family Native	· Yellow blooms August to September, at the ends of stems · Leaves long, shaped like stiff curved grass. · Overall appearance is soft, feathery, green · [5] Common on Railroad Grade .
Wooly Indian Paintbrush Castilleja foliolosa All areas Broomrape Family Native	· Blooms March – August · Orange-red ball of flowers on top of a 2-6” stem. · Fuzzy, long, thin, cupped, pale green leaves · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Wavyleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus foliosus Sunny, dry areas Buckthorn Family Native	· Shrub usually less than 3 feet tall. · Leaves less than ½” long. · Leaves not like tiny needles (see Chamise) · Blue flower with white accents. · [5] Common on Railroad Grade
Wedgeleaf Ceanothus Ceanothus cuneatus Sunny, dry areas Buckthorn Family Native	· See Wavyleaf Ceanothus above, which is more common. · Stems branch at near 90 degrees.(like Chaparral Pea) · Leaves oval, organized on opposite sides of the stem. · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade
California Huckleberry Vaccinium ovatum All areas Heather Family Native	· Leaves about 1”, oval ending in a point. · Leaf stiff and shiny, · Small pink and white flowers hanging in groups. · Leaves and stems often red. · ¼” very dark blue fruit · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade
Hairy Cats Ear Hypochaeris radicata All areas Aster Family Not Native	· Blooms February to April. Seeds stay on the plants for some time after, until the wind blows them away. · Yellow petals have cuts at the end. · Seeds organized in a spherical puffy ball. · [2] Less common on Hogback Fire Road.
Redwood Sorrel Oxalis oregana Shady, damp areas Oxalis Family Native	· Blooms February to June. · 5 petals, with purple stripes. · Flower has striking yellow and green center, with white-tipped stamens. · Heart-shaped leaves arranged in 3s. · [3] Common on Matt Davis Trail.
Western Trillium Trillium ovatum Shady, damp areas Melanthiaceae Family Native	· Blooms February to June. · 3 petals. 3 small leaves (called sepals) offset with the petals. 3 main leaves below that. · Often found under redwoods, in damp shade. · [3] Common on Matt Davis Trail.
Bush Poppy Dendromecon rigida Sunny, dry areas Poppy Family Native	· Blooms February to May · 4 yellow petals. · Leaves are slightly leathery, with a fine serration. Very different from California Poppy leaves. · Fruits very thin, 2” to 4” long · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade
California Honeysuckle Lonicera hispidula All areas Honeysuckle Family Native	· Blooms April to July · Pink trumpet flowers with long stamens sticking out. · These turn into bright translucent red berries · Leaves next to flower or berries wrap around the stem. · [5] Less common on Railroad Grade
Coastal Morning Glory Calystegia purpurata All areas Bindweed Family Native	· Blooms April to September · 5 petals are fused, making a single round disk, about 3” across. · White flower, with pink or purple tinges on the outside edge, and yellow-green in the center. · Arrow-shaped leaves. · [5] [7] Less ommon
Bear-Grass Xerophyllum tenax Double Bow Knot on Railroad Grade Melanthiaceae Family Native	· Stems several feet tall. Look for lots of thin leaves when the flowers are not in bloom. · Many tiny white flowers form a bunch at the end of the stem. · Blooms May to June. · [6] Less common at double-bow knot
Resinous Rock Rose Cistus ladanifer Double Bow Knot on Railroad Grade Rock Rose Family Not Native	· Blooms April and May · White flower with very thin petals, 3” to 4” across. · Distinctive wavy edge on leaf. · [6] One plant behind old cement boarding platform at double-bow knot.