Owl’s Clover (Castilleja densiflora): “Castilleja” named after Spanish botanist D. Castillejo.
On Old Quarry Trail heading up towards Mt. Burdell.
Sub Pinnate Lotus (Lotus wrangelianus): Grows quite flat on the ground.
Narrow Leaf Mules ear (Wyethia angustifolia):” Wyethia” named for Capt. N. J. Wyeth who discovered them in 1834.
Long Beaked Filaree ( Erodium botrys): Non native which covered many grassy areas.
Rusty Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys nothofulvus): Liked the open meadows.
Striped Coralroot Orchid (Corallorhiza striata): This wild orchid is not commonly found.
Woodpeckers busy adorning the bark of Oaks.
Sweet Cicely (Osmorhiza berteroi): Close up of individual 1/8 inch flowers.
Tree Clover (Trifolium ciliolatum): “Trifolium” refers to 3 leaflets per leaf, always toothed.
California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica): Blankets some of upper hillsides.
Vernal Pool Popcorn Flower (Plagiobothrys bracteatus): Tiny 1/8 inch across flowers. Lived in very wet muddy vernal pool area.
Lobb’s Aquatic Buttercup (Ranunculus lobbii):Listed as a plant with limited distribution by the CNPS.
On the shores of Hidden Lake.
Wooly Clover (Trifolium tomentosum): Poultices of Trifolium were used on cancerous growths.
Rose Clover (Trifolium hirtum): Non native that can be very invasive.
Cut Leaf Checkerbloom (Sidalcea malvaeflora var. laciniata): Leaves are deeply notched.
Yellow Owl’s Clover (Triphysaria versicolor var. faucibarbata): One meadow area had masses of these interesting flowers.
Old Oaks dominate part of the trail
Ookow (Dichelostemma congestum): They generally start maturing as the heat starts.
Valley Tassels (Castilleja attenuata): Very close relative to Indian Paintbrush.
Trail taken in red. It's about 3.6 miles with a 500' elevation gain.