The scientific names in the album conform to those in the Jepson Manual (published in 1993).
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Achillea millefolium
Common Yarrow, Yarrow
Achyrachaena-mollis (flower)
Blow-Wives
Achyrachaena-mollis (seedhead)
Blow-Wives
Aesculus californica
California Buckeye
Agoseris grandiflora
California Dandelion
Allium diabloense
Fringed Onion
Allium serra
Serrated Onion, Pom-Pon Onion
Amsinckia menziesii var. intermedia
Common Fiddleneck
Anagallis arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel
Aquilegia formosa
Crimson Columbine, Red Columbine
Arbutus menziesii
Madrone, Pacific Madrone
Arctostaphylos glandulosa
Eastwood Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
Bigberry Manzanita
Asclepias californica
California Milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
Narrowleaf Milkweed
Brodiaea elegans
Harvest Brodiaea, Elegant Brodiaea
Calandrinia ciliata
Red Maids
Calochortus albus
White Globe Lily, Fairy Lantern
Calochortus argillosus
Clay Mariposa Lily, Splendid Mariposa Tulip
Calochortus luteus
Yellow Mariposa Lily, Gold Nuggets
Calochortus venustus (red form)
Butterfly Mariposa Lily, White Mariposa Lily
Calochortus venustus (white form)
Butterfly Mariposa Lily, White Mariposa Lily
Calycadenia truncata
Rosin Weed
Calystegia purpurata
Climbing Morning Glory
Camissonia graciliflora
Hill Sun Cup, Slender-Flowered Primrose
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's Purse
Cardamine californica
Milkmaids, Toothwort
Castilleja affinis
Indian Paintbrush, Coast Paintbrush
Castilleja attenuata
Valley Tassels
Castilleja foliolosa
Wooly Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja densiflora
Common Owl's Clover, Owl's Clover
Castilleja exserta
Purple Owl's Clover, Escobita
Ceanothus cuneatus
Buckbrush
Cirsium occidentale var. venustum
Venus Thistle, Red Thistle
Clarkia breweri
Fairy Fans, Brewer's Clarkia
Clarkia concinna ssp. automixa
Santa Clara Red Ribbons
Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera
Four-Spotted Clarkia, Winecup Clarkia
Clarkia unguiculata
Elegant Clarkia, Canyon Clarkia
Claytonia perfoliata
Miner's Lettuce, Indian Lettuce
Clematis lasiantha
Pipestems, Chaparral Clematis
Calystegia purpurata
Purplish Morning Glory, Climbing Morning Glory
Collinsia heterophylla
Chinese Houses, Purple Chinese Houses, Innocence
Collinsia sparsiflora
Blue-Eyed Mary, Spinster's Blue-Eyed Mary
Crassula connata
Pygmyweed, Sand Pygmyweed
Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawksbeard
Cynoglossum grande
Western Hound's Tongue, Hound's Tongue
Daucus pusillus
American Carrot, Rattlesnake Weed
Delphinium californicum
California Delphinium
Delphinium decorum
Yellowtinge Larkspur, Coast Larkspur, Coast Blue Larkspur
Delphinium nudicaule
Red Larkspur, Orange Larkspur, Canyon Delphinium
Delphinium patens ssp. patens
Zigzag Delphinium, Zigzag Lark Larkspur, Spreading Larkspur
Delphinium variegatum ssp. variegatum
Royal Larkspur
Dichelostemma capitatum
Blue Dicks, Wild Hyacinth, Common Brodiaea
Dichelostemma congestum
Ookow
Dipsacus sativus
Fuller's Teasel
Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum
Lowland Shooting Star, Padre's Shooting Star
Dodecatheon hendersonii
Mosquito Bills, Sailor Caps, Woodland Shooting Star
Epilobium canum
California Fuchsia, Zauschneria
Ericameria linearifolia
Interior Goldenbush, Narrowleaf Goldenbush
Erigeron philadelphicus
Philadelphia Fleabane, Philadelphia Daisy
Eriogonum nudum
Naked-Stemmed Buckwheat, Naked Eriogonum
Erodium brachycarpum
Blunt-folded Filaree, Southern European Stork's-bill
Erodium cicutarium
Red-Stemmed Filaree, Redstem Storksbill
Erysimum capitatum
Western Wallflower, Douglas' Wallflower
Eschscholzia californica
California Poppy
Fritillaria affinis
Checker Lily, Mission Bells
Galium aparine
Goosegrass, Bedstraw, Cleavers
Geranium molle
Dove's-Foot Geranium
Gilia achilleifolia ssp. achilleifolia
California Gilia, Blue Gilia
Gilia tricolor
Bird's Eye Gilia, Bird's Eyes, Tricolor Gilia
Grindelia camporum
Great Valley Gumweed
Helianthella californica
California Helianthella
Helianthus californicus
California Sunflower
Heliotropium curassavicum
Seaside Heliotrope, Salt Heliotrope, Quail Plant
Holocarpha virgata
Virgate Tarweed, Sticky Tarweed, Virgate Tarplant
Iris macrosiphon
Ground Iris, Bowl-Tubed Iris
Keckiella brevifloram
Gaping Penstemon, Bush Beardtongue
Lamium amplexicaule
Clasping Henbit, Common Henbit, Giraffe Head
Lasthenia californica
Goldfields, Sunshine
Lathyrus vestitus
Pacific Pea, Hillside Pea, Woodland Pea
Layia platyglossa
Tidy Tips
Lepidium nitidum
Shining Peppergrass
Lessingia filaginifolia
Cudweed Aster, California Aster
Lewisia rediviva (pink)
Bitterroot
Lewisia rediviva (white)
Bitterroot
Limnanthes douglasii
Common Meadowfoam, Douglas' Meadowfoam
Linanthus androsaceus
Common Linanthus, False Baby Stars
Linanthus bicolor
True Baby Stars, Bicolored Linanthus
Linanthus grandiflorus
Large-Flower Linanthus, Grand Linanthus, Mountain Phlox
Lithophragma affine
Woodland Star
Lomatium dasycarpum
Lace Parsnip, Wooly-Fruited Lomatium
Lomatium utriculatum
Bladder Parsnip, Common Lomatium, Hog Fennel, Spring-Gold
Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans
Hairy Honeysuckle, California Honeysuckle
Lotus humistratus
Hill Lotus, Short-Podded Trefoil, Colchita
Lotus micranthus
Miniature Lotus, Small-Flowered Lotus
Lupinus bicolor
Miniature Lupine, Dove Lupine, Blue and White Lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. densiflorus
Dense-Flowered Lupine, Gully Lupine, Whitewhorl Lupine
Lupinus microcarpus var. microcarpus
Valley Lupine, Chick Lupine
Lupinus succulentus
Arroyo Lupine
Malacothamnus fasciculatus
Chaparral Mallow
Marah fabaceus
Wild Cucumber, California Manroot, Common Manroot
Mentzelia lindleyi
Lindley's Blazing Star
Micropus californicus
Slender Cottonweek, Q-Tips
Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky Monkeyflower, Bush Monkeyflower
Mimulus cardinalis
Scarlet Monkeyflower
Mimulus douglasii
Purple Mouse Ears, Chinless Mouse Ears
Mimulus guttatus
Common Monkeyflower, Seep-Spring Monkeyflower
Minuartia douglasii
Douglas' Sandwort
Monardella villosa
Coyote Mint, Common Coyote Mint
Monolopia gracilens
Woodland Monolopia
Nemophila menziesii ssp. atomaria
Baby Blue-Eyes, White Baby Blue-Eyes
Oemleria cerasiformis
Oso Berry
Orobanche uniflora
Naked Broomrape
Pedicularis densiflora
Indian Warrior
Penstemon heterophyllus
Foothill Penstemon
Perideridia californica
California Yampah
Perideridia kelloggii
Kellogg's Yampah
Phlox gracilis
Slender Phlox, Annual Phlox
Pholistoma auritum
Blue Fiesta Flower, Fiesta Flower
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus
Popcorn Flower
Plantago erecta
California Plantain, Dwarf Plantain
Platystemon californicus
Cream Cups
Plectritis ciliosa
Long-spurred Plectritis
Ranunculus californicus
California Buttercup
Ribes californicum
Hillside Gooseberry, California Gooseberry
Ribes malvaceum
Chaparral Current
Ribes speciosum
Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry
Rosa californica
California Wild Rose, California Rose
Salvia columbariae
Chia
Sambucus mexicana
Blue Elderberry, Elder Blueberry
Sanicula bipinnata
Poison Sanicle
Sanicula bipinnatifida
Purple Sanicle
Sanicula crassicaulis
Gambleweed, Pacific Sanicle, Snakeroot
Sanicle tuberosa
Turkey Pea, Tuberous Sanicle
Saxifraga californica
California Saxifrage
Scandix pecten-veneris
Shepherd's Needle, Venus' Needle, Venus' Comb
Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda
California Figwort, California Bee-Plant, Beeplant
Sedum spathulifolium
Pacific Stonecrop, Broadleaf Stonecrop
Senecio breweri
Brewer's Butterweed
Senecio vulgaris
Common Groundsel, Old-Man-in-the-Spring
Sidalcea malvaeflora
Common Checkerbloom, Wild Hollyhock
Silene gallica
Common Catchfly, Windmill Pink
Sisyrinchium bellum
California Blue-Eyed Grass, Blue-Eyed Grass
Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade, Common Nightshade
Solanum umbelliferum
Blue Nightshade, Blue Witch
Spergularia rubra
Purple Sand Spurry, Ruby Sand Spurry
Stebbinsoseris heterocarpa
Derived Microseris
Stellaria media
Common Chickweed
Stephanomeria virgata
Tall Stephanomeria, Twiggy Wreath Plant
Streptanthus callistus
Mount Hamilton Jewelflower, Royal Streptanthus
Streptanthus glandulosus ssp. glandulosus
Jewelflower, Bristly Jewelflower
Stylomecon heterophylla
Wind Poppy
Taraxacum officinale
Common Dandelion
Tauschia hartwegii
Hartweg's Tauschia
Thermopsis macrophylla
California False Lupine
Thysanocarpus curvipes
Fringe Pod, Lace Pod
Trichostema lanceolatum
Vinegar Weed, Blue Curls
Trifolium willdenovii
Tomcat Clover
Trientalis latifolia
Pacific Starflower, Western Starflower
Trillium chloropetalum
Giant Trillium, Giant Wake Robin
Triphysaria eriantha ssp. eriantha
Butter-and-Eggs, Johnny-Tuck
Triteleia hyacinthina
White Hyacinth, White Brodiaea
Triteleia laxa
Ithuriel's Spear, Wally Basket, Grass Nut
Uropappus lindleyi
Silver Puffs
Veronica persica
Persian Speedwell
Vicia americana var. americana
American Vetch
Vicia sativa
Spring Vetch, Common Vetch, Tare
Vicia villosa ssp. varia
Winter Vetch, Hairy Vetch
Viola douglasii
Douglas' Violet, Golden Violet
Viola ocellata
Western Heart's Ease, Two-Eyed Violet
Viola pedunculata
Johnny-Jump-Up, California Golden Violet, Yellow Pansy
Viola purpurea ssp. quercetorum
Oak Violet, Mountain Violet
Wyethia helenioides
Gray Mule Ears, Mule Ears
Zigadenus fremontii
Star Lily, Fremont's Camas, Common Star Lily
Zigadenus venenosus
Death Camas
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