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The 31St Annual Wildflower Hotline, Brought to You by the Theodore Welcome to the 31st Annual Wildflower Hotline, brought to you by the Theodore Payne Foundation, a non-profit plant nursery, seed source, book store, and education center dedicated to the preservation of wildflowers and California native plants. This a report for March 29, 2013. New reports will be posted each Friday through the end of May. This is the “Spring Break” edition of the wildflower report. Like jellybeans in a basket, southern California has many colorful “sweets for the eyes” to choose from and visit this week! Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata) Photo by Michael Charters There are several trail updates this week in the Santa Monica Mountains. I think the SMM area will be popular for hiking during this week’s spring break. Let’s start in Malibu Creek State Park at the Phantom Trail trailhead on Mulholland Hwy. Along the first part of the trail are nice displays of purple nightshade (Solanum sp.), common eucrypta (Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia), bush sunflower (Encelia californica), popcorn flower (Plagiobothrys sp.), paintbrush (Castilleja sp.), and greenbark ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus). There were also a few sticky phacelia (Phacelia sp.). Even though these are common species, when they flower together, they paint a beautiful picture. Approaching the top of the ridge, add owl’s clover (Castilleja sp.) to your growing list of flowering plants. Further along, the trail forks and the main trail splits from the trail continuing up the ridge. On the main trail, there are fiesta flowers (Pholistoma auritum), fiddlenecks (Amsinckia sp.), ceanothus (Ceanothus sp.), and California peony (Paeonia californica). On the ridge trail California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are blooming on the lower north facing slopes with some red maids (Calandrinia ciliata) mixed in. A nice loop can be made by combining the two trails. Flowers are starting to bloom at Red Rock Canyon Park. Best to take the trail up Calabasas Peak from Stunt Road, down into Red Rock Canyon to the Red Rock Trail. Starting up Calabasas Peak , bush sunflower (Encelia californica), and green bark ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus) are in bloom making a nice burst of yellow and blue color. Further up the hill there is a showing of lupine (Lupinus sp.), chia (Salvia columbariae), and popcorn flowers (Plagiobothrys sp.), all growing together. Turning right on the fire road, and heading down into the canyon there is some California prickly phlox (Linanthus californicus), hummingbird sage (Salvia spathacea) and paintbrush (Castilleja sp.) tucked around the ceanothus. Turning on to the Red Rock Trail, woolly blue curls (Trichostema lanatum) is starting to bloom along with few yellow monkeyflower (Mimulus sp.), fern leaf phacelia (Phacelia sp.) and slender [clustered] tarweed (Deinandra fasciculata), and at the top of the trail a patch of baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii). At Point Mugu State Park, along the La Jolla Canyon trail are giant coreopsis (Leptosyne gigantea) in full blom along with greenbark ceanothus (Ceanothus spinosus). Unfortunately, the waterfall and pond along the trail are dry. Other species of note are blue dicks (Dichelostema capitata), Fremont’s star lily (Toxicoscordion fremontii), bush sunflower (Encelia californica), canyon sunflower (Venegasia carpesioides), western wallflower (Erysimum capitatum), bladder pod (Peritoma arborea), morning glory (Calystegia macrostegia), Southern California locoweed (Astragalus trichopodus), coastal lotus (Acmispon maritimus), deerweed (Acmispon glabra), canyon pea (Lathyrus vestitus), succulent lupine (Lupinus succulentus), wishbone bush (Mirabilis laevis), chaparral currant (Ribes malvaceum), fuchsia-flowered gooseberry (Ribes speciosum), paintbrush (Castilleja sp.), bush monkey flower (Mimulus aurantiacus), purple nightshade (Solanum sp.), padre's shooting star (Dodecatheon clevelandii), and hedgenettle (Stachys bullata). That is a lot of variety for good photo opportunities, so don’t forget the camera. The wildflowers at Hungry Valley SRVA near Gorman are beginning to awaken. On the Stipa Trail, there are patches of baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii) blooming along with lupine (Lupinus sp.) and fiddlenecks (Amsinckia tessellata). There are California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) here and there as well. It will still be a few weeks before the wildflowers really take off, but there are certainly signs of spring. Right now, viewing the flowers is like going on a treasure hunt, but soon there will be many-jeweled fields. Stay tuned and we’ll keep you updated. Lupine at Hungry Valley SRVA. Photo by Lora Owens Pinnacles National Park, our northernmost reporting area, has excellent trails for hiking and viewing wildflowers. Wildflowers can be found throughout the park, but smaller and more sparsely distributed than in many previous years of better rainfall. Along the Condor Gulch and High Peaks trails, ceanothus (Ceanothus sp.) are in bloom. These shrubs are especially dense and fragrant on the lower western portion of the High Peaks Trail, just above the junction with the Moses Spring Trail. The red-orange of paintbrush (Castilleja sp.) are ablaze along the lower half of Condor Gulch trail with chia (Salvia columbariae) filling in the south facing hillsides. Throughout the park there are yellows, oranges and golds of fiddelnecks, (Amsinckia menziesii), goldfields (Lasthenia californica), wallflower (Erysimum capitatum), bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida), California buttercup (Ranunculus californicus) and Johnny-jump-up (Viola pedunculata). Silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifrons), baby blue-eyes (Nemophila menziesii), blue fiesta flower (Pholistoma auritum), and blue dicks (Dichelostemma capitata) interrupt the yellow palette occasionally. In Santa Barbara County, several local species of California lilac (Ceanothus spp.) and manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) are at their peak bloom on the Burton Mesa Preserve north of Lompoc. Deep blue flowered Santa Barbara ceanothus (Ceanothus impressus) and lavender flowered Lompoc ceanothus (Ceanothus cuneatus var. fascicularis) are scattered throughout the chaparral, as are La Purisima manzanita (Arctostaphylos purissima) and shagbark manzanita (Arctostaphylos rudis). For a short auto tour, take Burton Mesa Blvd east from Vandenberg Village to Harris Grade and Rucker Roads on the eastern edge of Burton Mesa, where several trailheads provide access to this unique vegetation. Look for the first yellow flowers of the endemic Lompoc bush monkey-flower (Diplacus lompocensis), which are just beginning to flower. Many of these species can also be seen along trails in the La Purisima State Historic Park, which features a native plant garden. In Ventura County, Highway 33 offers flowering displays of several different California lilacs (Ceanothus spp.). Below Wheeler Gorge, one will find blue- flowered greenbark (Ceanothus spinosus). Scattered throughout the chaparral above Wheeler Gorge is the blue flowered, hairy ceanothus (Ceanothus oliganthus), but it is particularly common near Wheeler Gorge Campground. For several miles above the campground, and as far north as Rose Valley junction, the hillsides are dominated by white flowered hoary leaf ceanothus (Ceanothus crassifolius). Along Highway 33, beyond Dry Lakes Ridge in the upper Sespe River Valley, white flowered shrubs of Palmer lilac (Ceanothus palmeri) and lavender to blue flowered white bark Ceanothus (Ceanothus leucodermis) are beginning to show. Scattered patches of annual lupines, poppies, and other annuals are also beginning to appear as well. Poppies and lupines on Figueroa Mountain. Photo by Don Vogt. Figueroa Mountain in Santa Barbara County have poppies (Eschscholzia californica) and lupines (Lupinus spp.) on the famous “poppy hill” in full bloom. The wild lilac (Ceanothus spp.) is also flowering nicely throughout the mountain region. The tour up to the mountain’s Fire Station starts after crossing the first cattle guard on Figueroa Mountain Road. On the grassy slopes under the tree canopy are buttercups (Ranunculus sp.), with fading milk maids (Cardamine californica), shooting stars (Dodecatheon sp.), and Johnny-jump-ups (Viola pedunculata). These are early bloomers, so get over to see them soon. A little further on the road you will see a slope where sky lupine (Lupinus nanus) is dominant. Continuing up the hill, California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are opening their golden buds, and if you look up on Grass Mountain, you will see large patches of purple lupine (Lupinus sp.). Other wildflowers dotting the landscape include goldfields (Lasthenia gracilis), coreopsis (Leptosyne sp.), miniature lupine (Lupinus bicolor), and blue dicks (Dichelostemma capitata). At Vista Point, stop and photograph the beautiful chocolate lilies (Fritillaria biflora) in bloom. It is a little early for bloom at the summit, but as you head back down the mountain into Happy Canyon, just beyond the campground, you will see the vibrant, red-orange Indian paintbrush (Castilleja sp.) adorning the rocky hillside. A little further down the road, yellow coreopsis (Leptosyne sp.) and California poppies (Eschscholzia californica) are starting to make themselves visible. California lilac (Ceanothus spp.), tree poppy (Dendromecon harfordii and D. rigida.), flannelbush (Fremontodendron species and cultivars), and several native sages (Salvia spp.) currently dominate the landscape of the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The Desert Section is bright with desert marigolds (Baileya sp.). with Shaw’s agave (Agave shawii) looking sharp (pun
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