Temescal Wildflowers

A photographic guide to showy wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area

Sorted by Flower Color

Photographs by Wilde Legard Botanist, East Bay Regional Park District Revision: February 23, 2007 More than 2,000 species of native and naturalized plants grow wild in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most are very difficult to identify without the help of good illustrations. This is designed to be a simple, color photo guide to help you identify some of these plants.

The selection of showy wildflowers displayed in this guide is by no means complete. The intent is to expand the quality and quantity of photos over time. The revision date is shown on the cover and on the header of each photo page. A comprehensive plant list for this area (including the many species not found in this publication) can be downloaded at the East Bay Regional Park District’s wild plant download page at: http://www.ebparks.org.

This guide is published electronically in Adobe Acrobat® format to accommodate these planned updates. You have permission to freely download and distribute, and print this pdf for individual use. You are not allowed to sell the electronic or printed versions.

In this version of the guide, only showy wildflowers are included. These wildflowers are sorted first by flower color, then by plant family (similar flower types), and finally by scientific name within each family. Under each photograph are four lines of information, based on the current standard wild plant reference for California: The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, 1993.

Common Name These non-standard names are based on Jepson and other local references. Scientific Name Scientific names revised since 1993 are NOT included in this edition. Origin & Longevity Native or Introduced. Annual, Biennial, Perennial, or a combination. Family Name The common plant family name according to Jepson.

For readers that prefer a more comprehensive guide, sorted by scientific name, please download the “wild plants” version of this guide.

Readers are encouraged to email any suggestions or corrections to [email protected].

California Buckeye Poison Hemlock Cow Parsnip Pacific Water Parsley Aesculus californica Conium maculatum Heracleum lanatum Oenanthe sarmentosa Native Perennial Introduced Biennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Buckeye Family Carrot Family Carrot Family Carrot Family

Common / California Manroot Oregon / Coast Manroot Blue Elderberry Common Soap Plant Marah fabaceus Marah oreganus Sambucus mexicana Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. pomeridianum Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Gourd Family Gourd Family Honeysuckle Family Lily Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area White Page 2 of 12

Starry False Solomon's Seal Common Star Lily Field Bindweed Milkmaids Smilacina stellata Zigadenus fremontii Convolvulus arvensis Cardamine californica Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Lily Family Lily Family Morning-Glory Family Mustard Family

Blue Gum Subterranean Clover Common Chickweed English Plantain Eucalyptus globulus Trifolium subterraneum Stellaria media Plantago lanceolata Introduced Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Myrtle Family Pea Family Pink Family Plantain Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area White Page 3 of 12

Woodland Strawberry Creambush / Ocean Spray Oso Berry Pacific Ninebark Fragaria vesca Holodiscus discolor Oemleria cerasiformis Physocarpus capitatus Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Rose Family Rose Family Rose Family Rose Family

Himalayan Blackberry Native California Blackberry Small-flower Alumroot Yarrow Rubus discolor Rubus ursinus Heuchera micrantha Achillea millefolium Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Rose Family Rose Family Saxifrage Family Sunflower Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area White Page 4 of 12

California Everlasting Rock Phacelia Gnaphalium californicum Phacelia imbricata ssp. imbricata Native Biennial Native Perennial Sunflower Family Waterleaf Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Yellow Page 5 of 12

Sweet Fennel Pacific Woodland Sanicle Erect-pod Winter Cress Yellow Field Mustard Foeniculum vulgare Sanicula crassicaulis Barbarea orthoceras Brassica rapa Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Carrot Family Carrot Family Mustard Family Mustard Family

Bermuda Buttercup Scotch Broom French Broom Bird's-foot Deerweed Oxalis pes-caprae Cytisus scoparius Genista monspessulana Lotus corniculatus Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Oxalis Family Pea Family Pea Family Pea Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Yellow Page 6 of 12

Birch-leaf Mt. Mahogany Bush Monkey Flower Pineapple Weed Golden Yarrow Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides Mimulus aurantiacus Chamomilla suaveolens Eriophyllum confertiflorum var. confertiflorum Native Perennial Native Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Rose Family Snapdragon Family Sunflower Family Sunflower Family

Bristly Ox-tongue Common Groundsel Prickly Sow Thistle Common Sow Thistle Picris echioides Senecio vulgaris Sonchus asper ssp. asper Sonchus oleraceus Introduced Annual-Biennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Sunflower Family Sunflower Family Sunflower Family Sunflower Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Yellow Page 7 of 12

Common Dandelion Taraxacum officinale Introduced Biennial-Perennial Sunflower Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Pink/Purple Page 8 of 12

Elegant Clarkia Purpletip Cut-leaf Geranium Herb Robert Flowering/Pinkflower Currant Clarkia unguiculata Geranium dissectum Geranium robertianum Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum Native Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Perennial Evening Primrose Family Geranium Family Geranium Family Gooseberry Family

Hairy Vine Honeysuckle Bull Mallow Common Rigid Hedge Nettle Wild Radish Lonicera hispidula var. vacillans Malva nicaeensis Stachys ajugoides var. rigida Raphanus sativus Native Perennial Introduced Annual Native Perennial Introduced Annual Honeysuckle Family Mallow Family Mint Family Mustard Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Pink/Purple Page 9 of 12

Pale Purple Pacific Pea Rose Clover Spring Vetch Winter Vetch Lathyrus vestitus var. vestitus Trifolium hirtum Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Vicia villosa ssp. varia Native Perennial Introduced Annual Introduced Annual Introduced Annual-Biennial Pea Family Pea Family Pea Family Pea Family

Italian Thistle Bull Thistle Milk Thistle California / Rock Phacelia Carduus pycnocephalus Cirsium vulgare Silybum marianum Phacelia californica Introduced Annual Introduced Biennial Introduced Annual-Biennial Native Perennial Sunflower Family Sunflower Family Sunflower Family Waterleaf Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Blue Page 10 of 12

Large Hound's Tongue Forget-me-not Greater Periwinkle Blue Witch Cynoglossum grande Myosotis latifolia Vinca major Solanum umbelliferum Native Perennial Introduced Perennial Introduced Perennial Native Perennial Borage Family Borage Family Dogbane Family Nightshade Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Red/Orange Page 11 of 12

Indian Pink California Poppy California Figwort Silene californica Eschscholzia californica Scrophularia californica ssp. californica Native Perennial Native Perennial Native Perennial Pink Family Poppy Family Snapdragon Family revision 2/23/2007 Wildflowers of Temescal Regional Recreation Area Green/Brown Page 12 of 12

Checker Lily Fritillaria affinis var. affinis Native Perennial Lily Family