Photographs from the Photography on the Run post: Marr Ranch Wildflowers
Wallflower (yellow) and fern-leaf phacelia (blue) along the Tapo Canyon Trail. April 19, 2020.
Bush lupine along the Tapo Canyon Trail. Silver bush lupine (Lupinus albifrons) and Hall's bush lupine (Lupinus excubitus var. hallii) are visually nearly identical and differ by subtle botanical characteristics. April 19, 2020.
This patch of scarlet bugler along the Tapo Canyon Trail was impossible to miss. April 19,2020.
Catalina mariposa lily (Calochortus catalinae), the most widespread mariposa in our area, along the Chivo Canyon/Marr Ranch Trail. April 19, 2020.
Golden yarrow (Eriophyllum confertiflorum) along the Las Llajas Canyon Trail. May 5, 2020.
Yellow chaenactis (Chaenactis glabriuscula) along the Coquina Mine Trail. With just a quick glance you might mistake yellow chaenactis for golden yarrow. April 23, 2020.
Bigelow coreopsis (Leptosyne bigelovii) along the Marr Ranch Trail. April 23, 2020.
Early morning sun enhances the color of this patch of woolly paintbrush (Castilleja foliolosa) along a path on the steep slopes above Las Llajas Canyon. April 26, 2020.
A closer look at the flowers of woolly paintbrush (Castilleja foliolosa) in Las Llajas Canyon. April 26, 2020.
A patch of owl's clover (Castilleja exserta), a species of paintbrush, near the Marr Ranch Trail. April 23, 2020.
A closer look at the flowers of owl's clover (Castilleja exserta), near the Marr Ranch Trail. April 23, 2020.
Shredding primrose (Eremothera boothii) along a path on the east side of Las Llajas Canyon. The yellow flowers are Coreopsis. April 26, 2020.
Wishbone bush (Mirabilis laevis var. crassifolia) along a path on the east side of Las Llajas Canyon. April 26, 2020.
Note the wishbone-like fork in the stems of wishbone bush on the right side of the photo.
Bush sunflower (Encelia californica) in Las Llajas Canyon. May 5, 2020.
A closer view of the disk flowers and styles of the bush sunflower (Encelia californica). April 26, 2020.
Large bush of woolly blue-curls (Trichostema lanatum) on the east slopes of Las Llajas Canyon. Also known as vinegar weed, a crushed leaf has a pungent, vinagar-like odor. April 26, 2020.
A closer look at the flowers of woolly blue-curls (Trichostema lanatum). April 26, 2020.
Santa Barbara locoweed (Astragalus trichopodus var. phoxus) on east slopes of Las Llajas Canyon. April 26,2020.
Deerweed (Acmispon glaber),aka California broom, on east slopes of Las Llajas Canyon. April 26,2020.
Storkbill filaree (Erodium brachycarpum), a widespread invasive. April 26, 2020.
Fiddleneck (Amsinckia intermedia) along a path to the east of Las Llajas Canyon. April 26, 2020.
California suncup (Camissoniopsis bistorta) in sandy soil near peak 2717, west of "Fossil Point" on Rocky Peak Road. April 26, 2020.
Above average rainfall in March and April produced a profusion of California suncups in the sandy soil west of "Fossil Point" on Rocky Peak Road. April 26, 2020.
Western wallflower (Erysimum capitatum) near Peak 2717, west of Rocky Peak Road. April 26, 2020.
Prickly phlox (Linanthus californicus) near Peak 2717, west of Rocky Peak Road. April 26, 2020.
Outcrop of fossil scallop shells at "Fossil Point" on Rocky Peak Road. April 26, 2020.
Mustard in Las Llajas Canyon.
Thick-leaf yerba santa is a aromatic plant of the Southern California chaparral. It is in the same genus (Eriodictyon) as the notorious, rash-inducing Poodle-dog bush (a fire-follower), but has not been reported to cause dermatitis. Las Llajas Canyon, April 26, 2020.
California wild rose (Rosa californica) near the start of Las Llajas Canyon Trail.
Black sage (Salvia mellifera) in Las Llajas Canyon. A favorite of honeybees. April 28, 2020.
Purple sage (Salvia leucophylla) along the Coquina Mine Trail. May 5, 2020.
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) has very sweet-smelling flowers. Las Llajas Canyon, April 28, 2020.
Bush monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus) in Las Llajas Canyon. The flowers often occur in pairs, as seen here. May 7, 2020.
The prickly stem and leaves of this stinging lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus) look potentially painful, but I have not personally investigated the intensity of the sting. Las Llajas Canyon, April 28, 2020.
Heart-leaved penstemon (Keckiella cordifolia) in Las LLajas Canyon. May 5, 2020.
Named after its genus, Blue Dicks (Dichelostemma capitatum) are a common spring flower. Coquina Mine Trail, May 5, 2020.
Elegant Clarkia(Clarkia unguiculata) blooms late in the Spring, about the time grasses go to seed and the hills turn a golden brown. It is also known by the name Farewell to Spring. Las Llajas Canyon, May 7, 2020.
Bright and pure, the vibrant color of this yellow mariposa lily (Calochortus clavatus) shines like a beacon within the muted colors of the chaparral. Las Llajas Canyon, May 7, 2020.
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