| Wildlife
| Plants | Geology
| Fire |
Point Reyes National Seashore
Wildflower Species List
|
Red/ Orange Flowers
|
Genus/
Species |
Common
Name |
Flowering
Season |
Habitat |
| Anagallis arvensis |
Scarlet pimpernel |
Mar-Jun |
many habitats |
| Aquilegia formosa |
Columbine |
Apr-May |
woodlands |
| Castilleja sp. |
Indian paintbrush |
Mar-Jun |
scrub and grasslands |
| Cirsium occidentale |
Cobweb thistle |
April-May |
Grasslands |
Back to top
| Pink Flowers |
Genus/
Species |
Common
Name |
Flowering
Season |
Habitat |
| Arabis blepharophylla |
Coast rock cress |
Feb-May |
grasslands |
| Armeria maritime |
Sea thrift |
Apr-Jul |
coastal bluffs |
| Cakile maritime |
Sea rocket |
Feb-Aug |
beach |
| Calandrinia ciliate var. menziesii |
Red maids |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
| Calystegia soldanella |
Beach morning glory |
Apr-Jun |
dunes |
| Carpobrotus edulis |
Iceplant |
Mar-Aug |
dunes |
| Clarkia amoena |
Farewell-to-spring |
Jun-Jul |
grasslands |
| Dicentra formosa |
Bleeding heart |
Mar-May |
woodlands |
| Digitalis purpurea |
Foxglove |
Apr-Jul |
woodlands |
| Dodecatheon hendersonii |
Shooting star |
Jan-Mar |
grasslands |
| Erigeron glaucus |
Seaside Daisy |
Mar-Jul |
grasslands |
| Lathyrus littoralis |
Beach pea |
Apr-May |
dunes |
| Linanthus grandiflorus |
Large-flowered linanthus |
May-Jul |
grasslands |
| Phacelia californica |
California phacelia |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
| Sidalcea malvaeflora |
Checkerbloom |
Feb-May |
grasslands |
| Trifolium wormskioldii |
Cow clover |
Mar-Jul |
grasslands |
| Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea |
Johnny-tuck |
Mar-Apr |
grasslands |
Back to top
| Purple/Blue Flowers |
Genus/
Species |
Common
Name |
Flowering
Season |
Habitat |
| Brodiaea terrestris |
Ground Brodiaea |
Apr-May |
grasslands |
| Delphinium decorum |
Blue larkspur |
Mar-Apr |
grasslands |
| Fritillaria affinis |
Mission bells |
Feb-Mar |
grasslands |
| Iris douglasiana |
Douglas' iris |
Feb-May |
grasslands |
| Lupinus nanus |
Sky lupine |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
| Myosotis latifolia |
Forget-me-not |
Mar-Jun |
woodlands |
| Prunella vulgaris |
Self-heal |
May-Jun |
grasslands |
| Raphanus sativus |
Wild radish |
Mar-Aug |
disturbed grasslands/salt marsh edges |
| Sisyrinchium bellum |
Blue-eyed-grass |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
| Triteleia laxa |
Ithuriel's spear |
May-Jun |
grasslands |
| Viola adunca |
Blue violet |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
Back to top
| Yellow Flowers |
Genus/
Species |
Common Name |
Flowering Season |
Habitat |
| Abronia latifolia |
Sand Verbena |
Mar-Aug |
beaches and dunes |
| Amsinckia spectabilis |
Coast fiddleneck |
Mar-May |
dunes |
| Brassica rapa |
Mustard |
Feb-May |
many habitats |
| Camissonia cheiranthifolia |
Beach primrose |
Mar-Aug |
dunes |
| Eschscholzia californica |
California poppy |
Feb-Jul |
grasslands |
| Eriopyllum staechadifolium |
Lizard-tail |
May-Jun |
dunes and coastal scrub |
| Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla |
Gumplant |
Mar-Aug |
dunes and grasslands |
| Hemizonia congesta |
Tarweed |
May-Jul |
grasslands |
| Lasthenia californica |
Goldfields |
Feb-May |
grasslands |
| Layia platyglossa |
Tidy-tips |
Apr-May |
grasslands |
| Limnanthes douglasii |
Point Reyes meadowfoam |
Apr-May |
grasslands |
| Lotus formosissimus |
Coast Lotus |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
| Lupinus arboreus |
Coast bush lupine |
May-Jun |
dunes and coastal scrub |
| Mimulus guttatus |
Monkeyflower |
Mar-Aug |
freshwater marshes, springs, ditches |
| Platystemon californicus |
Cream cups |
Mar-Apr |
grasslands |
| Ranunculus californicus |
California buttercup |
Feb-May |
many habitats |
| Sanicula arctopides |
Footsteps of Spring |
Feb-Apr |
grasslands |
| Wyethia angustifolia |
Mule ears |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
Back to top
White Flowers
|
Genus/
Species |
Common Name |
Flowering Season |
Habitat |
| Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
Mar-Aug |
grasslands |
| Calochortus tolmiei |
Pussy ears |
Apr-May |
grasslands |
| Cardamine californica |
Milk maids |
Jan-May |
grasslands |
| Cerastium arvense |
Field chickweed |
Mar-Jun |
grasslands |
| Claytonia perfoliata |
Miner's lettuce |
Feb-May |
many habitats |
| Erysimum menziesii |
Wallflower |
Mar-May |
dunes and grasslands |
| Fragaria chiloensis |
Beach strawberry |
Feb-May |
dunes and grasslands |
| Heracleum lanatum |
Cow parsnip |
Mar-Jun |
scrub and grasslands |
| Marah oregans |
Wild cucumber |
Feb-May |
coastal scrub |
| Nemophila menziesii |
Baby-blue-eyes |
Mar-May |
grasslands |
|
| |
Back to top
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
Home | Visiting
the Park | Activities
& Recreation | Science
& Research | Education
| Nature |
History
|
|
|
Copyright © 2001, Point Reyes National Seashore
National Park Service
|
