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Pinnacles National Monument
Illustrated Wildflower Checklist, Page 3
 

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POLYGONACEAE- buckwheat family

 
Douglas' spineflower

Chorizanthe douglasii
Douglas ’ Spineflower
Chaparral

 
Long-stemmed buckwheat

Eriogonum elongatum ssp. e.
Long-stemmed buckwheat
Woodlands

 
California buckwheat

Eriogonum fasciculatum var. foliolosum
California buckwheat
Chaparral

 
Pinnacles buckwheat

Eriogonum nortonii
Pinnacles Buckwheat
Rock and Scree

 
Rock buckwheat

Eriogonum saxatile
Rock buckwheat
Rock and Scree

PORTULACACEAE- purslane family

 
Redmaids

Calandrinia ciliate
Red Maids
Riparian

 
Miner's lettuce

Claytonia perfoliata ssp. p.
Miner’s Lettuce
Woodlands

 
Bitter root

Lewisia rediviva
Bitter Root
Rock and Scree

PRIMULACEAE- primrose family

 
Shhoting star

Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum
Shooting stars
Woodlands

RANUNCULACEAE- buttercup family

 
Clematis, also known as pipestems

Clematis lasiantha
Pipestems
Chaparral

 
Parry's larkspur

Delphinium parryi ssp. p.
Parry's larkspur
Woodlands

 
California buttercup

Ranunculus californicus
California Buttercup
Woodlands

RHAMNACEAE- buckthorn family

 
Buck brush, also known as ceanothus

Ceanothus cuneatus var. cuneatus
Buck brush
Chaparral

ROSACEAE- rose family

 
Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum
Chamise
Chaparral

 
Holly-leaved cherry

Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia
Holly-leaved cherry
Chaparral

 
California wild rose

Rosa californica
California wild rose
Riparian

 
California blackberry

Rubus ursinus
California Blackberry
Riparian

SAXIFRAGACEAE- saxifrage family

 
Woodland star

Lithophragma affine
Woodland star
Woodlands

 
Hill star

Lithophragma heterophyllum
Hill Star
Woodlands

 
California saxifrage

Saxifraga californica
California saxifrage
Riparian

SCROPHULARIACEAE- figwort family

 
Withered snapdragon

Antirrhinum multiflorum
Withered snapdragon
Chaparral

 
Purple owl's clover

Castilleja exserta ssp. e.
Purple Owl's clover
Grasslands

 
Woolly Indian paintbrush

Castilleja foliolosa
Woolly Indian paintbrush
Chaparral

 
Chinese houses

Collinsia heterophylla
Chinese houses
Woodlands

 
Gaping penstemon

Keckiella breviflora var. breviflora
Gaping penstemon
Riparian

 
Blue toadflax

Linaria Canadensis var. texana
Blue Toadflax
Chaparral

 
Sticky monkeyflower

Mimulus aurantiacus
Sticky monkeyflower
Chaparral

 
Purple mouse ears

Mimulus douglasii
Purple Mouse-ears
Grasslands

 
Fremont's monkeyflower

Mimulus fremontii
Fremont's monkeyflower
Chaparral

 
Yellow monkeyflower

Mimulus guttatus
Yellow monkey flower
Riparian

 
Indian warrior

Pedicularis densiflora
Indian warrior
Chaparral

 
Scarlet bugler

Penstemon centranthifolius
Scarlet bugler
Riparian

 
Foothill penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus var. h.
Foothill penstemon
Woodlands

 
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The Five Sisters rock formation, as seen from the Bear Gulch Reservoir  

Did You Know?
Pinnacles National Monument began as a volcano that first erupted about 195 miles south of its present location. It has traveled northward along the San Andreas Fault, and currently moves at a rate of about 2 - 3 centimeters per year.

Last Updated: December 14, 2006 at 12:08 EST