Welcome to Wildflowers of California
This site is a collection of California wildflower photos that I have taken and identified over the years. Use the Categories to the left to browse through the database of flowers by color, location, or time of year. Click on a photo for a larger version.
Common Name: Golden Globelily, Golden Fairy Lantern, Short Lily
Location: Cache Creek Natural Area
Date: April 20, 2008
Color: Yellow
Details: Calochortus amabilis
Common Name: Ithuriel's Spear
Location: Cache Creek Natural Area
Date: April 20, 2008
Color: Blue
Details: Triteleia laxa
Location: Cache Creek Natural Area
Date: April 20, 2008
Color: Blue
Details: Triteleia laxa
Common Name: Royal LarkspurLocation: Cache Creek Natural Area
Date: April 20, 2008
Color: Blue
Details: Delphinium variegatum
Common Name: Scarlet PimpernelLocation: Point Reyes National Seashore
Date: March 15, 2008
Color: Orange
Details: Anagallis arvensis
Common Name: Banana YuccaLocation: Grand Canyon National Park, Clear Creek Trail
Date: March 27, 2008
Color: Red (Yellow when blossoming)
Details: Yucca baccata
Common Name: Carmel Blue-brush Or Blue-blossomLocation: Point Reyes National Seashore
Date: March 15, 2008
Color: Blue
Details: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus
Common Name: PimpernelLocation: Point Reyes National Seashore
Date: March 15, 2008
Color: Blue
Details: Anagallis arvensis
Common Name: Yellow PansyLocation: El Toro Peak, Morgan Hill
Date: April 5, 2008
Color: Yellow
Details: Viola pedunculata
Common Name: Pretty FaceLocation: Desolation Wilderness
Date: July 22, 2006
Color: Yellow
Details: Triteleia ixioides
Common Name: Mountain VioletLocation: Jennie Lakes Wilderness
Date: June 16, 2007
Color: Yellow
Details: Viola purpurea
