Wildflowers of Southern California: A photographic gallery

Photographs from the Mountains

Index to Scientific Names

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Scientific NameCommon Name
Calocedrus decurrens Incense cedar
Calochortus bruneaunis Sego lily
Calochortus excavatus Inyo County star tulip
Calochortus invenustus Mariposa lily
Calochortus kennedyi Kennedy lily
Calochortus leichtlinii Mariposa lily
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa
Caltha leptosepala Marsh marigold
Calyptridium umbellatum Pussy paws
Calystegia malacophylla Morning glory
Carex douglasii Sedge
Carex hassei Sedge
Carex vernacula Sedge
Cassiope mertensiana White heather
Castilleja applegatei Wavy-leaved paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei ssp. pallida Pale paintbrush
Castilleja lemmonii Lemmon's paintbrush
Castilleja miniata Giant red paintbrush
Castilleja nana Alpine paintbrush
Caulanthus amplexicaulis Caulanthus
Ceanothus cordulatus Mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus velutinus Tobacco brush
Cercocarpus ledifolius Mountain mahogany
Chaenactis douglasii Pincushion flower
Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fern bush
Chrysolepis sempervirens Bush chinquapin
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rubber rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. albicaulis White-stemmed rabbitbrush
Cicuta douglasii Water hemlock
Cirsium andersonii Anderson's thistle
Cirsium occidentale California thistle
Clematis ligusticifolia Virgin's bower
Clintonia uniflora Queen cup
Collinsia parviflora Blue-eyed mary
Collomia grandiflora Large-flowered collomia
Cornus sericea American dogwood
Cryptantha confertiflora Golden forget-me-not
Cryptantha nubigena Sierra forget-me-not
Cypripedium montanum Mountain lady's slipper

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