Wildflowers of Southern California: A photographic gallery

Photographs from the North Coast

Index to Scientific Names

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Scientific NameCommon Name
Calandrinia breweri Brewer's red-maids
Calandrinia ciliata Red maids
Calochortus albus Globe lily
Calochortus amabilis Golden fairy lantern
Calochortus amoenus Purple fairy lantern
Calochortus luteus Yellow mariposa lily
Calochortus obispoensis San Luis mariposa lily
Calochortus tiburonensis Tiburon mariposa lily
Calochortus uniflorus Pink star tulip
Calochortus venustus Butterfly mariposa
Calycadenia multiglandulosa Rosin weed
Calycanthus occidentalis Spicebush
Calypso bulbosa Calypso orchid
Calystegia macrostegia ssp. cyclostegia Wild morning glory
Calystegia soldanella Beach morning glory
Calystegia subacaulis Hill morning glory
Camissonia cheiranthifolia Beach primrose
Camissonia cheiranthifolia ssp. suffruticosa Beach primrose
Camissonia micrantha Small primrose
Camissonia ovata Sun cup
Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd's purse
Cardamine californica Toothwort
Carduus pycnocephalus Italian thistle
Carpobrotus chilensis Sea fig
Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua Johnny nip
Castilleja attenuata Narrow-leaved owl's clover
Castilleja densiflora ssp. gracilis Owl's clover
Castilleja exserta Owl's clover
Castilleja foliolosa Woolly paintbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus Buckbrush
Ceanothus griseus Carmel ceanothus
Ceanothus papillosus var. papillosus Wartleaf ceanothus
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus Blue blossom
Centaurea calcitrapa Purple star-thistle
Centaurea melitensis Star thistle
Centaurea solstitialis Barnaby's thistle
Centaurium davyi Centaurium
Cephalanthus occidentalis var. californicus California button bush
Cerastium arvense Field chickweed
Cerastium glomeratum Mouse-ear chickweed
Cercis occidentalis Western redbud
Cercocarpus betuloides Mountain mahogany
Chamomilla suaveolens Pineapple weed
Chenopodium album Pigweed
Chenopodium californicum Soap plant
Chenopodium murale Nettle-leaved goosefoot
Chlorogalum pomeridianum Soap lily
Cichorium intybus Chicory
Cicuta douglasii Water hemlock
Cirsium occidentale Cobweb thistle
Cirsium occidentale var. californicum California thistle
Cirsium quercetorum Brownie thistle
Cirsium vulgare Bull thistle
Clarkia amoena Farewell-to-spring
Clarkia concinna ssp. concinna Red ribbons
Clarkia epilobioides White clarkia
Clarkia purpurea Purple clarkia
Clarkia rubicunda Ruby chalice clarkia
Claytonia perfoliata Miner's lettuce
Clematis lasiantha Virgin's bower
Clematis ligusticifolia Western virgin's bower
Collinsia heterophylla Chinese houses
Conium maculatum Poison hemlock
Corallorhiza maculata Spotted coralroot
Corylus cornuta var. californica Hazelnut
Cotula coronopifolia Brass buttons
Crataegus douglasii Black hawthorne
Cupressus goveniana ssp. goveniana Gowen cypress
Cupressus sargentii Sargent cypress
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
Cynoglossum grande Hound's tongue
Cynosurus echinatus Dog-tail grass

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