Skunkbrush, Fragrant sumac, Basketbush Rhus aromatica Anacardiaceae

Canyon clarkia Clarkia epilobioides Onagraceae [Named for William Clark, 1770-1838]		Purple owl's clover Castilleja exserta ssp. exserta Orobanchaceae [Named for Domingo Castillejo Muñoz, 1744?-1793]

		Red maids Calandrinia menziesii Montiaceae [Named for Jean Louis Calandrini, 1703-1758]		Southern meadow thistle Cirsium scariosum var. citrinum Asteraceae
Sacapellote Acourtia microcephala Asteraceae [Named for Mary Elizabeth Catherine Gibbes A'Court, 1792-1878]

		Curly dock * Rumex crispus Polygonaceae
Scarlet pimpernel * Lysimachia arvensis Myrsinaceae

Fairy lantern Calochortus albus Liliaceae

Spring vetch * Vicia sativa ssp. sativa Fabaceae

Few-leaved checkerbloom Sidalcea sparsifolia Malvaceae		Bristly bird's beak Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. setiger Orobanchaceae

California oxalis Oxalis californica Oxalidaceae

Cocklebur Xanthium strumarium Asteraceae

		Boccone's sand spurrey * Spergularia bocconi Caryophyllaceae [Named for Paolo Boccone, 1633-1703]
Smooth winter vetch * Vicia villosa ssp. varia Fabaceae

		Earth brodiaea Brodiaea terrestris ssp. kernensis Themidaceae [Named for James Brodie, 1744-1824]
Johnny jump up Viola pedunculata Violaceae				Scarlet monkeyflower Erythranthe cardinalis Phrymaceae

Pacific tree frog Pseudacris regilla Hylidae

Heartleaf penstemon Keckiella cordifolia Plantaginaceae [Named for David Daniels Keck, 1903-1995]		Rigid hedge-nettle Stachys rigida Lamiaceae		Fringed spineflower Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata Polygonaceae

Spike primrose Epilobium densiflorum Onagraceae

Mulefat Baccharis salicifolia ssp. salicifolia Asteraceae [Left: female flowers; Right: male flowers]				Everlasting nest straw Stylocline gnaphaloides Asteraceae

Purple needlegrass Calamagrostis purpurascens Poaceae		Bristly ox-tongue * Helminthotheca echioides Asteraceae

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