#californianativeplants — Public Fediverse posts

Visit a Los Angeles butterfly oasis inspired by Obama https://www.allforgardening.com/1936686/visit-a-los-angeles-butterfly-oasis-inspired-by-obama/ #bees #BrandyWilliams #CaliforniaNativePlants #Degree #FrontYardGarden #FrontYardGardening #FrontYard? #grandmother #lavender #LosAngelesTimes #Part #people #PollinatorGarden #PollinatorPlants #pollinators #RicardoDearatanha #south #SouthFrontYardGarden #SouthFrontYardGardening #succulents #Williams

Another new wildflower discovered in camp since our brush clearing...

I believe this is Hulsea heterochroma or the redray alpinegold.

#Bloomscrolling #CaliforniaNativePlants

I had though this was elephant ear. Started coming up in greater quantities once we started doing brush clearance really well a few years ago.

Turns out it's actually Wooly Milkweed - a California native critical species for Monarch Butterflies.

#Bloomscrolling #CaliforniaNativePlants

Some other early blooming #CaliforniaNativePlants on the homestead!
Ceanothus thysiflorus cross "Concha" (often called California lilacs, they have no relation to lilacs at all), and here comes the Blue-Eyed Grass! (Sisyrinchium bellum).

Pacific Glasswort (Salicornia pacifica) thrives where few plants can—using saltwater as its main source of water. It tucks excess salt into tiny vacuoles at the tips of its stems. When those fill up, the segments turn red and fall off, taking the salt with them.

#Pickleweed #SaltMarsh #CaliforniaNativePlants #EstuaryLife #CoastalEcosystems #Nature #Wildlife

Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) gets its name from the Greek kerkos (“tail”) and carpos (“fruit”)—a nod to the fruit’s long, feather-like style that dries into a distinctive, twirled shape.

#ChaparralPlants #californianativeplants #nature #wildlife #california

Dodder (Cuscuta species) seeds germinate near the soil surface and quickly start seeking a host. Using chemosensory cues, they grow toward nearby green plants—but if they don't latch on within 5 to 10 days, the seedlings die.

#ParasiticPlants #californianativeplants #nature #california #wildlife

Western Water Hemlock (Cicuta douglasii) is considered the most violently toxic plant in North America. Its carrot-scented roots contain cicutoxin, a powerful neurotoxin that can cause seizures and death with very small amounts.

#neurotoxins #californianativeplants #wildlife #nature #california

Romneya keeps defying the urban heat island. This stem is 15+ feet up.

#BloomScrolling #CaliforniaNativePlants

Poppy found some refuge under a canopy of drying stems from blooms that came before it

Eschscholzia californica

#BloomScrolling #CaliforniaNativePlants

Oregon Woodsorrel (Oxalis oregana) thrives in deep shade, photosynthesizing with just 1/200th of full sunlight. When hit by direct sun, its leaves fold downward—then reopen when the shade returns.

#californianativeplants #wildlife #nature #california

Behold the incredible tap roots of California poppies, Eschscholzia californica

Normally, I clear dry material by cutting at the soil line. I try not to disturb soil when I can. Today I had a small patch to clear where I am putting in my pumpkin seedlings on makeshift clay pot ollas 🤞

#gardening #poppies #CaliforniaNativePlants

Evergreen Huckleberries (Vaccinium ovatum) may go by "huckleberry," but they’re actually a type of wild blueberry—part of the same genus (Vaccinium) as both commercial and wild blueberries.

#berries #nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

Golden Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla) is a chestnut relative with spiny husks that hide tasty nuts—said to taste like hazelnuts. They're a favorite snack for squirrels and chipmunks.

#nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

California Buckeye (Aesculus californica) is summer deciduous—its leaves turn brown and drop in late spring or early summer to conserve water during our dry season.

#nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) stands out from its prickly relatives with its soft, thornless stems. Its hollow, easily plucked berries resemble tiny thimbles—likely the origin of its name.

#nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) has soft, flat needles that encircle the branch—a handy ID tip. In dense forests, they often shed their lower limbs, with foliage starting as high as 110 feet above the ground.

#nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

If you live in the West and catch a whiff of skunk on the trail, take a look down—you might’ve found Skunkweed (Navarretia squarrosa), a low-growing plant with a surprisingly pungent scent.

#wildflowers #nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

In times like these, it's wise to have in focus what carries you

Like these wild bee's wings, where the macro focused in the brief moment the bee was visiting

Habropoda (?) on Eriogonum cinereum

#NativeBees #Bees #CaliforniaNativePlants

Common yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Some cavity-nesting birds line their nests with it, and research suggests yarrow helps inhibit parasite growth.

#wildflowers #wlidlife #nature #california #californianativeplants

Deerweed (Acmispon glaber) is both winter- and drought-deciduous. When it is without its leaves, its green stems continue to photosynthesize.

#legumes #wildflowers #nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

Clarkia flowers are usually protandrous—meaning the stamens (male parts, bottom flower) mature before the pistil (female part, top flower). This helps reduce interference between pollen release and reception, making it less likely that the stigma gets clogged with the plant’s own pollen.

#wildflowers #clarkia #nature #wildlife #californianativeplants

California Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) supports wildlife in many ways: birds eat its seeds, small animals find shelter in its foliage, native bees use its fibers for nesting, and several butterfly and moth larvae feed on the leaves.

#nature #wildlife #california #californianativeplants

Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii) once grew so thick around the old Spanish settlement that they named the place after it—before it eventually became San Francisco.

#sanfrancisco #nature #wildlife #california #mints #californianativeplants

Look under the leaves of coffee ferns (Pellaea andromedifolia) and you’ll see curled-up edges hiding clusters of sporangia—tiny sacs that split open to launch microscopic spores into the wind.

#ferns #spores #wildlife #nature #california #californianativeplants

My Matijila Poppy bloomed this morning!

These flowers bring me joy.

#MatilijaPoppy #BloomScrolling #CaliforniaNativePlants

California Poppies are blooming!

#CaliforniaPoppy #CaliforniaNativePlants #Napa #California #spring #flowers #Blooms #Blossoms #BloomScrolling

Exhibit alert!

ART IN BLOOM: Meet the Artists

HOSTED BY RED OAK DEI ACTION COMMITTEE

RSVP: https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/an4gp7ASyQJ1ndfr1NBg9/rsvp

Join us for the opening of our exhibit that features two incredible, local artists, Barnali Ghosh and Sas Colby.

We’re delighted at the opportunity to highlight the rich talent in our East Bay community. Please RSVP and help us celebrate the works of these fantastic artists!

Beverages and light appetizers will be served.
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
5:30PM – 7:30PM PDT

RED OAK REALTY
7502 FAIRMOUNT AVE
EL CERRITO, CA 94530
(Across the street from Fatapples!)

#californianativeplants #unfaithfulrecreations #southasianartist #NationalPollinatorWeek

Perhaps I over-seeded.

Naaaaaaah.

#SuperBloom #CaliforniaNativePlants #poppies

My pink buckwheat, and the bees that surround it, are super happy right now. #californianativeplants #eastbay #gardening

Native Here Nursery in Berkeley is always super inspirational. #gardening #california #CaliforniaNativePlants

A field of Tidy Tips, as seen on a field trip at this weekend’s Point Reyes Birding Festival #wildflowers #nature #CaliforniaNativePlants

The threatened Mt. Diablo jewel flower (Streptanthus hispidus), only found in a few spots on Mt. Diablo, was looking very happy today after the recent rains. Spring wildflowers are starting, but there’s still snow on the peak. #CaliforniaNativePlants