Wildflowers of Bell Springs Mountain

Gallery 3 - july through september

 

The last of the wildflowers bloom during the annual summer drought. The creeks are dry and the grasses are high and browning. A few of the earlier flowers may linger in the cooler areas.

Leopard Lily, Tiger Lily, Lilium pardalinum
Leopard Lily

Lilium pardalinum

Liliaceae

 

Mariposa Lily, Calochortus venustus (Liliaceae)
Mariposa Lily with grass seedheads

Calochortus venustus Douglas

Liliaceae

 

Purdyi's Iris, Iris purdyi,Iridaceae
Purdy's iris with Buttercup

Iris purdyi

Iridaceae

 

Redwood Lily, Chaparral lily, Lilium rubescens
Redwood Lily, Chaparral lily

Lilium rubescens

Liliaceae

 

Firecrackers in the oaks

Dichelostemma ida-maia

Amaryllidaceae

 

Elegant brodiaea, Harvest brodiaea, Brodiaea elegans (Amaryllidaceae)
Elegant Brodiaea flowering umbel

Brodiaea elegans

Amaryllidaceae

 

Camas Lily, Star Lily or Chaparral Zygadene, Zigadenus fremontii (Liliaceae)
Death Camas Lily, Star Lily or Chaparral Zygadene

Zigadenus fremontii

Liliaceae

 

Showy Milkweed, Asclepias speciosa (Asclepiadaceae)
Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Asclepiadaceae

 

Mariposa Lily, Calochortus venustus (Liliaceae)
Mariposa Lily

Calochortus venustus Douglas

Liliaceae

 

California Harebell, California Bluebell, Campanula prenanthoides (Campanulaceae)
California Harebell, Bluebell

Asyneuma prenanthoides

Campanulaceae

 

Redwood Penstemon, Red beardtongue, Keckiella corymbosa (Scropphulariaceae)
Redwood Penstemon, Red beardtongue

Keckiella corymbosa

Scropphulariaceae

 

Purple Milkweed, Heartleaf Milkweed, Asclepias cordifolia (Asclepiadaceae)
Purple Milkweed, Heartleaf Milkweed

Asclepias cordifolia

Asclepiadaceae

 

Purdyi's Iris, Iris purdyi,Iridaceae
Purdy's Iris

Iris purdyi

Iridaceae

 

Red Ribbons, Lovely Clarkia, Clarkia concinna (Onagraceae)
Red Ribbons, Lovely Clarkia

Clarkia concinna

Onagraceae

 

Tongue Clarkia, Forest clarkia, Clarkia rhomboidea (Onagraceae)
Tongue Clarkia, Forest Clarkia

Clarkia rhomboidea

Onagraceae

 

Narrow Leaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed, Asclepias fascicularis (Asclepiadaceae)
Narrow Leaf Milkweed, Mexican Whorled Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Asclepiadaceae

 

Kellogg's Yampah, Yampah, Perideridia kelloggii (Umbelliferae)
Kellogg's Yampah

Perideridia kelloggii

Umbelliferae

 

Firecracker, Dichelostemma ida-maia (Amaryllidaceae)
Firecracker

Dichelostemma ida-maia

Amaryllidaceae

 

Foothill Penstemon, Bunchleaf Penstemon, Penstemon heterophyllus (Scropphulariaceae)
Foothill Penstemon

Penstemon heterophyllus

Scropphulariaceae

 

Indian Pink, California Scarlet Campion, silene californica (Caryophyllaceae)
California Indian pink

silene californica

Caryophyllaceae

 

Blue-Headed Gilia, Globe Gilia, Capitata phlox (Polemoniaceae)
Blue-Headed Gilia, Globe Gilia

Capitata phlox

Polemoniaceae

 

Piperia, Habenaria elongata (Orchidaceae)
Piperia, Dense-flowered Rein-orchid

Piperia elongata

Orchidaceae

 

Redwood Lily Seed Pod, Lilium rubescens (Liliaceae)
Redwood Lily seed pod,

Lilium rubescens

Liliaceae

 

Redwood Lily, Chaparral lily, Lilium rubescens
Redwood Lily flowering stalk

Lilium rubescens

Liliaceae

 

Mariposa Lily with Elegant Brodiaea, Calochortus venustus (Liliaceae)
Mariposa Lily with Elegant Brodiaea

Calochortus venustus Douglas

Liliaceae

 

Valley Checkerbloom, Hartweg's Mallow, Sidalcea hartwegii (Malvaceae)
Valley Checkerbloom

Sidalcea hartwegii

Malvaceae

 

Elegant brodiaea, Harvest brodiaea, Brodiaea elegans (Amaryllidaceae)
Elegant Brodiaea, Harvest Brodiaea

Brodiaea elegans

Amaryllidaceae

 

Indian Pink, California Scarlet Campion, silene californica (Caryophyllaceae)
California Indian Pink showing white splater

silene californica

Caryophyllaceae

 

Common Yarrow, Achillea millefolium (Compositae)
Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Compositae

 

Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja (Scrophulariaceae)
Scarlet Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja coccinea

Scrophulariaceae