Wildflowers

Santa Barbara Region and San Rafael Mountains

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	Red Sand Verbena	Abronia maritima	This was seen on Coreopsis Hill.	Native
	Purple Perez	Acourtia microcephala Sacapellote	Pretty small purple flowers.	Native
	Burlew's Onion	Allium burlewii	Found in the pine forest above Mission Pine Springs. About two inches tall.	Native
	Crinkle Onion	Allium crispum	Found west of Figueroa mountain on a serpentine slope. They are about six inches tall.	Native
	Common Fiddleneck	Amsinckia menziesii	Fiddlenecks can be found all over Santa Barbara county. They have taken over many of the fields near the Sierra Madre road.	Native
	Scarlet Pimpernel	Anagallis arvensis	Tiny orange flowers growing close to the ground on weak stems. This European import is everywhere.	Non-native
	Pearly Everlasting	Anaphalis margaritacea	The dried flowers of this plant last longer than the plant and have a wonderful caramel smell. The plant is dioecious that is there are male plants and female plants.	Native
	Yerba mansa	Anemopsis californica	A large colony of these can be found near the Gaviota Hot Springs. They grow in marshes and around hot springs in other parts of the county as well.	Native
	Rose Snapdragon	Antirrhinum multiflorum	Tall hairy stems that often fall over and run horizontal. These were found on Tequepis Trail.	Non-native
	PricklyPoppy	Argemone munita	These delicate tissue paper-like flowers seem out of place on their prickly hairy stems.	Native
	California Milkweed	Asclepias californica	This little beauty has heavy flowers that have a star shape on each pestle.	Native
	Desert Milkweed	Asclepias erosa	This one was seen on the Manzana River while we were heading to the schoolhouse.	Native
	Asphodel	Asphodelus fistulosus	Also called Onionweed. These were growing next to the road by Parma Park.	Non-native
	Locoweed	Astragalus douglasii	This plant is often seen near dirt roads throughout the area.	Native
	Mule Fat	Baccharis salicifolia	These plants are found near streams and wet places	Native
	Dull-leaved Barberry	Berberis aquifolium	I saw this on the lower portion of the Cold Spring trail leading to Mono Camp. It is a small plant with large leaves. The leaves look very much like holly. The yellow flowers have a very pleasant scent.	Native
	Golden Star	Bloomeria crocea	I have seen these on many trails in the Santa Barbara area.	Native
	Black Mustard	Brassica nigra	Introduced by the padres for their mustard seed some hillsides become a sea of yellow when they are covered by these tiny flowers.	Non-native
	Harvest Brodiaea	Brodiaea jolonensis	These tiny little flowers were seen on the Outlook trail at Gaviota after the fire came through. There were quite a few. Only about six inches tall.	Native
	European Sea Rocket	Cakile maritima	This one was seen at Carpinteria Beach but they are found all up and down the coast. They are a fast moving invasive species. They produce a little seed pod that looks like a little rocket. Legend say that the pods launch from the plant but in reality they just drop off.	Non-native
	Red Maids	Calandrinia ciliata	This one wasn't quite opened all the way. Seen on a shady part of the Manzana Trail to Dabney's Cabin.	Native
	Fairy Lantern	Calochortus albus	These pretty little flowers do look like lanterns. They grow in shady spots usually in the shade of trees.	Native
	Clay Mariposa Lily	Calochortus argillosus	Lovely Mariposas with colorful spots. This one was seen on a trip down the Sespe but they are fairly common in Santa Barbara.	Native
	Mariposa Lily	Calochortus fimbriatus	Blooms rather late in the season.	Native
	Plain Mariposa Lilly	Calochortus Inventustus	There are many species and subspecies of this plant each with different colors shading and spots but there are always three pedals.	Native
	Lilac Mariposa	Calochortus splendens	Found quite a few of these on the trail to South Fork from Mansfield in May 2005.	Native
	Weed's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus weedii	This hairy lily was seen on the front side of the Arroyo Burro trail.	Native
	Yellow Mariposa Lily	Calochotus clavatus	Fairly common on our trails. This one was seen near Fish Creek Camp on the Manzana.	Native
	Wooly Morning-Glory	Calystegia malacophylla Pedicellata	Found on trail near Mansfield camp on the Sisquoc.	Native
	Slender-pod jewelflower	Caulanthus heterophyllus	We saw these on Hurricane Deck in March 2008 after the Zaca Fire. There were quite a few of them.	Native
	Shredding Evening Primrose	Camissonia boothii	Found one lone plant on the Willow Springs trail in April.	Native
	Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja affinis	There are many species of this plant that look slightly different but all have the colorful bracts that are often mistaken for flowers.	Native
	Pine Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja applegatei	Another type of paintbrush. this one is a darker red with a long stalk.	Native
	Tocalote	Centaurea melitensis	Non-native thistle found along the side of trails everywhere in Santa Barbara County and the Channel Islands.	Non-native
	Star Thistle	Centaurea solstitialis	This little plant is about ankle height and seems to be taking over much of the Santa Barbara backcountry trails. The spiny bracts are painful. A non-native introduced by the '49er gold rush in stock feed.	Non-native
	Yellow Pincushion	Chaenactis glabriuscula DC	Found growing on Santa Cruz trail in a rocky shaley area.	Native
	Rattlesnake weed	Chamaesyce albomarginata	Very, very tiny flowers, just a couple of millimeters on a prostrate plant no more than 1/2 inch high. The name comes from the belief that it could cure snake bites.	Native
	Turkish Rugging	Chorizanthe staticoides	Tiny flowers that blanket the ground.	Native
	Chicory Blue Sailors	Cichorium intybus	These bright blue flowers are often found in disturbed earth near roads and trails.	Non-native
	California Thistle	Cirsium occidentale	Also called the Cobweb Thistle because of the web-like appearance at the base of the flower.	Native
	Rock Rose	Cistus incanus	This is an import from the Mediterranean area. Rock rose was planted in the middle sixties as a fire retardant species to avert fire tragedy in the front country. It became invasive. (Thanks to Ann Newell)	Non-native
	Farewell-to-Spring	Clarkia amoena	Colors may range from pink to purple tone sometimes with a red trim.	Native
	Speckled Clarkia	Clarkia cylindrica	Very similar to Farewell-to-Spring but with speckles.	Native
	Canyon Fairyfan	Clarkia epilobioides	Tiny little flowers on small plants. Found on Tequepis trail in April.	Native
	Four Spot	Clarkia purpurea ssp. quadrivulnera	This cute little Clarkia always has four spots hence the name. This one was spotted along wth thousands of others on the Manzana trail leading out to Dabney Cabin.	Native
	Wine Cup	Clarkia speciosa	The color and shape is the reason for the name.	Native
	Elegant Clarkia	Clarkia unguiculata	American Indians used to make a soup out of their seeds.	Native
	Streambank Springbeauty	Claytonia parviflora	Similar and related to Miners Lettce but they are larger and the flower stems differ. These were seen on Figueroa Mountain.	Native
	Miner's Lettuce	Claytonia perfoliata	Called Miner's Lettuce because the miners found that it was eatable and contained a lot of vitamin C.	Native
	Red-stemmed Spring Beauty	Claytonia rubra	Looks very similar to Miners Lettuce. These tiny plants were seen at Mission Pine Basin.	Native
	Clematis	Clematis lasiantha	This plant is a climber often leaving its vines behind to tangle around their host.	Native
	Chinese Houses	Collinsia heterophylla	These very dark Chinese Houses were seen on Hurricane Deck West up above the Manzana Schoolhouse.	Native
	Mountain Collomia	Collomia grandiflora	Pale apricot colored flowers which branch from a chia-like ball at the end of a single stem. This one and others were spotted at Willow Springs on Figueroa mountain.	Native
	Poison Hemlock	Conium maculatum	There is quite a bit of this growing on the Sierra Club trail in Elings Park.	Non-native
	Bind Weed	Convolvulus arvensis	This climbing plant often totally covers the plants that it grows on.	Non-native
	Douglas Coreopsis	Coreopsis Douglasii	Found large colonies of these on the Judal trail in May 2005.	Native
	Giant Coreopsis	Coreopsis gigantea	This one was found near Oso Flaco Lake on Coreopsis Hill.	Native
	Brass Buttons	Cotula coronopifolia	These somewhat flat pedal-less flowers were seen on a seep leading into the ocean on Hendry's beach.	Non-native
	Cleveland's Cryptantha	Cryptantha clevelandii	These little flowers on hairy stems were seen on Figueroa Mountain.	Native
	California Dodders	Cuscuta californica	Also called Love Vine Spaghetti Weed. A parasitic plant that seems to be expanding it presence in the back country.	Native
	Datura	Datura wrightii	This plant has very large flowers that have an unpleasant smell. They are poisonous and psycotropic.	Native
	Queen Anne's Lace	Daucus carota	European biennial import. Also called carrot.	Non-native
	Yerba De La Vibora	Daucus pusillus	Used by the natives as a soak for rheumatic pains and a cure for rattlesnake bite. Also known as wild carrot. The roots are edible.	Native
	Scarlet Larkspur	Delfinium nudicaule	Also called Scarlet Larkspur. These bright red flowers grow on a stark plant that is about two feet tall.	Native
	Blue Delphinium	Delphinium patens	Dark blue colors and tall flower stalks define these. This hike was on Cold Springs trail down to Forbush Flats.	Native
	Bush Poppy	Dendromecon rigida	This is a small shrub.	Native
	Milk Maids	Dentaria californica	This member of the mustard family is one of the earliest springtime bloomers in Santa Barbara.	Native
	Golden Ear-drops	Dicentra chrysantha	Thick pedals make this a very unusual looking plant.	Native
	Blue Dicks	Dichelostemma capitatum	This little bulbed plant only puts up two leaves and then a flower if conditions are right.	Native
	Albino Blue Dicks	Dichelostemma capitatum	Saw this albino on the dirt road out to Matilija Falls above Ojai.	Native
	Albino Shooting Stars	Dodecatheon clevelandii	On the Devil's Canyon trail I found this albino Shooting Star surrounded by dozens of ordinary shooting stars.	Native
	Shooting Stars	Dodecatheon clevelandii	These flowers are seen on most trails. Their flowers point down until they are fertilized and then they slowly move to pointing straight up as the seed pods develop.	Native
	Lanceleaf Liveforever	Dudleya lanceolata	Also called Rock Lettuce. These were seen on the Saddle Rock Trail in early May although they are common elsewhere.	Native
	California Fuschia	Epilobium canum	Very deep red flowers. The base of the flower looks very different from a Penstemon.	Native
	Stream Orchid	Epipactis gigantea	After two years of looking, I finally found a small colony of these on Aliso Creek. Immediately afterward Diane spotted several other groups. Despite the gigantea the flower is only about an inch wide and the plant about 8 inches tall.	Native
	Desert Tea	Ephedra californica	You would have to be pretty desperate to drink this tea. It is very bitter. Supposedly it is a strong stimulant. Usually just green stems but it has brown flowers in the spring.	Native
	Doveweed	Eremocarpus setigerus	Low growing and easy to overlook this plant has tiny flowers and a silvery appearance.	Native
	Fleabane aster	Erigeron foliosus	Pretty little flowers hiding in the shade on Tunnel trail.	Native
	Yerba Santa	Eriodictyon crassifolium var. Nigrescens	Commonly found near trails and dirt roads.	Native
	Wild Buckwheat	Eriogonum parvifolium	A wider view of wild buckwheat.	Native
	GoldenYarrow	Eriophyllum lanatum	Seems to do very well in wet years like 2003.	Native
	Redstem Filaree	Erodium cicutarium	Introduced early in the Mission Period to feed livestock. A very tiny plant with little pink flowers.	Non-native
	Douglas Wallflower	Erysimum capitatum	This one was seen on the Dough Flat trail toward Alder Creek trail.	Native
	California Poppy	Eschscholzia californica	Common plant throughout California sometimes covering whole hillsides as on Figueroa Mountain in the springtime.	Native
	Sweet Fennel	Foeniculum vulgare	Not a native but you will see these tall lanky plants growing by the sides of roads and trails. Often you can smell the licorice-like odor as well.	Non-native
	California Strawberry	Fragaria vesca	Saw these on Tequepis trail in April. The yellow center gives it away as a strawberry. It is not short and stout like domestic strawberries.	Native
	Mission Bells	Fritillaria affinis	They look like they are related to Mariposa Lilies and Fairy Lanterns but it is a different family name.	Native
	Chocolate Lily	Fritillaria biflora	This pretty lily was spotted on the Aliso trail. Although there were several that year we spotted only one the following year in this same location.	Native
	Cut-Leaved Geranium	Geranium Dissectum	A European native that I spotted on the Ennisbrook trail under the great oaks.	Non-natvie
	California Gilia	Gilia achilleifolia	White flowers with a tinge of pink.	Native
	Globe Gilia	Gilia capitata	These were spotted on the Alisol trail.	Native
	Bird's Eye Gilia	Gilia tricolor	Common lavender flowers with a dark throat. These were seen on the Alder Creek Trail heading down to the Sespe.	Native
	Gumplant	Grindelia camporum	Saw this one in a xeroscape garden although we have seen them out in the wild as well.	Native
	Rush Rose	Helianthemum scoparium	This small bushy plant looks like and grows among deer weed. The flowers are quite different.	Native
	Common Tarweed	Hemizonia fasciculata	Saw these up at the top of the Sierra Club trail in Elings park.	Native
	Hawkweed	Hieracium argutum	Spindly flower stalks with wooly leaves at the base.	Native
	Leather Root	Hoita macrostachya	Saw this one at one of the far pools near Red Rock.	Native
	Coastal Goldenbush	Isocoma menziesii	These flowers are very tiny and are complex.	Native
	Honeysuckle Penstemon	Keckiella cordifolia	Not really a Penstemon but it looks like one and is common in Santa Barbara.	Native
	Henbit Deadnettle	Lamium amplexicaule	We saw lots of these along Happy Canyon Road near the horse ranches. They have the square stems and opposing leaves of the mint family. They were introduced to California in grass seed from Europe where some consider them a noxious weed.	Non-native
	Goldfields	Lasthenia californica	Very tiny flowers that often grow in amazing abundance covering whole valleys with a golden glow that can be seen from miles away.	Native
	Wild Sweatpea	Lathyrus vestitus	This plant climbs all over other plants with their vines.	Native
	Tidy Tips	Layia platyglossa	The name comes from the white tips of the petals.They are usually found in large groups.	Native
	Pitcher Sage	Lepechinia calycina	This shrub has pretty pale lavender flowers. It is a member of the mint family.	Native
	Prickly Phlox	Leptodactylon californicum	Pretty pink flowers but the tiny leaves become needles when they dry out and are rather painful to rub up against.	Native
	Humbolt Lily	Lillium humboldtii	Seen on Cold Springs Trail. There is a disease that often keeps them from blooming by rotting the top of the plant.	Native
	Western Blue Flax	Linum perenne	Seems to like dry arid areas in the backcountry.	Native
	Woodland Star	Lithophragma affine	Found these at Willow Spring on Figueroa Mountain in April. They are about 12 to 16 inches tall.	Native
	Rothrock's Lobelia	Lobelia dunnii	These lovely little plants love water and are often found growing in waterfalls and springs in Santa Barbara.	Native
	Southern Honeysuckle	Lonicera subspicata; Doronel	This was seen on Arroyo Burro trail.	Native
	Lupine	Lupinus	Lupinus many species - This is a member of the pea family a legume that holds nitrogen fixing bacteria in its root nodules.	Native
	Nettle Lupine	Lupinus hirsutissimus	Very hairy or spiny lupine about 12 inches tall. Found this one near the dirt road out to Matillija Falls.	Native
	Common Madia	Madia elegans	Rather large yellow disk sometimes with pedals curled at the ends. This pair were seen on Davy Brown trail in Fir Canyon.	Native
	Coastal Tarweed	Madia sativa	These were seen on Figueroa Mountain in early April 2004.	Native
	Cliff Desertdandelion	Malacothrix saxatilis	Don't really have any details on this flower.	Native
	Wild Cucumber	Marah fabaceus	This is a climbing vine that creates a seed pod that looks something like a fat cucumber but with spikes. They contain a psychotropic chemical but I have seen half eaten ones on the ground so some animals must be able to tolerate them.	Native
	Slender Stickleaf	Mentzelia gracilenta	Found these on the Judal trail in 2005, a very wet year. Needs a very wet year to come out. Also called Grass Blazingstar.	Native
	Blazing Star	Mentzelia laevicaulis	A beautiful large flower that amazes you when you stumble upon one.	Native
	Bush Monkey Flower	Mimulus aurantiacus	There are many varieties of Bush Monkey Flowers so I am not positive on this name. These were found in the Red Rock area.	Native
	Desert Monkey Flower	Mimulus bigelovii	Seen on Hurricane Deck.	Native
	Wide Throated Monkey Flower	Mimulus brevipes	These were seen at the top of Tunnel Trail growing in the shale.	Native
	Red Monkey Flower	Mimulus cardinalis	Usually found in moist areas around creeks and waterfalls.	Native
	Common Monkey Flower	Mimulus guttatus	This one was seen at Little Caliente Hot Spring in March 2004. The small red spots look very cute but the name monkey flower comes from the appearance of the seeds.	Native
	Wishbone Bush	Mirabilis californica	This is in the four o'clock family. I spotted these on the Buena Vista trail in March.	Native
	Mustang Mint	Monardella lanceolata	We ran into a whole meadow filled with these beautiful flowers while hiking downstream along the Manzana toward Dabney Cabin.	Native
	Honey-scented Navarretia	Navarretia mellita	Also called the pincushion plant. These were seen on Figueroa Mountain at the top of Davy Brown trail.	Native
	Baby Blue Eyes	Nemophila menziesii	These tiny little flowers are found in shade cool places fairly early in spring. These were seen on the Franklin trail near Alder Creek Camp.	Native
	California Broomrape	Orobanche californica	A parastic plant that feeds off the roots of other plants. It has no chlorophyll of its own. This was spotted on Lost Valley trail, May 1st.	Native
	Owls Clover	Orthocarpus purpurascens	These flowers are a clump of pinkish flowers mixed with purplish bracts and whitish knobs.	Native
	Creeping Wood Sorrel	Oxalis corniculata	These flowers were so small and surrounded by other plants that I nearly passed them by. Seen on Buena Vista trail.	Non-native
	Bermuda Buttercup	Oxalis pes-caprae	The kids call this sour grass because they pull them out and suck on the sour stems. Originally from South Africa this invasive species is now found everywhere in early spring.	Non-native
	California Peony	Paeonia californica	This picture was taken looking up into the flower which almost always faces down at the ground.	Native
	Fire Poppy	Papaver californicum	This lone flower was seen on the new Bud Gerard Trail behind Montecito in April.	Native
	Indian Warrior	Pedicularis densiflora	I found these off of West Camino Cielo where they were living beneath the chemise. They are semi-parasitic on their roots.	Native
	Scarlet Bugler	Penstemon centranthifolius	Tall lanky stems with lots of red flowers on them. These were seen in the recent burn area on Aliso trail.	Native
	Foothill Penstemon	Penstemon heterophyllus	The buds are yellow but when the flowers bloom they have turned to blue.	Native
	Grinnell's Penstemon	Penstemon grinnellii	This pretty little annual seems to like disturbed areas such as fire roads. This one was spotted on the Cachuma Fire Road during the Cachuma Fire.	Native
	Caterpillar Phacelia	Phacelia cicutaria	There are many species of Phacelias in Santa Barbara County.	Native
	Rock Phacelia	Phacelia imbricata	Saw this one and others on the trail between Skunk camp and South Fork.	Native
	Large-flower Phacelia	Phacelia grandiflora	This particular one was on a short trail in Toro canyon although I have also seen them on Cold Springs East trail.	Native
	Sticky Phacelia	Phacelia viscida	Saw this one on Hurricane Deck West although they are found many other places.	Native
	Fiesta Flower	Pholistoma auritum	These lavender-blue flowers have sticky leaves that people stick to their clothes for the Fiesta parade in Santa Barbara.	Native
	Popcorn Flower	Plagiobothrys nothofulvus	When these appear in large groups the sea of tiny white flowers on the hairy uncurling stems do indeed look like popcorn.	Native
	Cream Cups	Platystemon californicus	Pretty little flowers with a creamy color. Often grow in fields of Goldfields poppies or other flowers.	Native
	California Buttercup	Ranunculus californicus	Shiny almost wet looking flowers identify this flower.	Native
	Chaparral Currant	Ribes malvaceum	This one was spotted on the Fremont trail.	Native
	Gooseberry	Ribes speciosum	This shrub has beautiful fuchsia like flowers that bloom in the spring.	Native
	Castor Bean Plant	Ricinus communis	This extremely poisonous plant is not native. The red female flowers appear above the white male flowers. The flowers have no petals.	Non-native
	Matilija Poppy	Romneya trichocalyx	Also called the fried egg flower because of the way it looks. These are most commonly found in gardens now although they are a native to Santa Barbara.	Native
	California Wild Rose	Rosa californica	A true native rose found in lower elevations and near creeks.	Native
	California Blackberry	Rubus ursinus	These sprawling plants are found in large groups often near trails. These were seen on Cold Springs near Mono Camp.	Native
	White Sage	Salvia apiana	Common throughout the Santa Barbara backcountry. This one was seen at Red Rock.	Native
	Chia	Salvia columbariae	Sometimes there are two flower balls on one stem.	Native
	Purple Sage	Salvia leucophylla	Common in chaparral and scrub around Santa Barbara.	Native
	Black Sage	Salvia mellifera	Common in the chaparral and scrub around Santa Barbara.	Native
	Hummingbird Sage	Salvia spathacea	The long lived flowers of this sage are probably what makes it so popular with hummingbirds.	Native
	Checker Bloom	Sidalcea malviflora	Also called mallow locally it is a member of the mallow family. This one was spotted on Rattlesnake trail.	Native
	Indian Pink	Silene	Always bright red the name comes from pinking shears which seemed to have cut the edges of the flower.	Native
	Indian Pink Californica	Silene californica	Found on the Alder Creek trail which runs through the Ventura Condor Sanctuary.	Native
	Blue Eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium bellum	One of my favorites because they survived in my backyard after the 1990 Painted Cave Fire when nothing else was left.	Native
	Milk Thistle	Silybum marianum	These have taken over the Gaviota Fire area. With the sharp needles on their leaves, that is not a pleasant thing. Still they are very interesting to look at.	Non-native
	Purple Nightshade	Solanum xznti	Found just about everywhere in SB County. Despite the name Deadly the ripe fruit are said to be eatable and I have seen hikers eat them.	Native
	California Goldenrod	Solidago californica	This was seen on the McMenemy trail in April although it is fairly common elsewhere.	Native
	Common Wood Mint	Stachys bullata	I saw these on the Ennisbrook trail and then on the San Ysidro Trail. They were about a foot tall with small flowers.	Native
	Prince's Plume	Stanleya pinnata	Seems to like to grow in shalely soil. This one was seen on Hurricane Deck.	Native
	Fort Tejon Milk-Aster	Stephanomeria cichoriacea	Also called Chicory-leaved Stephanomeria, found this one several years ago in the Santa Ynez mountains but can't remember exactly where.	Native
	Wand Chicory	Stephanomeria virgata	Also called Twiggy Wreath Plant or Tall stephanomeria. This one was seen on the Arroyo Burro trail on the upper portion of the front side.	Native
	Wind Poppy	Stylomecon heterophylla	Found on Hurricane Deck west in a cool location where the trail briefly goes on the north side of the ridge.	Native
	Tamarisk	Tamarix ramosissima	A non-native plant from Asia which is invading creeks and rivers in Santa Barbara County and other areas of California.	Non-native
	California False Lupine	Thermopsis californica	Found on Zaca ridge.	Native
	Narrow-leaved Lace-pod	Thysanocarpus curvipes	These were seen on Manzana trail near the meadow on the way to Dabney cabin. They were very tiny - only about six inches tall.	Native
	Poison Oak	Toxicodendron diversilobum	Very nasty if you are susceptible to it and the more you are in contact with it the more likely you will become susceptible.	Native
	Oyster Plant	Tragopogon porrifolius	European biennial found near dirt roads. It produces a large dandelion like seed display. The roots are edible.	Non-native
	Woolly Blue Curl	Trichostema lanatu	The name describes it well.	Native
	Poodle-dog Bush	Turricula parryi	We saw these on Agua Caliente right in the trail. This is a plant like poison oak and Stinging Nettles but the pain is greater and lasts longer. Usually has a purple flower. It is often found in burn areas so aware of it or you will be sorry.	Native
	Stinging Nettles	Urtica dioica	These are found next to creeks. They have tiny needles that inject you with stinking poison when you touch them. We have a friend who boils them and eats them. Apparently boiling removes the poison.	Native
	Canyon Sunflower	Venegasia carpesioides	You can see these in cool canyons in SB.	Native
	Moth Mullein	Verbascum blattaria	There are many of these in the Tin Can meadow on Rattlesnake trail. It is not a native plant.	Non-native
	Verbena	Verbena lasiostachys	These tiny purple blooms blossom one section of the shaft and then the bloom moves up as the old flowers die.	Native
	Vetch	Vicia villosa	Common along roads and fields. Entwines itself with everything around it.	Non-native
	Johnny Jump Up	Viola pedunculata	Also called California Golden Violet or Yellow Pansy.	Native
	Mountain Violet	Viola purpurea	Saw some of these in the pine forest above Mission Pine Spring. They look very similar to the Golden Violet but without the dark center.	Native
	Yucca	Yucca whipplei	Spectacular flower stalks that grow six to ten feet tall.	Native
	Star Lily	Zigadenus fremontii	Usually found in early spring late rain can extend their appearance.	Native