Dichelostemma capitatus
Ranunculus californicus
Eschscholzia californica
Sidalcea malvaeflora
Micranthes californica
Iris macrosiphon
Fritillaria lanceolata v. tristulis
Dodecatheon hendersonii
Lomatium utriculatum
Maianthemum stellatum
NEW
– Blue dick’s tall clusters of blue flowers are blooming in the meadows of Homestead Hill.
– California buttercup’s shiny yellow flowers are blooming in meadows.
– California poppy’s orange flowers are blooming in meadows.
– Checkerbloom’s pink flowers are blooming in meadows.
– Starry false lily of the valley is blooming with white star flowers on its bright green ladder in forests.
– Greene’s saxifrage’s small white flowers are blooming on the Ridgewood Rock.
– Ground iris’s deep purple flowers are blooming in meadows.
– Marin checker lily is blooming with chocolate bell flowers in the meadow below Amaranth.
– Shooting star with its distinctive pink shooting star flower is blooming in meadows.
– Spring gold’s bright yellow clusters are blooming in meadows.
Forests
– Bay laurel, one of the most common trees on Homestead’s north facing slopes, is blooming now with small yellow clusters that smell sweetly of vanilla.
– California blackberry is blooming white in forests.
– Fairy bells are blooming with white bell flowers in forests. The flowers hang below the leaves so look below to see them.
– Fetid adder’s tongue, a lily, is blooming with small brownish flowers on the uphill slope beside the Homestead Trail at 5 and between 14 and 13. Its leaves are still clustered around the blooms making them harder to spot. If you do see one, look around for more as they grow in colonies.
– Forget-me-not*, native of North Africa, is blooming with its pretty blue flowers beside trails. A very aggressive invasive plant, please pull.
– Indian warrior is blooming with maroon flowers above and below the Homestead Trail at 15.
– Manroot vine is blooming white.
– Milkmaid, white and tall, this edible member of the mustard family is blooming now in forests.
– Oso berry, or Indian plum’s white flower tassels are blooming near seeps in forests.
– Trillium with its white flower floating in the center of three leaves is blooming in the ravine at 6e.
– Wood sweet-cicely is blooming with small white flowers in forests.
Forest edge
– Chickweed*, an edible native of Europe, is blooming white.
– Fremont’s death camas is blooming with clusters of white flowers in meadows.
– French broom*, native of Europe, is blooming with bright yellow pea flowers at forest edges. One of the earliest to bloom in the spring, it’s one of our most aggressive invasive plants taking over meadow habitat. Please pull.
– Pacific hound’s tongue with its large furry leaves is blooming with blue flowers at forest edges.
– Scotch broom*, native of Europe, is one of our most aggressive invasive plants. Occupying what would otherwise be meadows, it grows in dense thickets and is blooming now with yellow pea flowers.
– Woodland strawberry is blooming white at forest edges.
Meadows
– Barberry, a low shrub with spiky leaves is blooming bright yellow with fragrant flowers.
– Checker lily, tall with mottled chocolate bell flowers is blooming in meadows.
– Footsteps of spring blooms flat in meadows up on Homestead Hill with bright yellow centers.
– Wooly lomatium is blooming with furry disk flowers and frilly carrot foliage in meadows.
*Non-native
Key to map:
Plants are not located on the map if they are very prolific. Find them by their habitat.
Gallery of wildflowers and plants found in Homestead.
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