Wildflower Mount Diablo Denseflower Rein Orchid Scientific Name: Piperia elongata Family: Orchidaceae Blooms: May-Jul Color: Green Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald

Wildflower Mount Diablo White Chick Lupine Scientific Name: Lupinus microcarpus densiflorus Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: May-Jun Color: White Annual herb Native, endemic to California The white chick lupine grows in profusion in Black Diamond Mines so has migrated to Perkins Canyon in Mount Diablo State Park. Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Stephen Smith Stephen Smith Stephen Smith

Wildflower Mount Diablo Dudleya, Rock Lettuce, Stonecrop Scientific Name: Dudleya cymosa Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) Blooms: May - Jun Color: White Perennial herb Native, endemic to California White form is shown here. Flowers are typically a vibrant orange, yellow or pink. Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Blue-eyed Grass Scientific Name: Sisyrinchium bellum Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family) Blooms: Mar - Apr Color: Blue-Purple Perennial herb Native Look for slender iris-like leaves and shallow saucer-shaped blue-purple petals striped with dark purple and yellow centers. Blue-eyed grass is common in grasslands. Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Wildflower Mount Diablo Cream Bush, Ocean Spray Scientific Name: Holodiscus discolor Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family) Blooms: May - Jun Color: White Shrub Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Wildflower Mount Diablo Naked Ladies Toxic characteristics to animals and humans Scientific Name: Amaryllis belladonna Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family) Blooms: June - October Color: Red-Pink Perennial (Bulb) Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty

Wildflower Mount Diablo California Breadroot Scientific Name: Pediomelum californicum Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: May - Jun Color: Blue-Purple Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Branched Clover Scientific Name: Trifolium dichotomum Family: Fabaceae (Pea Family) Blooms: Mar-May Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native, and endemic (limited) to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald

Western Kingbird Flycatchers Western Kingbird Tyrannus verticalis Summer Flycatchers Daniel Fitzgerald Found in open areas (usually scattered trees), including savannah-habitats. Typical plumage includes pale gray breast and head, yellowish underparts, short, black bill, a black tail with white outer tail feathers (easily seen in flight), and pale gray back. Song is a series of harsh, twittering notes, rapidly given. Cup-shaped nest containing twigs, small roots, and plant down is placed in trees, shrubs, and sometimes on a variety of man-made structures (e.g., utility poles). Diet consists primarily of insects, less commonly fruits.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Purple Mouse Ears Scientific Name: Mimulus douglasii Family: Phrymaceae (Monkeyflower Family) Blooms: Feb - Mar Color: Blue-Purple Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants iNaturalist observations

Wildflower Mount Diablo San Luis Stickleaf, San Luis Blazingstar Scientific Name: Mentzelia micrantha Family: Loasaceae (Loasa Family) Blooms: Apr-Jun Color: Yellow-Orange Annual Herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald

Wildflower Mount Diablo Mount Diablo Globe Lily, Mount Diablo Fairy Lantern Scientific Name: Calochortus pulchellus Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family) Blooms: Apr - Jun Color: Yellow-Orange Perennial herb (bulb) Native This wildflower occurs only on Mount Diablo and in surrounding hills of the East Bay. Look for this flower in wooded or brushy hillsides with northern exposure; frequently in canyons; 700 feet to the summit. This plant is rare, per Cal Flora: California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere ). Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring