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Wildflower Mount Diablo Brewer's Calandrinia Scientific Name: Calandrinia breweri Family: Montiaceae (Spring Beauty Family) Blooms: Feb - May Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native Compared to Red Maids , Brewer's Calandrinia has smaller flower petals, 3-5 mm, and bigger, wider leaves. Also found in Baja California. California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution ). This plant is rare in Mount Diablo State Park. See full list Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Peregrine Nesting Timeline The never-ending parenting checklist for a peregrine may surprise you. Check out what typically happens during the nesting season, and appreciate why it is important to protect these amazing creatures. March/April May May/June June/July Courtship and Mating Peregrine parents court, select a nest site, and mate Nesting The female lays the eggs, and both parents incubate the eggs for 4 to 4 ½ weeks. Chicks are hatched! The hatched chicks remain in the nest for 5 to 6 weeks, as they grow and strengthen their muscles in preparation for flight. During this time, both parents hunt and bring food to the nests for the chicks. Flight Training The adult-size youngsters leave the nest but remain in the area with their parents for approximately 6 weeks. They must learn and perfect flight and hunting skills, before ultimately leaving for new territory. Back to Peregrine Team Page

Wildflower Mount Diablo Mount Diablo Buckwheat Scientific Name: Eriogonum truncatum Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Blooms: Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native Mount Diablo buckwheat, with its characteristic branched flowers, grows along the edges of chaparral, in areas that have been partly cleared of grass by rabbits. Thought to be extinct for several decades, this plant has resurfaced in limited distribution. Read more California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere ). This plant is rare in Mount Diablo State Park. See full list Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Scott Hein

Wildflower Mount Diablo Jeweled (Serrated) Onion Scientific Name: Allium serra Family: Alliaceae (Onion Family) Blooms: Apr - May Color: Red-Pink Perennial herb (bulb) Native, endemic to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Jenn Roe Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Little Willowherb, Chaparral willowherb, Desert willow herb, Minute willowherb, Slender annual fireweed Scientific Name: Epilobium minutum Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Blooms: April - June Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty

Mournful Duskywing Erynnis tristis Hesperiidae Skippers Flies January to October Host Plant Oak Nectar Plant Daniel Fitzgerald Male Michael Marchiano Male Daniel Fitzgerald Underwing

Wildflower Mount Diablo Contra Costa Manzanita Scientific Name: Arctostaphylos manzanita ssp. laevigata Family: Ericaceae (Heath Family) Blooms: Jan - Feb Color: White Shrub Native, endemic to California California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere ). This plant is rare in Mount Diablo State Park. See full list Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Brickell bush, California brickellbush, California brickellia Scientific Name: Brickellia californica Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Blooms: August Color: Yellow-Orange Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty

Wildflower Mount Diablo Torrey's Cryptantha Scientific Name: Cryptantha torreyana Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Blooms: May - Jun Color: White Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants

Wildflower Mount Diablo Pacific Hound's Tongue Scientific Name: Cynoglossum grandis Family: Boraginaceae (Borage Family) Blooms: Feb - Mar Color: Blue-Purple Perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Golden-carpet Buckwheat, Wicker Buckwheat Scientific Name: Eriogonum luteolum luteolum Family: Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Blooms: Jul-Sep Color: White Annual herb Native, and endemic to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald

Western Screech-Owl Owls and Nightjars Western Screech-Owl Megascops kennicottii All Year Owls and Nightjars Daniel Fitzgerald A bird of wooded areas, typically oak and riparian forests. Note the small size, yellow eyes, and ear tufts. Usually, plumage is grayish, but some birds are more brownish in color. Usually heard calling after dusk or before dawn. You may occasionally find a single individual perched in a tree during broad daylight. Nests in tree cavities. Preys on small mammals and birds.