Wildflowers at Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Miners Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata) Blooms February to May. Grows in moist shady places. Found on Windes Nature Trail.

Coyote Mint ( Monardella villosa) Found in planter by the Nature Center. Indigenous peoples of California used this plant as a remedy for stomach upset, respiratory conditions, and sore throat.

Bladderpod (Isomeris arborea) also known as Burro Fat for its strong odor. May be found blooming throughout the year. Found in upper picnic grounds planter. Posted by Ranger Steve Jax.

Wildflowers of Santiago Oaks Regional Park

California Fuschsia (Zauschneria californica) Blooms July to November. Found in planter by Nature Center.

Coyote Mint (Monardella villosa) It is drought tolerant and used by the Spanish as a cure for sore throats. Butterflies use as a nectar source. Found in planter by Nature Center. Posted by Ranger Jax.

Wildflowers at Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Sapphire Wooly-Star (Eriastrum sapphirinum) Blooms May to June. Found on Grasshopper Trail.

Canchalagua (Centaurium venustum) Spanish settlers used as a remedy for fevers. Blooms June to July. Found on Grasshopper Trail and Weir Canyon Trail. Posted by Ranger Jax.

Wild Roses and More at Santiago Oaks

Ranger Jax from Santiago Oaks Regional Park continues to catch great blooms on camera. This week, he had a little technical difficulty, so he asked me to post these.

California Wild Rose

California Wild Rose (Rosa californica) Blooms April to July. Found on the Historic Dam Trail.

Coastal Prickly Pear Cactus 

Coastal Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia littoralis) Blooms May to June. Found on Peralta Hills Trail.

Turkish Rugging 

Turkish Rugging (Chorizanthe staticoides) Blooms April to June. Found on Yucca Trail and Chutes Trail.

White Nightshade 

White Nightshade (Solanum douglasii) Found on Historic Dam Trail

Pink Mariposa Lily 

Pink Mariposa Lily (Calochortus plummerae) Blooms May to July. Found on Yucca Trail.

Thanks for continuing to catalog the wildflowers at Santiago Oaks, Ranger Jax!

Mallow and Monkeyflower at Laguna Coast Wilderness Park

Today, the Bush Mallow and Monkeyflower are bursting with blooms, a spectacular sight. Come out and visit Laguna Coast Wilderness Park this Memorial Day!

Large pink flowers open along the many branches of the Bush Mallow. Although Bush Mallow and Monkeyflower win in terms of blooming opulence, you can find many plants blooming in the nooks and crannies created by grasses, shrubs, rocks, and trails. Students in need of 40 flower photos for their science project satisfied their needs on Mary's Trail alone!

Isn't this a beauty?

For photographs and names of this and many of our other May bloomers, check our photo gallery for May at: http://lauraatlcwp.smugmuc.com/Nature/Flowers/May-Wildflowers-2011 You may want to look back at the February, March, and April photos, as some of these plants just keep on flowering!

Wildflowers of Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Heart leafed Penstemon (Keckiella cordifolia) Blooms March to August. Found on Pacifica Trail.

Caterpillar Phacelia ( Phacelia circutaria) Blooms March to June. Found on Windes Nature Trail.

Bush Monkey Flower (Mimulus aurantiacus) Blooms March to July. Found on Pacifica Trail. Posted by Ranger Jax.

Wildflowers of Santiago Oaks Regional Park

Electric Blue Sage (Salvia chamaedryoides) Drought tolerant. Blooms throughout the year. Found in the picnic area.

Bladderpod (Isomeris arborea) It is also called Burro Fat. May be found in bloom throughout the year. Found in the picnic area. Posted by Ranger Jax.