White Hyacinth
White Hyacinth is a member of the lily family. Each flower has three petals and three sepals. But in Triteleia the sepals are colored like the petals so that the…
Elegant Brodiaea
Brodiaeas are members of the lily family. Each flower has three petals and three sepals. In Brodiaea, the sepals are colored like the petals, so that the flower appears to…
Field Cluster Lily
Field Cluster Lilies are a member of the lily family. Each flower has three petals and three sepals. In Dichelostemma the sepals are colored like the petals so that the…
Itherial’s Spear or Wally Basket
Itherial’s Spear is a member of the lily family. Each flower has three petals and three sepals. In Triteleia, the sepals are colored like the petals, so that the flower…
Soap Plant or Soaproot
…to have six petals. The flowers are white or pale pink. The leaves are in a bunch at the base of the plant (a basal rosette) and have wavy edges….
White Meadowfoam
White Meadowfoam is a member of the meadowfoam family. The lower stems and leaves have long silky hairs. The outer sepals are also hairy. Note the distinctive venations (arrangements of…
Yellow Star-thistle
…plant is dead. The Yellow Star-thistle plant is silvery-green when young and gray-green later in the season. Yellow Star-thistle is not easily confused with any other species at Mather Field….
Scarlet Pimpernel
Scarlet Pimpernel is a member of the primrose family. The stems are smooth and square. The plant usually has many branches and is sprawling. Each flower has five sepals, five…