Stevens Creek Trail, April 8-9, 2019

Wildflower References: Calflora

All photos copyright Ginger Wolnik


View of the trail, sage and Prunus tree


closeup of sage


closeup of fruit developing on Prunus tree


Wild Radish Raphanus sativus


closeup of Wild Radish Raphanus sativus


yellow clover


Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis


California Flannelbush Fremontodendron californicum


California Flannelbush Fremontodendron californicum


closup of California Flannelbush Fremontodendron californicum


Bush Anemone Carpenteria californica


closeup of Bush Anemone Carpenteria californica


Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia intermedia


closeup of Common Fiddleneck Amsinckia intermedia


Five Spot Nemophila maculata


closeup of Five Spot Nemophila maculata


view of Five Spot leaves


Chamomile and Five Spot



Pineapple Weed Matricaria discoidea


Wild Mustard Hirschfeldia incana


closeup of Wild Mustard Hirschfeldia incana


English Plantain Plantago lanceolata


California Poppy Eschscholzia californica (flowers closed in the late afternoon)


Cherry Tree just starting to bud


another view of Cherry Tree


Blue Blossum Ceanothus Ceanothus thyyrisiflorus


another Ceanothus


closeup of Ceanothus flowers


Cleavers Galium aparine


Wild Cucumber Marah fabeceus


Cleavers and Wild Cucumber growing along a fence


Common Vetch Vicia sativa


another Common Vetch Vicia sativa


closeup of Common Vetch Vicia sativa


small flowering tree off the trail


Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra bush


Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra leaves and flower head


closeup of Blue Elderberry Sambucus nigra


Matilija Poppy Romneya coulteri


closeup of Matilija Poppy Romneya coulteri


Bermuda Buttercup Oxalis pes-caprae flowers starting to close in the late afternoon


closeup of Bermuda Buttercup Oxalis pes-caprae


California Wild Rose Rosa californica


sage and Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis


closeup of Western Redbud Cercis occidentalis


Cheeseweed Mallow Malva parviflora


Late afternoon blooms closed on Cheeseweed Mallow Malva parviflora


Cheeseweed Mallow Malva parviflora flowers open in the morning


closeup of Cheeseweed Mallow Malva parviflora


Cheeseweed Mallow Malva parviflora along the trail


Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus


closeup of Sticky Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus


plaque at entrance to Intuit Garden


dirt path in the Intuit Garden


information sign in the Intuit Garden


Hummingbird Sage Salvia spathacea


closeup of Hummingbird Sage Salvia spathacea


California Poppy Eschscholzia californica (yellow flower)


California Poppy Eschscholzia californica (white flowers)


California Poppy Eschscholzia californica (orange flower)


Musky Stork's Bill, aka Whitestem Filaree Erodium moschatum


Water flowing in Steven's Creek, as seen from bridge to Sleeper Ave.


Ginger at foot of bridge to Sleeper Ave. with Western Redbud

The End!