Bloom Identification Guide For The San Gabriel Mountains - Pink, Red and Orange Blooms

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White	Pink	Red	Orange	Yellow	Green	Blue	Purple

2001

Plant Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Plant

Pink Flowers
Beavertail Cactus
Opuntia basilaris Beavertail Cactus
Opuntia basilaris
Ashy-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum cinereum Ashy-leaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum cinereum
Wright's Buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum Wright's Buckwheat
Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum
Chaparral Currant
Ribes malvaceum full Chaparral Currant
Ribes malvaceum
Squaw Currant
Ribes cereum Squaw Currant
Ribes cereum
Gilia
Gilia sp. full full Gilia
Gilia sp.
Prickly Phlox
Leptodactylon californicum beginning full Prickly Phlox
Leptodactylon californicum
Red Maids
Calandrinia ciliata Red Maids
Calandrinia ciliata
Rose
Rosa californica Rose
Rosa californica
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius Snowberry
Symphoricarpos rotundifolius
Wishbone Bush
California Four O'Clock
Mirabilis californica full Wishbone Bush
California Four O'Clock
Mirabilis californica
Red Flowers
California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium full California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium
Castor Bean
Ricinus communis full full Castor Bean
Ricinus communis
Columbine
Aquilegia formosa full full Columbine
Aquilegia formosa
Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry
Ribes speciosum
Indian Pink
Silene californica full full Indian Pink
Silene californica
Scarlet Larkspur
Delphinium cardinale full Scarlet Larkspur
Delphinium cardinale
Paintbrush
Castilleja sp. beginning full full Paintbrush
Castilleja sp.
Heartleaf Penstemon
Keckiella cordifolia full full Heartleaf Penstemon
Keckiella cordifolia
Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius beginning full Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
Scarlet Monkeyflower
Mimulus cardinalis full full Scarlet Monkeyflower
Mimulus cardinalis
Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea full Snowplant
Sarcodes sanguinea
California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
Orange Flowers
Calif. Poppy
Eschscholzia californica beginning full full Calif. Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Dodder (entire plant, not blooms)
Cuscuta sp. "orange spaghetti" full full full Dodder (entire plant, not blooms)
Cuscuta sp. "orange spaghetti"
Live-Forever
Dudleya sp. full Live-Forever
Dudleya sp.
Orange Bush
Monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus beginning full Orange Bush
Monkeyflower
Mimulus aurantiacus
* = non-native

"Full bloom" means the majority of the plants are in full bloom.
"Beginning" means that some plants are blooming somewhere.
"Ending" means that the majority of plants have finished blooming, although some plants in some locations may still be in full bloom.
"Gone" means we haven't seen any in bloom anywhere.

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Beginning of Bloom Identification Table (white colors)
Explanatory Text at Beginning of Bloom Identification Page
Red Colors 2000 or 1999
Plant List for San Gabriel Mountains Bloom Identification Pages: Sort by Common Name or Latin Name
For the location of the observations for this table, and for more recent observations, see Observations with Locations

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Updated 4 August 2001.

Plant	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Plant

Pink Flowers
Beavertail Cactus Opuntia basilaris									Beavertail Cactus Opuntia basilaris
Ashy-leaf Buckwheat Eriogonum cinereum									Ashy-leaf Buckwheat Eriogonum cinereum
Wright's Buckwheat Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum									Wright's Buckwheat Eriogonum wrightii var. subscaposum
Chaparral Currant Ribes malvaceum	full								Chaparral Currant Ribes malvaceum
Squaw Currant Ribes cereum									Squaw Currant Ribes cereum
Gilia Gilia sp.					full	full			Gilia Gilia sp.
Prickly Phlox Leptodactylon californicum				beginning	full				Prickly Phlox Leptodactylon californicum
Red Maids Calandrinia ciliata									Red Maids Calandrinia ciliata
Rose Rosa californica									Rose Rosa californica
Snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius									Snowberry Symphoricarpos rotundifolius
Wishbone Bush California Four O'Clock Mirabilis californica				full					Wishbone Bush California Four O'Clock Mirabilis californica
Red Flowers
California Fuchsia Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium								full	California Fuchsia Epilobium canum ssp. latifolium
Castor Bean Ricinus communis	full	full							Castor Bean Ricinus communis
Columbine Aquilegia formosa						full	full		Columbine Aquilegia formosa
Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry Ribes speciosum									Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry Ribes speciosum
Indian Pink Silene californica					full	full			Indian Pink Silene californica
Scarlet Larkspur Delphinium cardinale						full			Scarlet Larkspur Delphinium cardinale
Paintbrush Castilleja sp.			beginning	full	full				Paintbrush Castilleja sp.
Heartleaf Penstemon Keckiella cordifolia						full	full		Heartleaf Penstemon Keckiella cordifolia
Scarlet Bugler Penstemon centranthifolius				beginning	full				Scarlet Bugler Penstemon centranthifolius
Scarlet Monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis						full	full		Scarlet Monkeyflower Mimulus cardinalis
Snowplant Sarcodes sanguinea					full				Snowplant Sarcodes sanguinea
California Sycamore Platanus racemosa									California Sycamore Platanus racemosa
Orange Flowers
Calif. Poppy Eschscholzia californica			beginning	full	full				Calif. Poppy Eschscholzia californica
Dodder (entire plant, not blooms) Cuscuta sp. "orange spaghetti"	full			full	full				Dodder (entire plant, not blooms) Cuscuta sp. "orange spaghetti"
Live-Forever Dudleya sp.					full				Live-Forever Dudleya sp.
Orange Bush Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus				beginning	full				Orange Bush Monkeyflower Mimulus aurantiacus