 San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 5/26/15. © Peter J. Bryant. |
Sapphire Wool Star Eriastrum sapphirinum A common annual of grasslands and openings in sage scrub and chaparral especially in the Santa Ana Mountains but also found in San Joaquin Hills and mountain foothills. Native to Southern California Back to Polemoniaceae of Orange County, California |
/flower%20%7E.5%20in.;%203-part%20stigmas%20%20Santiago%20Oaks%20Regional%20Park,%20Orange,%20CA.%207-3-11%20175.jpg) Flower ~.5 in.; 3-part stigmas. Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA. 7-3-11. © Joan Avise. |
/James%20Dilley%20Preserve,%20Laguna%20Beach,%20CA.%206-13-09%20083.jpg) James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 6-13-09. © Joan Avise. |
/sometimes%20yellow%20markings%20on%20white%20throat%20James%20Dilley%20Preserve.%20Laguna%20Beach,%20CA.%206-13-09%20148.jpg) Sometimes, yellow markings on white throat. James Dilley Preserve. Laguna Beach, CA. 6-13-09. © Joan Avise. |
/red-tipped%205-cleft%20calyx%20James%20Dilley%20Preserve,%20Laguna%20Beach,%20CA.%206-13-09%20090.jpg) Red-tipped 5-cleft calyx. James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 6-13-09. © Joan Avise. |
/slender%20bracts,%205-cleft%20calyx%20San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-18-10%20116.jpg) Slender bracts, 5-cleft calyx. San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise. |
/united%20petals%20fall%20together%20%20%20Santiago%20Oaks%20Regional%20Park,%20Orange,%20CA.%207-3-11%20179.jpg) United petals fall together. Santiago Oaks Regional Park, Orange, CA. 7-3-11. © Joan Avise. |
/San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20RIverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-18-10%20121.jpg) San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, RIverside Co., CA. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise. |
/San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.7-18-10%20119.jpg) San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA.7-18-10. © Joan Avise. |
/James%20Dilley%20%20Preserve,%20Laguna%20Beach,%20CA.%205-11-10%20030.jpg) James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 5-11-10. © Joan Avise. |
/few%20thread-like%20leaves%20James%20Dilley%20Preserve,%20Laguna%20Beach,%20CA.%20.%206-13-09%20102.jpg) Few thread-like leaves. James Dilley Preserve, Laguna Beach, CA. 6-13-09. © Joan Avise. |
 Upper Decker Canyon Rd, from S. Main Divide, 5-22-14. © Ron Vanderhoff. |