California Native Plant Society

Santa Clara Valley Chapter

Wildflower show, April 2007

We picked up Barbara late Sunday afternoon and headed to Mission College for the end of the CNPS show. Barbara collects and germinates wildflower seeds and she was able to pick up many samples at the show. I was just amazed at the beauty of our California natives.

First some photos of the flowers, and then of the people...

Clematis lasiantha

Chaparral Virgin's Bower

Ranunculaceae, Crowfoot family

Dry, brushy slopes

Sidalcea malviflora
Checker Mallow, Wild Hollyhock
Malvaceae, Mallow Family
Common, generally open dry places in forest or shrub

Phacelia imbricata

Imbricated Phacelia

Hydrophyllaceae, Waterleaf Family

Rocky Slopes

Mentzelia lindleyi

Lindley's Blazing Star

Loasaceae, Loasa Family

Sunny rocky slopes, serpentine

Thysanocarpus radians

Ribbed Fringepod

Brassicaceae, Mustard Family

Moist slopes, pastures, open meadows


Cirsium occidentale var. venustum (Cirsium proteanum) Venus Thistle Asteraceae, Sunflower Family Open areas in woods and dry slopes

Penstemon

Wonderful.


The plant tables were all labeled.	Barbara in her element.


Wow, look how many people came!	Angela and Barbara look over the leavings.


They were all cataloged.	Ken Himes - famous plant biologist... and CNPS Fellow


All the cards were kept for next year.	Then the plants had to go.


Bottles were collected.	Books packed up.


Everything must go.	I don't know who this one belongs to, but it made for some nice art!