California has an amazing variety of wildflowers. Here’s a collection of my California native wildflower photos, gathered from all over the state, but with an emphasis on Northern California (where I live).
You may also be interested in my California wildflower hikes page, where I write about some of the hikes you can take to find these wildflowers.
All photos are available for purchase in a variety of formats.
“Endemic”, in this case, indicates that the flower is found only in California.
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![aka Golden fairy lantern. Calochortus amabilis, in the burned area of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, CA. Native, endemic Calochortus amabilis](https://ibrakeforwildflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/08/SugarLoaf-20180504-464-1/864338.jpg)
Diogenes' lantern
aka Golden fairy lantern. Calochortus amabilis, in the burned area of Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, CA. Native, endemic
![Astragalus tener var. ferrisiae, CNPS 1B.1. Very difficult to distinguish from Alkali milkvetch, Astragalus tener var. tener, which is CNPS ranked 1B.2. Ferris' Milkvetch, Astragalus tener var. ferrisiae](https://ibrakeforwildflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/Astragalus-20180410-38/2772888274.jpg)
Ferris' Milkvetch
Astragalus tener var. ferrisiae, CNPS 1B.1. Very difficult to distinguish from Alkali milkvetch, Astragalus tener var. tener, which is CNPS ranked 1B.2.
![Hesperevax caulescens, aka Dwarf cudweed. CNPS rare plant 4.2 (limited distribution) Hogwallow starfish, Hesperevax caulescens](https://ibrakeforwildflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/Hesperevax-20170501-183/1597782471.jpg)
Hogwallow starfish
Hesperevax caulescens, aka Dwarf cudweed. CNPS rare plant 4.2 (limited distribution)
![Triteleia laxa, native. aka Wally baskets. Taller, branched head, when compared to Brodiaea Ithuriel's spear, Triteleia laxa](https://ibrakeforwildflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/TriteleiaI20150420/2211048925.jpg)
Ithuriel's spear
Triteleia laxa, native. aka Wally baskets. Taller, branched head, when compared to Brodiaea
![aka Pacific foxtail. Alopecurus saccatus, native. Small form found in vernal pools, is larger in grasslands Meadow foxtail, Alopecurus saccatus](https://ibrakeforwildflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2018/11/Alopecurus-20180413-3/1346869865.jpg)
Meadow foxtail
aka Pacific foxtail. Alopecurus saccatus, native. Small form found in vernal pools, is larger in grasslands
![Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys. closeup of the individual flower. Oyster Creek CA Sierra Bog Orchid, Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys](https://ibrakeforwildflowers.com/wp-content/uploads/cache/2019/12/OysterCreek-20190723-94/393637441.jpg)
Sierra Bog Orchid
Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys. closeup of the individual flower. Oyster Creek CA