Splendid mariposa lily Calochortus splendens Liliaceae

California thistle Cirsium occidentale var. californicum Asteraceae

		Desert star Monoptilon bellioides Asteraceae		Earth brodiaea Brodeia terrestris ssp. kernensis Themidaceae [Named for James Brodie, 1744-1824]
Diamond-petalled clarkia Clarkia rhomboidea Onagraceae [Named for William Clark, 1770-1838]

Acmon blue Plebejus acmon Lycaenidae		Pale swallowtail Papilio erymedon Papilionidae		Calliippe fritillary Speyeria callippe Nymphalidae		California sister Adelpha bredowii Nymphalidae		Edith's checkerspot Euphydryas editha Nymphalidae

Cupleaf ceanothus Ceanothus perplexans Rhamnaceae

Smooth showy penstemon Penstemon spectabilis var. spectabilis Plantaginaceae

Golden-rayed pentachaeta Pentachaeta aurea ssp. aurea Asteraceae

		Slender phlox Microsteris gracilis Polemoniaceae
Chaparral yucca Hesperoyucca whipplei Agavaceae [Named for Amiel Weeks Whipple, 1817-1863]

Fringed spineflower Chorizanthe fimbriata var. fimbriata Polygonaceae

Little monardella Monardella nana Lamiaceae

Flax-leaved monardella Monardella linoides ssp. linoides Lamiaceae

Beaked penstemon Penstemon rostriflorus Plantaginaceae

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