Wildflowers | Santa Barbara Hikes

Common name	Botanical Name
Asphodel	Asphodelus fistulosus Found in Malibu. These are all over in Santa Barbara, too. I also saw some at Parma Park, but the photo didn't come out. six petals, summer, sun, white
Baby Blue Eyes	Nemophila menziesii I've seen these in Spring in the Figueroa Mountain area and the Carrizo plains. In other places too but these are the best places to see them. blue, five petals, shade, sun
Beach Primrose	Camissonia cheiranthifolia March, Oso Flaco Dunes four petals, sun, yellow
Bigelow Coreopsis	Coreopsis bigelovii Spring, Little Pine Mountain It is quite common and grows around California poppies. sun, yellow
Bird's Eye Gilia	Gilia tricolor May, near Manzana Schoolhouse This was found in a shady place, but I've seen it growing in full sun. Seems to like disturbed areas like the bed of the trail. spring, pink, sun, white
Black Sage	Salvia Mellifera These are common wherever sunny sagey places are. Flowers are white to pale purple. blue, spring, summer, purple, sun, white
Blackberry	Rubus ursinus Spring, Agua Caliente Trail I've heard these more often called Raspberries, but looking for an ID I only found Blackberries. shade, summer, white
Blackberry	Rubus ursinus Romero Trail This one is probably ready to eat. They are red when not yet ripe. red, shade, summer, white
Bladderpod	Isomeris arborea On the Sisquoc Loop Looks a lot like Prince's Plume, but less tall and majestic. silver, yellow
Blazing Star	Mentzelia spp. Carrizo Plains Actually, on a dirt road climbing above the plains. five petals, orange
Blazing star	Mentzelia laevicaulis Manzana Trail. fall, five petals, orange, sun
Blue Dicks	Dichelostemma capitatum May, Hurricane Deck blue, purple, shade, sun
Blue flax	Linum perenne lewissi Near Hell's half acre on the western edge of the big potrero between the horse trough and the wierd rocky spot on McKinley Rd. blue, five petals
Buckwheat	Erigionum fasciculatum Spring, Potrero Trail pink, summer, sun, white
Buckwheat	Erigionum fasciculatum Fish Creek in the Fall I kind of like these when they have dried up. The red is quite brilliant. fall, red, summer, sun
Bull Mallow	Malva nicaeensis San Ysidro Trail Bull Mallow is pretty common along roadsides or other weedy places. Only in spring does it catch your eye with these pretty flowers. It's not native, but has naturalized. five petals, green, pink, purple, weed
Bush Lupine	Lupinus albifrons Spring, Figueroa Mountain blue, gray, purple, shade, silver, sun
Bush Mallow	Malacothamnus fasciculatus Jesusita Trail These are so pretty and delicate. They look like a cross between a sage and a rose. They seemed to like part sun and part shade. five petals, gray, pink, summer, sun
Bush or Sticky Monkey-flower	Mimulus aurantiacus April, Aliso Trail orange, sticky, summer, sun
Bush Poppy	Dendromecon rigida Spring, Tunnel Trail. Bush poppy is a common chaparral plant and can be found on most of the frontcountry trails. fall, summer, sun, yellow
Buttercup	Ranunculus californicus Spring, Rattlesnake Trail Another good place to see Buttercups are up on Figueroa Mountain Road. They like to grow in shady places under oak trees. shade, yellow
California Broomrape	Orobanche californica ssp. feudgei Spring, Lost Valley Trail past the pine tree This is a parasitic plant, about 3 inches high. Very strange. shade, sun, yellow
California Chicory	Rafinesquia californica Cold Springs Trail These grow at low elevations and look like a weed. They can be found in sun or shade. shade, sun, weed, white
California False Lupine	Thermopsis Californica Mission Pine Basin I saw a nice patch growing on Happy Canyon Road, too. sun, yellow
California Fuchsia	Epilobium californica Manzana Trail fall, red, summer
California Goldenrod	Solidago californica Lost Valley Trail Butterflies really liked this flower. summer, sun, yellow
California Groundcone or Chaparral Broomrape	Orobanche californica ssp. feudgei Spring, Lost Valley Trail near the Pine Tree I found this growing under a Chamise bush just before the Pine Tree. purple, shade
California Honeysuckle	Lonicera hispidula Fir Canyon Blooms in June and likes sun. This version is yellow, but I have also seen a pink version growing in the shade, also in June. summer, sun, yellow
California Honeysuckle	Lonicera hispidula Cold Springs Trail Near the entrance. Grows in shade, blooms in June or so. Similar and related to a yellow, more woody variety that grows among the stiffer chaparral plants in full sun. pink, shade, summer
California milkweed	Asclepias californica Early Summer on Manzana Trail near the Schoolhouse gray, pink, red, shade, silver, summer
California Peony	Paeonia californica Potrero Trail this one was very big and very open. red, sun, yellow
California polypody	Polypodium californicum Spring, near 19 Oaks At the trail turnoff, actually. Another common fern is maidenhair, not pictured here. fall, green, shade, summer, winter
California Poppies and Lupine	Eschscholzia californica and Lupinus bicolor Spring, Figueroa Mountain blue, five petals, orange, purple, summer, sun
California thread-torch	Castilleja minor ssp. stenantha Manzana Trail This flower grows on the creek banks. It resembles Indian Paintbrush. orange, red, summer, sun
Canyon Sunflower	Venegasia carpesioides Cold Springs Trail Despite the name "Sunflower", I have seen these growing in the shade near creeks. shade, sun, yellow
Canyon Sweet Pea	Lathyrus vestilus Blue Canyon Trail These are pretty common near the coast in the early spring. They last pretty long, but they don't smell like anything. pink, shade
Cape Ivy	Senecio mikanioides Romero Trail Cape Ivy, also known as German Ivy, was introduced in the 1800s. It originates from South Africa and has now become an invasive pest. It is overtaking riparian areas of the California and Oregon coast, and also parts of Hawaii. invasive, yellow
Caterpillar Phacelia	Phaceila cicutaria Cold Springs Trail These really stick to your clothes once they have gone to seed. But for now they are pretty. lavender, pink, purple, shade, sticky
Chamise	Adenostoma fasciculatum Toro Canyon Park This is one of the most common of the chaparral plants in our area. It is what usually makes a trail overgrown first. sun, summer, white
Chamomile	Anthemis Dirt road green, summer, yellow
Chaparral Current	Ribes malvaceum Tequepis Trail Winter blooming. Fruit inedible. pink, purple, winter
Chaparral Nightshade	Solanum xantii Early Spring, Arroyo Burro Trail Actually on the north side going down into the Santa Ynez River. purple, shade, summer
Chaparral Pea	Pickeringia montana Tequepis Trail These grow on shrubs that have a lot of painful thorns. Bloom in June/summer in sunnier spots, above 2000ft usually. magenta, pink, purple, summer, sun
Chaparral Yucca	Yucca whipplei Romero Trail Blooms in early summer. Likes dry places. summer, sun, white
Chaparral Yucca	Yucca whipplei Romero Trail This is the bud before the bloom. A friend told a story of measuring one of these on the way in on a hike and again on the way out. Growth was a few inches in those hours! summer, sun, white
Charming Centaury	Canchalagua I can't remember where I saw this. I think it is a member of the gentian family. five petals, magenta, pink, purple
Checkerbloom	Sidalcea pedata Spring, Rattlesnake Trail pink, shade
Chia	Salvia columbariae This usually grows on sort of barren hillsides in the sun. Can be mixed in with other flowers and can sometimes be in partial shade. blue, spring, sun
Chinese Houses	Collinsia heterophylla Spring, Manzana trail Chinese Houses prefer shady moist locations in oak woodlands. pink, shade, white
Chinese Houses	Collinsia heterophylla May, near Manzana Schoolhouse Likes shade. Usually less dramatic color, often white. pink, shade, white