Monday, May 11, 2009

Local flora of Elizabeth Lake

On the way home from an assignment, I decided to stop and smell the roses, so to speak. Here is what I encountered...

Blue Elderberry or Sambucus mexicana
Sandrock Drive, Elizabeth Lake, CA


California Poppy or Eschscholzia californica
Sandrock Drive, Elizabeth Lake, CA


Scarlet Larkspur or Delphinium cardinale
Lake Elizabeth Road, Green Valley, CA


Desert Candle or Yucca whipplei
San Francisquito Road, Green Valley, CA














Purple Nightshade or Solanum xanti
Sandrock Drive, Elizabeth Lake, CA

1 comment:

Eileen O'Shea said...

nice pics! in your next career you can become a horticulturist! :-)