Latin Common

Genus

Red Yellow White Blue Orange Green / Brown

3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Turner Photographics - Wildflowers

Siskiyou County, California

April 28, 2011

Spring shrubs in the vicinity of Weed, California in Siskiyou County.

Klamath Plum

Klamath Plum blossoms & emerging foliage

Klamath Plum blossoms & emerging foliage detail

Klamath Plum blossoms & emerging foliage detail

Klamath Plum blossoms & emerging foliage

Klamath Plum blossoms, twig & emerging foliage

Strapleaf Willow blooming along Eddy Creek

Strapleaf Willow blooming along Eddy Creek

Strapleaf Willow male catkins & twigs

Strapleaf Willow male catkins

Strapleaf Willow male catkins detail

Strapleaf Willow male catkins detail

Strapleaf Willow male catkins detail

Strapleaf Willow male catkins detail

Desert Gooseberry among Big Sagebrush at base of lava flow

Desert Gooseberry among Big Sagebrush at base of lava flow

Desert Gooseberry

Desert Gooseberry

Desert Gooseberry blossoms, foliage, thorns detail

Desert Gooseberry blossoms, foliage, thorns detail

Desert Gooseberry blossoms, foliage, thorns detail

Desert Gooseberry blossoms & foliage detail