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

Trinity County, California

May 2, 2011

Spring shrubs in Trinity County, California near Douglas City, as well as along the French Gulch road in Whiskeytown Recreation Area, Shasta County.

Whiteleaf Lupines

Whiteleaf Lupines

Whiteleaf Lupines

Whiteleaf Lupine blossoms & foliage

Whiteleaf Lupine blossoms & foliage

Whiteleaf Lupine blossoms detail

Whiteleaf Lupine blossoms detail

Klamath Plum blossoms & foliage

Klamath Plum

Klamath Plum

Klamath Plum blossoms & foliage

Klamath Plum blossoms & foliage

Klamath Plum blossoms & foliage

Klamath Plum blossoms & foliage

Western Serviceberry

Western Serviceberry blossoms & foliage

Western Serviceberry blossoms & foliage

Western Serviceberry blossoms & foliage

Western Serviceberry blossoms & foliage

Western Serviceberry blossoms & foliage