White Meadowfoam
…veins) on the petals, which serve as nectar guides for pollinators. There are no other species of large white flowers at Mather Field which could be confused with White Meadowfoam. …
Solitary Bees
These are small bees, often mistaken for a fly, if not observed closely. They are black or dark gray, sometimes with gray hairs on the face and head. Solitary Bees…
Popcorn Flower
Popcorn-flower is a member of the fiddleneck family. Flower buds are held in a tight coil (spiral) at the top of the plant. The flowers open starting from the bottom…
White Navarretia
White Navarretia is a member of the phlox family. Each small white flower is a long tube with five lobes or petals. The flowers are arranged in heads that have…
White-tipped Clover
White-tipped Clover is a member of the pea family. Each flower is made up of five unusually shaped petals. The top petal is the banner petal and often has a…
Miniature Lupine
Lupine is a member of the pea family. The plant is most noticeable for its palmate leaves and the large pea pods that hold its seeds. The blue flowers are…
Fremont’s Tidy-tips
Fremont’s Tidy-tips is a member of the sunflower family. Each flowerhead is actually made up of 20-40 individual flowers. The outer ray flowers look like petals, while the inner disk…
Vernal Pool Goldfields
Vernal Pool Goldfields are a member of the sunflower family. Each flowerhead is actually made up of 20-100 individual yellow flowers. The outer ray flowers look like petals while the…
Vernal Pool Dodder
Vernal Pool Dodder is a member of the dodder family. The plant consists of a mass of orange stems which resemble string. If you look closely, you may see smaller…
Winter Vetch
Winter Vetch is a member of the pea family. Each flower is made up of five unusually shaped petals. The top petal is the banner petal. The two side petals…