White Hyacinth
…have three stamens and three stamenoides. Dichelostemma have three true stamens and three stamenoides, which have reduced stamens at their tips. The Triteleia have six true stamens and no stamenoides….
Itherial’s Spear or Wally Basket
…have three stamens and three stamenoides. Dichelostemma have three true stamens and three stamenoides which have reduced stamens at their tips. The Triteleia have six true stamens and no stamenoides….
Pale Spikerush
Pale Spikerush is a member of the rush family. Rushes are closely related to grasses. Each flower is made up of a tiny bract and the stamens and pistil. The…
Field Cluster Lily
…alternate with the stamens. Dichelostemma also have three white stamenoides, but each of these has a tiny reduced stamen at the tip that you can see with a hand lens….
Elegant Brodiaea
…things similar to the stamens). In Elegant Brodiaea they are pressed up against the petals while in Crown Brodiaea they are pressed against the stamens. Vernal Pool Brodiaea (Brodiaea minor)…
Checkerbloom
Checkerbloom is a member of the mallow family. The flowers are made up of five petals and many stamens. The petals are pale pink to white. Leaves are often rounded…
Red Maids
Red Maids are a member of the purslane family. The bright red-pink flowers with five petals and numerous stamens are distinctive (unlike any others). The plants are sprawling….
Scarlet Pimpernel
…petals and five stamens. The seeds mature in a round ovary that opens by the top coming off like the lid of a jar. These are the only salmon (yellowish…
Little Quaking Grass
Little Quaking Grass is a member of the grass family. Each grass flower is made up of a pair of tiny bracts, the stamens and pistil. The flowers are grouped…
Purple Needlegrass
Purple Needlegrass is a member of the grass family. Each grass flower is made up of a pair of tiny bracts and the stamens and pistil. Because grasses are wind-pollinated,…