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Posted on July 8, 2019August 16, 2019

California Poppy

The Golden State's state flower, Eschscholzia californica, blooms in gold.

Posted on July 7, 2019August 16, 2019

Star Jasmine

The sweet-smelling Trachelospermum jasminoides is a perfume and a common Chinese medicine.

Posted on July 6, 2019August 16, 2019

Baby Sage

A favorite of hummingbirds, Salvia microphylla resembles a person with red pants.

Posted on July 5, 2019August 16, 2019

Peruvian Lilies

The gorgeous freckled blooms of the genus Alstroemeria are unfortunately poisonous to cats.

Posted on July 4, 2019August 16, 2019

Lindheimer’s Beeblossom

Named after the Father of Texas Botany, Oenothera lindheimeri look like butterflies about to take flight.

Posted on July 3, 2019August 16, 2019

Santa Barbara Daisy

Use Erigeron karvinskianus to create a daisy wall or to carpet your stone steps!

Posted on July 2, 2019August 16, 2019

Pink Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa spreads like fire, adding splashes of pink to the North American grasslands.

Posted on July 1, 2019August 16, 2019

Lotuses

Sacred in many cultures, flowers of the genus Nelumbo have water-repellant leaves and edible seeds.

Posted on June 30, 2019August 16, 2019

Japanese Honeysuckle

Known for its fragrance and invasive nature, Lonicera japonica can produce poisonous berries.

Posted on June 29, 2019August 16, 2019

Ginkgo Tree

Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest surviving tree species in the world, has no living relatives.

Posted on June 28, 2019August 8, 2019

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Posted on June 27, 2019August 16, 2019

English Primrose

One of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, Primula vulgaris can add flavor to your salad!

Posted on June 26, 2019August 16, 2019

Hydrangeas

Unlike most flowers, some Hydrangeas can change color, resulting in dazzling ombres of pink, purple, and blue.

Posted on June 25, 2019August 16, 2019

Southern Magnolia

One of the oldest tree species in the world, Magnolia grandiflora is a traditional Asian herbal medicine.

Posted on June 24, 2019August 16, 2019

Rose-scented Geranium

Pelargonium capitatum's scent comes from the essential oils inside the plant.

Posted on June 23, 2019August 16, 2019

Fortnight Lily

Dietes bicolor, a member of the iris family, can apparently glow in the dark.

Posted on June 22, 2019August 16, 2019

Pride of Madeira

With dramatic cone-shaped flowers, Echium candicans is poisonous when eaten.

Posted on June 21, 2019August 16, 2019

Crimson Bottlebrush

One of the most well-known plants native to Australia, Callistemon citrinus can produce a natural red dye.

Posted on June 20, 2019August 16, 2019

Orchid Rockrose

A hybrid between two rockroses, Cistus purpureus is an evergreen shrub with bright pink blooms.

Posted on June 19, 2019August 16, 2019

Seaside Daisy

Find the fire-resistant flower, Erigeron glaucus, by the ocean, nodding in the breeze.

Posted on June 18, 2019August 16, 2019

Columbines

Different species of Aquilegia often cross-pollinate when planted near each other.

Posted on June 17, 2019August 16, 2019

Common Snapdragon

Shaped like a dragon's snout, Antirrhinum majus's flowers can open their jaws like snapping turtles!

Posted on June 16, 2019August 16, 2019

Pink-sorrel

This vivid, pink flower, Oxalis articulata, hides an edible surprise -- a burst of sour oxalic acid.

Posted on June 15, 2019August 16, 2019

Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima can be found hanging off the cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Posted on June 14, 2019August 16, 2019

Red Hot Poker

Resembling flaming spearheads, these striking flowers -- Kniphofia uvaria -- are unfortunately becoming an invasive species.

Posted on June 13, 2019August 16, 2019

Soap Aloe

Behind the school, we discovered the spectacular succulent, Aloe maculata.

Posted on June 12, 2019August 16, 2019

Calla Lily / Arum Lily

Zantedeschia aethiopica, known commonly as calla lily or arum lily, introduced us to the world of flowers around us.

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We’re two high school students from California who grew up loving anything leafy or blossoming. This blog is a photojournal of our botanical adventures throughout the Pacific coast.

 

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.”

— Lady Bird Johnson

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