Wildflowers | Santa Barbara Hikes

Common name	Botanical Name
Weed's Mariposa Lily	Calochortus fimbriatus These hairy kind like to grow in sunny places half-way up the mountains and bloom early summer. I've seen them on Inspiration Point, Mission Ridge and near the power lines on Arroyo Burro trail. pink, red, summer, sun, white
Western Blue Eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium bellum Spring, near Upper Oso Campground blue, six petals, sun
Western Sycamore seeds	Platanus racemosa Romero Trail I hadn't noticed the seeds of sycamore before they become fuzzy balls before. green
White Nightshade	Solanum douglasii Cold Springs Trail Actually, I took this picture on the road where you park. Likes shade. five petals, shade, white
White Nightshade	Solanum douglasii Romero Trail Don't eat this. Poisonous. five petals, shade, white
White Phacelia	Phacelia viscida var.albiflora West Fork Cold Springs On the upper, "illegal" trail. The latin name probably is not correct. I couldn't find a similar picture anywhere. sticky, summer, sun, white
White Sage	Salvia apiana Romero Trail People collect this sage to make those whitesage smudges or for incense that sort of smells like marijuana. silver, sticky, white
Wild Carrot	Daucus pusillus Manzana Trail Also called Rattlesnake Weed. green, shade, sun, white
Wild Cucumber	Marah macrocarpus Grows in shade. The leaves around these flowers are not the leaves of the plant. The leaves of the plant are shaped more like ivy leaves and have a sparkly, fuzzy quality. These vines have curly tendrils that reach out to allow the plant to climb all over everything. Blooms in early spring. shade, white
Wild Cucumber or California Man-root	Marah fabaceus Probably late spring Wild cucumber is poisonous. Likes shade. Has a small cluster of white flowers and curly viny stems. The fruit, shown here, is very large and spiny. Don't eat it. green, shade, white
Wild Parsley or Carrot	Apiaceae Early Spring, Arroyo Burro Trail Related to carrot, I think. shade, sun, yellow
Wild Rose	Rosa californica June, Coldwater Camp on the Manzana Trail These are common in shady places near creeks. They can be found among the poison oak. They have very small buds and a wonderful rose scent. pink, shade, summer
Willow Herb Clarkia	Clarkia epilobioides Cold Springs Trail Also called Fairy Fan. These are small and grew on the shady side of a hill. They had a pinkish bud. The red stuff growing with it is figwort. four petals, pink, shade, white
Wind poppy	Stylomecon heterophylla May, Hurricane Deck This is a rare find. I found it in deep shade on a north-facing slop at about 3-4000 feet elevation. four petals, orange, shade
Wine Cups	Clarkia speciosa Spring, Manzana Trail to the Schoolhouse Wine cups open only a little more than this. This picture was taken in the morning. They like grassy meadows. pink, purple, red, sun
Wishbone Bush	Mirabilis californica Romero Trail These are members of the Four O' Clock family, but didn't seem to wait until four to open. five petals, four petals, pink, purple, shade, summer
Wishbone Bush	Mirabilis californica Tom's Hippie House trail near Cold Springs Trail These are members of the Four O' Clock family, but didn't seem to wait until four to open. five petals, four petals, pink, purple, shade, summer
Woodland star	Lithophragma affine April, Willow Springs Trail Most photographs I've seen don't show such a frilly petal. five petals, shade, white
Wooly Blue Curls	Trichostema lanatum Tunnel Trail Wooly blue curls like burn zones and full sun. They have a pineapple-sage fragrance. blue, purple, summer, sun
Yellow Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja affinis Spring, Little Pine Mountain in the burn area yellow, red, summer, sun
Yellow Pincushion	Chanactis glabriuscula Figueroa Mountain Road Blooms in full sun in spring. Can be found in Little Pine Mountain area, too. sun, yellow
Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius May, Potrero Trail near Negis Cave I also saw this called Silver Puffs for the dandylion puffs it makes. sun, yellow
Yellow Salsify	Tragopogon dubius Spring, Potrero Trail in the meadow I have heard another name for these but can't remember what it is! sun, yellow
Yerba mansa	Anemopsis californica Gaviota Hot Springs I can't remember if we went during Spring or Summer. shade, six petals, summer, white
Yerba Santa	Eriodictyon crassifolium Manzana Trail Can be found on Lost Valley Trail, on Gibraltar Road, and in many places. It is quite common. purple, summer, sun