California Goldfields
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Will Elder, NPS Lasthenia californica is Latin for California Goldfields 
California Goldfields will form carpets of gold in the springtime if moisture is ample.
Inspiration Point is the best place to view them on the Presidio. Will Elder, NPS
Will Elder, NPS California Goldfields will form carpets of gold in the springtime if moisture is ample. Origin Of Genus Name: Lasthenia is Greek for a female pupil of Plato. Presidio Locations: Found in serpentine grassland and coastal prairie. Range In State: Throughout California. Description: This annual native species of the Sunflower Family has yellow, daisy-like flowers with reddish stems and narrow leaves 2.5 inches long which are stiffly hairy at their base. Blooms March to May. Native Californian Uses: Cahuilla used the parched seeds, grinding them into flour to make pinole, a ground meal. |
Did You Know?
In 1915, a tragic fire at the Presidio claimed the lives of General Pershing’s wife and his three daughters. Pershing's son, Francis Warren, survived the blaze and chose to enlist in the army as a private during World War II. By the end of the war he had achieved the rank of major.