Family Name |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Aster (Asteraceae) |
Achillea millefolium |
Yarrow |
Cirsium occidentale |
California Thistle |
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Madia elegans |
Common Madia |
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Wyethia angustifolia |
Narrow-leaved Mule Ears |
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Buckthorn (Rhamnaceae) |
Ceanothus integerrimus |
Deer Brush |
Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) |
Delphinium hansenii |
Pale Larkspur |
Evening primrose (Onograceae) |
Clarkia Rhomboidea |
Diamond Clarkia |
Clarkia williamsonii |
Farewell-To-Spring |
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Gentian (Gentianaceae) |
Zeltnera venusta |
California Centaury (Canchalagua) |
Lily (Liliaceae) |
Brodiaea elegans |
Harvest Brodiaea |
Calochortus venustus |
Butterfly Mariposa Lily |
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Chlorogalum pomeridianum |
Soap Plant |
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Tritelia hyacinthina |
White Brodiaea |
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Zigadenus venenosus |
Death Camas |
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Maple (Aceraceae) |
Acer Macrophyllum |
Big-leaf Maple |
Meadowfoam (Limnanthaceae) |
Limnanthes alba |
White Meadowfoam |
Milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) |
Asclepias cordifolia |
Purple Milkweed |
Mock orange (Philadelphaceae) |
Philadelphus lewisii |
California Mock Orange |
Mustard (Brassicaceae) |
Streptanthus diversifolius |
Varied-leaved Jewelflower |
Pea (Fabaceae) |
Lupinus sp. |
Lupine (various) |
Lupinus stiversii |
Harlequin Lupine |
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Trifolium sp. |
Clover (various) |
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Phlox (Polemoniaceae) |
Gilia capitata |
Blue Gilia |
Rose (Rosaceae) |
Potentilla glandulosa |
Sticky Cinquefoil |
Saxifrage (Saxifragaceae) |
Heuchera micorantha |
Small-flowered Alumroot |
Snapdragon (Scrophulariaceae) |
Castilleja lacera |
Cut-leaved Owl’s Clover |
Castilleja sp. |
Indian Paintbrush |
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Castilleja sp. |
Owl's-clover |
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Collinsia Tinctoria |
Tincture Plant |
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Keckiella breviflora |
Yawning Penstemon |
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Mimulus filicaulis |
Hetch Hetchy Monkeyflower |
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Mimulus sp. |
Monkeyflower (various) |
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Penstemon laetus |
Gay Penstemon |
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Penstemon newberryi |
Pride of the Mountains |
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Stonecrop (Crassulaceae) |
Dudleya symosa |
Liveforever |
Sumac (Anacardiaceae) |
Toxicodendron diversilobum |
Poison Oak |
Waterleaf (Hydrophyllaceae) |
Draperia systyla |
Draperia |
Eriodictydon californicum |
Yerba Santa |
June 07, 2013
Hetch Hetchy is a wonderful place to experience wildflowers early in Yosemite's summer season. At about 3,800 feet, it is lower in elevation than many other parts of the park – so it's also one of the first places that flowers bloom in Yosemite. Here is a small sampling of flowers recently seen blooming along the 2.5 mile trail to Wapama Falls. As always, when you are out searching for these treasures, you can help protect them by not picking any flowers and staying on trails to observe them.
You can also view a photo gallery of these wildflowers.
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Last updated: July 22, 2013