Early Flowers for January and February
by Doreen Smith
Always depending on the weather conditions several Marin native plant
species can flower very early in the year.
Some plants of the month for January and February are
Little Stickyseed, Blennosperma nanum var. nanum
Milkmaids, Cardamine californica
Bluedicks, Dipterostemon capitatus
Fremont’s Death Camas, Toxicoscordion fremontii
Shooting Star, Primula hendersonii
Photos by Vernon and Doreen Smith
Blennosperma nanum var. robustum (Point Reyes blennosperma)
Cardamine californica (milkmaids)
Dipterostemon capitatus bluedicks
Toxicoscordion fremontii (star-lily, Fremont’s zigadene)
Primula hendersonii (shooting stars)