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Wildflower Mount Diablo Valley Spurge Scientific Name: Chamaesyce ocellata ssp. ocellata Family: Euphorbiacae (Spurge Family) Blooms: May-Oct Color: Yellow-Orange Annual or perennial herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants

Burrowing Owl Diurnal Birds of Prey Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia All Year Diurnal Birds of Prey David Harper David Harper This small spotted owl lives in ground squirrel holes, feeding on insects, lizards, and small rodents. One of its warning cries sounds like the rattle of a rattlesnake.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Shepherd's Purse Invasive Scientific Name: Capsella bursa-pastoris Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Blooms: Feb - Apr Color: White Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Stephen Smith Mike Woodring

California Thrasher Thrushes and Thrashers California Thrasher Toxostoma redivivum All Year Thrushes and Thrashers Daniel Fitzgerald Found in chaparral and riparian woodland, usually with extensive dense understory shrubs. Bill is noticeably decurved. Note dark, brownish-gray upperparts; somewhat paler below. Whitish throat, dark moustache, and dark eye are diagnostic. Can be heard singing at almost any time of year. Cup-shaped, twig nest is placed in shrubs or trees. This species feeds on insects, fruits, and berries.

Great Horned Owl Owls and Nightjars Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus All Year Owls and Nightjars Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald Frequents a wide variety of forest and habitats, usually with scattered openings. Large size, conspicuous ear tufts. This is the owl that most novice and non-birders are familiar with; its 5 to 8 note call is easily learned. Note chestnut facial disk, yellowish eyes, and barred underparts. Typically nests in a tree. Usually uses old tree nest of hawk, heron, or crow. Feeds mostly on rabbits, hares, mice, and even coots or other waterfowl; in fact, diet is considered to be the most diverse of all North American raptors.

Wildflower Mount Diablo Brewer’s Ragwort Scientific Name: Packera breweri Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family) Blooms: Apr-May Color: Yellow-Orange Perennial herb Native, endemic to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants

Wildflower Mount Diablo Woolly Clover Scientific Name: Trifolium tomentosum Family: Fabaceae (Legume Family) Blooms: Apr-Jun Color: White Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Daniel Fitzgerald Daniel Fitzgerald

Wildflower Mount Diablo Mock Parsley Scientific Name: Apiastrum angustifolium Family: Apiaceae (Parsley-Carrot Family) Blooms: March Color: White Annual herb Native Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty Steven Beatty Detail

Wildflower Mount Diablo Wall Bedstraw Invasive Scientific Name: Galium parisiense Family: Rubiaceae (Madder Family) Blooms: Apr-Aug Color: White Annual herb Introduced Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Steven Beatty

Wildflower Mount Diablo Dudleya, Rock Lettuce, Stonecrop Scientific Name: Dudleya cymosa Family: Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family) Blooms: May - Jun Color: White Perennial herb Native, endemic to California White form is shown here. Flowers are typically a vibrant orange, yellow or pink. Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa

Wildflower Mount Diablo Bilobe Clarkia, Mule-ear Clarkia, Twolobe Clarkia Scientific Name: Clarkia biloba ssp. biloba Family: Onagraceae (Evening Primrose Family) Blooms: June Color: Red-Pink Annual herb Native, endemic to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Mike Woodring

Wildflower Mount Diablo Alkali Desertparsley, Caraway-leaved Lomatium Scientific Name: Lomatium caruifolium Family: Apiaceae (Parsley-Carrot Family) Blooms: Apr - May Color: Yellow-Orange Perennial herb Native, endemic to California Jump to Blooming Now Blue / Purple Red / Pink White Yellow / Orange Invasive Plants Kevin Hintsa