California Wildflower Bloom Reports (Recent wildflower bloom reports and updates on Natural History Wanderings)

Northern California Wildflower Hotspots

(a series of postings on wildflower hotspots on Natural History Wanderings)

Wildflower Hikes (Articles on hikes and wildflower areas on Natural History Wanderings)

California Plant Floras and Wildflower Field Guides (List of mostly print California plant floras and field guides to help in your plant exploration and identification

California Plant Lists (Detailed  plant lists for many California Parks and Wildflower sites)

How To Read A  Wildflower Report (Article on Natural History Wanderings)

Wildflower Photography Tips (Articles on wildflower photography)

Western Native Plant Societies, Scientific Societies, and Botanical Institutions

Arizona Wildflower Websites and Books

Colorado Wildflower Websites and Books

Nevada Wildflower Websites and Books

New Mexico Wildflower Websites and Books

Oregon and Washington Wildflower Websites and Books 

Texas Wildflower Sites

Links to California Wildflower Websites:

• Theodore Payne Wildflower Hotline (March to May)
• DesertUSA – Desert Wildflower reports
• Wildflower Conservancy (wildflower bloom reports and more)
• Calphoto: Where to photograph in California (yahoo discussion group that is a good source of wildflower bloom information; must sign up to have access)
• Cwildflowers (California wildflower blog)
• Anza-Borrego Wildflowers (natural history association site)
• Anza-Borrego State Park (has link to wildflower report and map)
• Death Valley (click on wildflower update)
• Joshua Tree
• Mojave National Preserve
• Antelope Valley (park information)
• Antelope Valley (Poppy bloom)
• Hungry Valley
• Carrizo Wildflower Report
• Santa Monica Mountains
• Los Padres National Forest/Figueroa Mountain
• Eastern Sierra/Bishop BLM
• Plumas County
• Yosemite
• Marin Chapter California Native Plant Society
• Solano Land Trust
  
• Henry Coe
• Colusa County (includes Bear Valley, will not be posting reports this year)
  

The listings below are links to parks and other public lands with good wildflower viewing.  To get current information contact each site by phone or email.

• Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (list of  wildflower hotspots in the South Bay)
• South Yuba River State Park The park is on the list of parks destined to be closed by the state, so call ahead to find out if it is open.  (530) 432-2546. 
• Tejon Ranch
• Western Mojave (Short Canyon, Sand Canyon, Desert Tortoise Natural Area, Surprise Canyon)
• California State Parks (list of state parks that are good for wildflowers  and the bloom periods)
• U.S. Forest Service Southwest Region (includes California)
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management California Region
• Wildflower Hotline Links

This page is updated as resources change.  Suggestions for additions to this list are most welcome.   If you have a suggestion, please put it in the response box below and click the submit button.

As a reminder no matter where you go please follow these guidelines from the Kern county wildflower website:  “Please keep in mind that many displays, while visible from public areas, are contained on private property. Please respect all signs regarding accessibility, and do not trespass on private property to view wildflowers.  Picking wildflowers is illegal, and removing them interferes with pollination and reduces their numbers. Transplanting blooming wildflowers is rarely successful. Please enjoy their beauty without damaging them.”

Thanks.