Edgewood Park and Preserve is a popular Bay Area wildflower site in San Mateo County. It has over 480 plant species on mostly serpentine soil. The park reports there is currently a lot to see but that the biggest displays will most likely be in mid-April. For a recent report on Edgewood bloom check the most recent bloom report: https://sandysteinman.wordpress.com/2010/03/23/california-wildflower-bloom-updated-report-march-23-2010/
Resources on Edgewood include the Friends of Edgewood, the Official Park site and Toni Corelli’s plant book.
Friends of Edgewood: http://www.friendsofedgewood.org/edgewood.htm
Edgewood Park site: http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/portal/site/parks/menuitem.f13bead76123ee4482439054d17332a0/?vgnextoid=a76bc8909231e110VgnVCM1000001d37230aRCRD&cpsextcurrchannel=1
Flowering Plants of Edgewood Natural Preserve by Toni Corelli (includes plant identification keys, characteristics, drawings and flowering times.)
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