Natural History Wanderings

The Solano Land Trust Flicker group has the following report for Jepson Prairie.

Hiked at Jepson Prairie Friday. Seed has germinated with a plethora of flora present. However, the cooler temps and lack of precipitation has slowed the bloom. Plants observed and blooming in varying quantities include Blennosperma, Lasthenia, Frittillary liliacea, Limnanthes, red maids, two species of Plagiobothrys, Viola pedunculata, lLomatium, Primula, Muilla, Lupinus bicolor, Navarretia, Triphysaria eriantha, Lepidium nitidum and Mimulus guttatus.

Other plants observed include Downingia, Pogogyne, Phyla nodiflora, Ccrassula, at least three species of Psilocarphus, Aster, isocoma arguta, Stipa pulchra, Achyrachaena mollis, Grindelia, Minuartia calfornica.