Here is a list with links I have compiled of California Summer Wildflower Hotspots. Each link brings you a previously published post on Natural History Wanderings that includes a list of resources for each location.
- Lassen National Park https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/06/02/lassen-the-forgotten-national-park/
- Lakes Basin and Plumas County https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/23/plumas-county-lakes-basin-wildflower-and-fall-foliage-hotspots/
- Carson Pass https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/30/the-best-wildflower-spot-in-the-sierra/
- Yosemite National Park https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/04/27/spring-in-yosemite-wildflowers-and-waterfalls/
- Eastern Sierra https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/26/best-of-two-worlds-eastern-sierra-nevada-and-white-mountain-hikes-drives-and-wildflowers/
- White Mountain https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/05/26/best-of-two-worlds-eastern-sierra-nevada-and-white-mountain-hikes-drives-and-wildflowers/
- Best Sierra Nevada Wildflower Hotspots https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2011/07/12/sierra-nevada-wildflower-hotspots/
- Best Sierra Nevada Wildflower Hikes https://naturalhistorywanderings.com/2010/06/05/best-sierra-nevada-wildflower-hikes/
You might also find these two collections helpful:
- 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)
If you are heading further north towards Oregon and Washington check out this list of resources Wildflower Hunting in Washington and Oregon
Thank you for sharing!
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By: iheartflora on June 9, 2016
at 8:46 PM
Hi Sandy, Are you familiar with the publication Wildflower Hotspots of the Eastern Sierra? It is a BLM publication, available for about $2.00 (!) at east side Forest Service visitor centers and very nicely done. A great resource for east side trips. And I just discovered it is available online too: http://www.blm.gov/style/medialib/blm/ca/pdf/bishop/botany.Par.58359.File.dat/wildflower_hotspots.pdf Happy hunting, Erika
Erika Perloff Erika@ErikaPerloff.com
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By: Erika Perloff on June 8, 2016
at 7:50 AM