California plants Posted on April 26, 2017 by jdsulman California in bloom – we were fortunate to see it after a winter and spring of such heavy rain as we haven’t seen in years. Armstrong Redwoods Calochortus albus Calochortus albus coastal prairie, Sonoma Co. Sanicula arctopoides “footsteps of spring” hmmm . . . what is it? Iris, longipetala or douglassii? manzanita and live oak, Yosemite Valley Quercus lobata, valley oak Sanicula arctopoides Sparganium eurycarpum, giant bur reed – ditch in the Merced National Wildlife Reguge, CA Sparganium eurycarpum – marsh in the Russian River estuary Tritelia ixioides Umbellularia californica – California laurel