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MONTH	COMMON NAME	GENUS & SPECIES	FAMILY NAME	COMMON FAMILY NAME
May 2012	Foothill Penstemon	Penstemon heterophyllus	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort
April 2012	Owl's Clover	Castilleja exserta	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort
March 2012	Prickly Popcorn Flower	Cryptantha muricata	Boraginaceae	Borage
February 2012	Johnny-jump-up	Viola pedunculata	Violaceae	Violet
January 2012	Coast Cholla	Cylindropuntia prolifera	Cactaceae	Cactus
December 2011	Sumac	Malosma laurina	Anacardiaceae	Sumac
November 2011	Red Shank	Adenostoma sparsifolium	Roseaceae	Rose
October 2011	Mule Fat	Baccharis salicifolia	Asteraceae	Sunflower
September 2011	Indian Paintbrush	Castilleja affinis	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort
August 2011	Henbit	Lamium amplexicaule	Lamiaceae	Mint
July 2011	Blue Larkspur	Delphinium parryi, Delphinium patens	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup
June 2011	Humboldt Lily	Lilium Humboldtii	Liliaceae	Lily
May 2011	Fiesta Flower	Pholistoma auritum	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf
April 2011	Mustard Evening Primrose	Camissonia californica	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose
March 2011	Parry's Phacelia	Phacelia parryi	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf
February 2011	Chickweed	Stellaria media	Caryophyllaceae	Pink
January 2011	Indian Warrior	Pedicularis densiflora	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort
December 2010	Wishbone Bush	Mirabilis laevis	Nyctaginaceae	Four O'Clock
November 2010	Deerweed	Lotus scoparius	Fabaceae	Legume
October 2010	Bush Mallow	Malacothamnus fasciculatus	Malvaceae	Mallow
September 2010	Common Vervain	Verbena lasiostachys	Verbenaceae	Vervain
August 2010	Hedge Nettle	Stachys bullata	Lamiaceae	Mint
July 2010	California Thistle	Cirsium occidentale var. californicum	Asteraceae	Sunflower
June 2010	Bush Sunflower	Encelia californica	Asteraceae	Sunflower
May 2010	Virgin's Bower	Clematis lasiantha, Clematis ligusticifolia	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup
April 2010	Blue-Eyed Grass	Sisyrinchium bellum	Iridaceae	Iris
March 2010	Crimson Pitcher Sage	Salvia spathacea	Lamiaceae	Mint
February 2010	Chocolate Lily	Fritillaria biflora	Liliaceae	Lily
January 2010	Wild radish	Raphanus sativus	Brassicaceae	Mustard
December 2009	Red-Stem Filaree	Erodium cicutarium	Geraniaceae	Geranium
November 2009	Bladderpod	Isomeris arborea	Capparaceae	Caper
October 2009	Coyote Brush	Baccharis pilularis	Asteraceae	Sunflower
September 2009	California Fuchsia	Epilobium canum	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose
August 2009	Prickly Pear	Opuntia oricola, Opuntia littoralis	Cactaceae	Cactus
July 2009	Chalk Live-Forever	Dudleya pulverulenta	Crassulaceae	Stonecrop
June 2009	Elegant Clarkia	Clarkia unguiculata	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose
May 2009	Twining Snapdragon	Antirrhinum kelloggii	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort
April 2009	Blue Dicks	Dichelostemma capitatum	Amaryllidaceae	Amaryllis
March 2009	Giant Coreopsis	Coreopsis gigantea	Asteraceae	Sunflower
February 2009	Milkmaids	Cardamine californica	Brassicaceae	Mustard
January 2009	Castor Bean	Ricinis communis	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge
December 2008	Yerba Santa	Eriodichtyon crassifolium	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf
November 2008	Cottonwood	Populus fremontii	Salicaceae	Willow
October 2008	Holly-Leaved Cherry	Prunus ilicifolia	Rosaceae	Rose
September 2008	Datura	Datura species	Solanaceae	Nightshade
August 2008	Elderberry	Sambucus mexicana	Caprifoliaceae	Honeysuckle
July 2008	Scarlet Larkspur	Delphinium cardinale	Ranunculaceae	Buttercup
June 2008	Fringed Indian Pink	Silene laciniata	Caryophyllaceae	Pink
May 2008	Mariposa Lily	Calochortus species	Liliaceae	Lily
April 2008	Miner's Lettuce	Claytonia perfoliata	Portulacaceae	Purslane
March 2008	Shooting Star	Dodecatheon clevelandii	Primulaceae	Primrose
February 2008	Eucrypta	Eucrypta chrysanthemifolia	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf
January 2008	Manzanita	Arctostaphylos glandulosa, Arctostaphylos glauca	Ericaceae	Heath
December 2007	Fire's Impact - Volume 1	Fire's Impact - Volume 1	n/a	n/a
November 2007	California Aster	Lessingia filaginifolia, Corethrogyne filaginifolia	Asteraceae	Sunflower
October 2007	Turkey Mullein	Eremocarpus setigerus	Euphorbiaceae	Spurge
September 2007	Wild Heliotrope	Heliotropium curassavicum	Boraginaceae	Borage
August 2007	California Buckwheat	Eriogonum fasciculatum	Polygonaceae	Buckwheat
July 2007	Calabazilla	Cucurbita foetidissima	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
June 2007	Speckled Clarkia	Clarkia cylindrica	Onagraceae	Evening Primrose
May 2007	Prickly Poppy	Argemone munita	Papaveraceae	Poppy
April 2007	Wild Cucumber	Marah macrocarpus	Cucurbitaceae	Gourd
March 2007	Large-Flowered Phacelia	Phacelia grandiflora	Hydrophyllaceae	Waterleaf
February 2007	Chaparral Currant	Ribes malvaceum	Saxifragaceae	Saxifrage
January 2007	Tree Tobacco	Nicotiana glauca	Solanaceae	Nightshade
December 2006	Poison Oak	Toxicodendron diversilobum	Anacardiaceae	Sumac
November 2006	Sycamore	Platanus racemosa	Platanaceae	Sycamore
October 2006	Cocklebur	Xanthium strumarium	Asteraceae	Sunflower
September 2006	Vinegar Weed	Trichostema Lanceolatum	Lamiaceae	Mint
August 2006	Lemonade Berry	Rhus integrifolia	Anacardiaceae	Sumac
July 2006	Woolly Blue Curls	Trichostema lanatum	Lamiaceae	Mint
June 2006	Yucca	Yucca whipplei	Agavaceae	Agave
May 2006	Monkey Flower	Mimulus Species	Scrophulariaceae	Figwort
April 2006	Lupine	Lupinus Species	Fabaceae	Pea
March 2006	Ceanothus	Ceanothus Species	Rhamnaceae	Buckthorn
February 2006	Wild Peony	Paeonia californica	Paeoniaceae	Peony
January 2006	Purple Nightshade	Solanum xanti	Solanaceae	Nightshade
December 2005	Toyon	Heteromeles arbutifolia	Rosaceae	Rose