Flowers and foliage of Wyethia bolanderi
Wyethia bolanderi is an uncommon species of chaparral plant communities in central California.
Sometimes known as Agnorhiza bolanderi (Flora of North America), I’ve opted to use the name from the Jepson eFlora. This 2013 paper by Drs. Abigail Moore and Lynn Bohs, An ITS phylogeny of Balsamorhiza and Wyethia (Asteraceae: Heliantheae), presents convincing evidence that this species should indeed be placed within Wyethia.
Bolander’s mule-ears stands out from other members of the genus in California by having a combination of a single inflorescence on each flowering stem, glabrous (smooth or hairless) leaves, and a lack of basal leaves; the first two properties are evident in this photograph.
Beautiful photo, thanks! (needed that 🙂
Last month when I was visiting my three children in California, the flowers were just beginning to wake up. The landscape in the San Francisco area was beautiful with purple and yellow everywhere. Every day my daughter’s garden produced citrus fruits for breakfast and flowers and herbs for salads, sandwiches and dishes the rest of the day. Dorothy Cole
Beautiful Daniel. One of my favorite parts of the world. Thanks for the oak on Table Mountain also. Another beloved spot to photograph wildflowers.
What extraordinary light and warmth in this image. Thank you for this image.
Warm, cheering, love-bringing. It’s the perfect ending for this day. Thank you, Daniel.
Thank you for continuing to carry on with this beauty when so many other parts of our ” normal” life is so crazy messed up. The light in this photo is glorious. We all need it!
What Helen said about the light in the photo – glorious.
Thanks for the chaparral link.
Thank you. I’ve enjoyed your images for years. Sheltering and working at home on Long Island a wonderful diversion from the news.
Thank you Daniel for providing us these welcoming images to cheer our spirits.
Thank you so much for continuing these posts! It’s wonderful to see so much biodiversity coming alive this spring!
Yes, I echo the comments above as to the positivity of these posts. Some much of the news is depressing. This is such a light in the darkness. Nature at it’s best.
That would make a nice buddy to ligularia, which also has burgundy leaves and dark yellow flowers–but which flowers much later in the summer.